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This too is part of America's promise - the promise of a democracy where we can find the strength and grace to bridge divides and unite in common effort. But what the people heard instead - people of every creed and color, from every walk of life - is that in America, our destiny is inextricably linked. There is so much fear, so much mistrust.
There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. At times, that anger is exploited by politicians, to gin up votes along racial lines, or to make up for a politician's own failings. It's that he spoke as if our society was static; as if no progress has been made; as if this country - a country that has made it possible for one of his own members to run for the highest office in the land and build a coalition of white and black; Latino and Asian, rich and poor, young and old - is still irrevocably bound to a tragic past. She poured everything she had into me. We must always examine the ways in which we protect it. It is easier to start wars than to end them.
And I've found that no matter where I am, or who I'm talking to, there's a common theme that emerges. Not just with words, but with deeds - by investing in our schools and our communities; by enforcing our civil rights laws and ensuring fairness in our criminal justice system; by providing this generation with ladders of opportunity that were unavailable for previous generations.
A belief that we're all connected as one people. We can accept a politics that breeds division, and conflict, and cynicism. They had to file for bankruptcy, and that's when Ashley decided that she had to do something to help her mom.
In this election, we offer that choice. But it does find voice in the barbershop or around the kitchen table. More of you have lost your homes and even more are watching your home values plummet. Today, America has a dual responsibility: to help Iraq forge a better future - and to leave Iraq to Iraqis. And today I am announcing a new global effort with the Organization of the Islamic Conference to eradicate polio. Americans are ready to join with citizens and governments; community organizations, religious leaders, and businesses in Muslim communities around the world to help our people pursue a better life.
Thank you.