Obama Ipsum

Now don't get me wrong. It's not because John McCain doesn't care. If your hopes have been dashed again and again, then it's best to stop hoping, and settle for what you already know.

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. He simply says to everyone in the room, "I am here because of Ashley." A nation of whiners? Tell that to the proud auto workers at a Michigan plant who, after they found out it was closing, kept showing up every day and working as hard as ever, because they knew there were people who counted on the brakes that they made. Palestinians must abandon violence. Too many tears have flowed.

And God is still speaking. He contains within him the contradictions - the good and the bad - of the community that he has served diligently for so many years. They could've heard words of anger and discord. But I do have an unyielding belief that all people yearn for certain things: the ability to speak your mind and have a say in how you are governed; confidence in the rule of law and the equal administration of justice; government that is transparent and doesn't steal from the people; the freedom to live as you choose.

And as a consequence, so did I. troops and civilians.

Now is the time to finally keep the promise of affordable, accessible health care for every single American. The sixth issue that I want to address is women's rights.

Thank you very much everybody.