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They're ready to turn the page on the old politics and the old policies - whether it's the war in Iraq or the health care crisis we're in, or a school system that's leaving too many kids behind despite the slogans. We can dismiss Reverend Wright as a crank or a demagogue, just as some have dismissed Geraldine Ferraro, in the aftermath of her recent statements, as harboring some deep-seated racial bias. If your hopes have been dashed again and again, then it's best to stop hoping, and settle for what you already know. The dream of opportunity for all people has not come true for everyone in America, but its promise exists for all who come to our shores - that includes nearly seven million American Muslims in our country today who enjoy incomes and education that are higher than average. And fault lines must be closed among Muslims as well, as the divisions between Sunni and Shia have led to tragic violence, particularly in Iraq. The question is whether we spend that time focused on what pushes us apart, or whether we commit ourselves to an effort - a sustained effort - to find common ground, to focus on the future we seek for our children, and to respect the dignity of all human beings.
There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America - there's the United States of America. Our conscience cannot rest until we not only secure our borders, but give the 12 million undocumented immigrants in this country a chance to earn their citizenship by paying a fine and waiting in line behind all those who came here legally.
His values - and his record - affirm what is best in us. Let us be our sister's keeper. That's the promise we need to keep. Too many tears have flowed.
She was born in a town on the other side of the world, in Kansas. I have made a solemn pledge that I will sign a universal health care bill into law by the end of my first term as president that will cover every American and cut the cost of a typical family's premiums by up to $2500 a year. And today, we import triple the amount of oil as the day that Senator McCain took office. Many wait in refugee camps in the West Bank, Gaza, and neighboring lands for a life of peace and security that they have never been able to lead.
But we also know that government initiatives are not enough. What would be needed were Americans in successive generations who were willing to do their part - through protests and struggle, on the streets and in the courts, through a civil war and civil disobedience and always at great risk - to narrow that gap between the promise of our ideals and the reality of their time. I don't know what kind of lives John McCain thinks that celebrities lead, but this has been mine. I'll invest in early childhood education. Iraq's sovereignty is its own. Rather than remain trapped in the past, I have made it clear to Iran's leaders and people that my country is prepared to move forward.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.