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He contains within him the contradictions - the good and the bad - of the community that he has served diligently for so many years. And today, we import triple the amount of oil as the day that Senator McCain took office. Because it feeds into the cynicism we all have about government.
That they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. Those are not just American ideas, they are human rights, and that is why we will support them everywhere.
And that man is John Kerry. But for all those who scratched and clawed their way to get a piece of the American Dream, there were many who didn't make it - those who were ultimately defeated, in one way or another, by discrimination. And yet, to wish away the resentments of white Americans, to label them as misguided or even racist, without recognizing they are grounded in legitimate concerns - this too widens the racial divide, and blocks the path to understanding. The richness of religious diversity must be upheld - whether it is for Maronites in Lebanon or the Copts in Egypt.
And they want that choice. Consensus and compromise will not come easy. Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, black and white, I have never been so naive as to believe that we can get beyond our racial divisions in a single election cycle, or with a single candidacy - particularly a candidacy as imperfect as my own. Out of work? Tough luck. 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. It is easier to start wars than to end them.
It's not enough, but it's helping. 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.
Thank you very much everybody.