第一篇：奧巴馬勝選演講文言文版

奧巴馬勝選演講文言文版

Hello，Chicago!芝城父老，別來無恙，If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.余嘗聞世人有疑，不知當今美利堅凡事皆可成就耶？開國先賢之志方巋然于世耶？民主之偉力不減于昔年耶？凡存諸疑者，今夕當可釋然。

It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.今夕之釋然，皆蒙美利堅民眾之協(xié)力——學塾祠廟之外，市井鄉(xiāng)野之間，萬千父老心焦似焚，苦待竟日，愿獻一票之力。其中，平生未嘗涉國事者，數(shù)亦不少，而今有此義舉，皆因一念不衰——今夫天下，非同既往，愿發(fā)吁天之聲，必成動地之勢。

It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled.Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states.We are, and always will be, the United States of America.今夕之釋然，皆仰吾國同胞之齊心——何談貧富老幼之差、黨社宗族之異，惶論發(fā)膚肌體之別、志趣愛惡之分。吾國既以“合眾”為名，吾輩則更無疏離之意，紅藍二黨并肩而立，數(shù)十邦州挽手相合，無分你我，共稱一家，昂然于世，齊聲一呼，天下乃有此釋然。

It’s the answer that led those who’ve been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.今夕之釋然，皆因憤懣者之鎮(zhèn)靜，憂懼者之勇氣，猶疑者之篤定——平素世間種種，消磨其志向，潰滅其夢想，而值此風云之際，除舊更新，當仁不讓，傾力而動乾坤者，更何人哉！

It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.俟之誠久，其志彌堅。幸天地明察，乃有今日，乃有此刻，乃有此一選舉，乃有我億萬美利堅大好國民——吾邦之大變革，方得自茲而始也！

A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen.McCain.Sen.McCain fought long and hard in this campaign.And he’s fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves.He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.I congratulate him;I congratulate Gov.Palin for all that they’ve achieved.And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.頃接參議員麥君凱恩電，雖未得晤，幸有一談，其言諄諄，其意誠誠，鄙人感佩之至。選戰(zhàn)期內(nèi)，麥君勞碌幾重，奔波幾許，皆為國家計。諸般求索，時日良多，皆非余所能及。于國于民之驚人犧牲，亦非庸庸如吾輩者所可想見。以麥君之膽魄襟懷，能為吾邦所用，實國家之幸，萬民之幸也。前途漫漫，其事未竟，余所盼矚由衷者，唯共麥凱恩君、佩林君，及諸賢士比肩，會吾等之綿力，成吾邦之大業(yè)。

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.喬君拜登，亦吾所感銘至深者也。競選之業(yè)，艱險不足與外人道，幸有喬君之輔佐，其誠天可鑒之。喬君其人，素言懇辭切，意篤情真，蓋嘗經(jīng)斯蘭克頓街鄉(xiāng)鄰之提命，飽聆特拉華州父老之晤教也。他日余既登總統(tǒng)之位，喬君必當副之。

And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation’s next first lady Michelle Obama.拙荊米氏，追隨鄙人凡一十六年，既為愛侶，更為摯友，既為吾闔家之基石，又乃余終生之至愛。鄙人嘗自忖度，倘無賢妻若此，今朝闊論高談于此處者，不知何人矣！

Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine.And you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the new White House.小女薩沙、瑪麗，余素深喜之。昔日為父嘗與汝等言，此番選戰(zhàn)若得一勝，愿購小犬一頭相贈，待闔家喬遷總統(tǒng)府邸之日，偕汝等同進吾宅。今當勝負已出，既有一諾在前，必自踐行不欺也。

And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother’s watching, along with the family that made me who I am.I miss them tonight.I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.祖母大人雖已仙逝，料必有靈在天，俯察人寰，想應頷首開顏矣。吾奧巴馬氏列祖列宗，亦當如是。今日今時，此情此景，鄙人追思之心，烏鳥之情，曷其有極！唯生死陌路，仙凡有別，雖懷反哺之心，而無答報之門也！

To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you’ve given me.I am grateful to them.至若瑪雅、艾瑪二姐妹，以及吾家諸同胞，所惠我者，亦屬良多，久沐恩德，此當拜謝。

And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the best — the best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.To my chief strategist David Axelrod who’s been a partner with me every step of the way.To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you’ve sacrificed to get it done.大衛(wèi)?普勞夫君，大衛(wèi)?阿克塞羅德君，一為鄙人競選事務之經(jīng)理，一為鄙人國事韜略之智囊。余嘗自喟嘆，左右謀士，余所仰賴者，皆亙古未見之賢才。普阿二君，則更此中之翹楚。區(qū)區(qū)不才，有何德能，可得膀臂若此？當此功成之際，感荷之心，亦自拳拳。But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to.It belongs to you.It belongs to you.至于鄙人銘之肺腑，須臾不敢忘懷者，則諸位也。蓋今日鄙人之勝績，實諸位之勝績，鄙人之榮光，實諸位之榮光！

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office.We didn’t start with much money or many endorsements.Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington.It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.余素樸陋，雖有參選之心，并無必勝之志。謀事之初，銀資乏匱，從者寥寥；起事之地，皆蔽寓荒齋，不在高閣；成事之基，無非尋常百姓，涓滴之獻。

It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.今日之勝，有賴一眾熱血青年，拋其家，別其室，不辭其苦，不計其酬，矻矻于此——“國中青年愛國之心已泯”之謬論，今可休矣！今日之勝，有賴壯志未已之諸前輩，無懼寒暑，行走奔波，勸說民眾。今日之勝，乃數(shù)百萬美利堅民眾之勝，察其意，皆屬踴躍為國，觀其行，處處謹嚴有序，足堪告慰二百年前開國之先賢——民有、民治、民享之政體，未嘗動搖也！

This is your victory.嗟夫！此實諸位之功也！

And I know you didn’t do this just to win an election.And I know you didn’t do it for me.You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead.For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime — two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.余知諸君之意非在此一選舉，亦非在鄙人一身。蓋瞻前路之艱辛，益知此任非同小可也。雖今夕歡賀于此，而明朝酒醒，大患仍自當前，不容有怠——兩地烽煙熊熊而起，四海之內(nèi)紛紛而亂，金融業(yè)界惶惶而不得寧。

Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage or pay their doctors’ bills or save enough for their child’s college education.There’s new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.是夜，飲宴笙歌之聲不絕于耳，而異邦大漠群山中，吾國大好青年，兀自苦戍邊塞，惝恍竟夜，性命尚未得安。吾國千萬庶民，為人父母者，兀自惴惴難眠，所憂者，乃房宅所貸、病患之費、撫育之資也。至若吾國能源之耗，百業(yè)之興，庠序之教，攻伐之術(shù)，懷遠之道，亦皆吾等忡忡掛懷者也。

The road ahead will be long.Our climb will be steep.We may not get there in one year or even in one term.But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.I promise you, we as a people will get there.渺渺乎其遠，如不可達，危危乎其高，若不可攀。朝夕歲月，焉得成就？余不揣愚鈍，愿以四載韶華，付諸此業(yè)，勝算何如雖不可知，然昂揚必勝之奇志，成就偉業(yè)之壯懷，平生未之有也。君子一諾，其重何如，此地今夕，愿斗膽發(fā)一狂言——吾輩既在，其事必成！

There will be setbacks and false starts.There are many who won’t agree with every decision or policy I make as president.And we know the government can’t solve every problem.But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face.I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it’s been done in America for 221 years — block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.逶迤坎坷，份內(nèi)之事。異見爭端，料必有之。國中之政府，諒非無所不能者。余所秉承不移者，唯忠信矣。倘有危難于前，必無欺瞞于世。諸君言論臧否，縱悖逆相左之議，余必當洗耳以聆。于此之外，更當懇請諸君，不吝心血，致力報效，以振吾美利堅重興之業(yè)。余亦別無他想，唯盼吾儕協(xié)力，延繼吾國既肇二百二十一年之大統(tǒng)，匯涓滴之力，而成萬世之業(yè)。

What began 21 months ago in the depths of winter cannot end on this autumn night.This victory alone is not the change we seek.It is only the chance for us to make that change.And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were.It can’t happen without you, without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice.昔年冬日，余有志于斯，投身此業(yè)，屈指算來，倏然近二載矣。當此秋夜，追思反省，仍無潰退逃亡之意。選戰(zhàn)之勝，無非一役之功，余夢寐所思矢志所求者，非在乎此。溯源究本，此役之勝，不過革世變時一大好良機耳。倘止步于斯，垂手而待，或無諸君傾力相援，則壯志豐功，無非泡影，諸般夢想，終必虛妄。

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.Let us remember that, if this financial crisis taught us anything, it’s that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers.In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people.愛國之心，報國之念，吾人固有之，然逢今日之世，此心此念亦當一變——吾輩各執(zhí)己業(yè)，益當各竭其力，各盡其命，非但為一己之利，而更期普世之榮。今歲，金融業(yè)界動蕩多舛，細審觀之，當可以之為鑒——實業(yè)之損，亦是金融之傷?？芍?，既在邦域之內(nèi)，吾輩榮辱休戚，皆相與共矣！

Let’s resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.Let’s remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and national unity.Those are values that we all share.黨爭紛紜，陰謀卑鄙，愚魯無知，皆腐蝕清白、惑亂政局之弊也，其緣由已久，余今愿與諸君協(xié)力，共滅除之。昔年曾有此郡先賢，執(zhí)共和黨之幟，而掌總統(tǒng)府之權(quán)。自強獨立，自由統(tǒng)一等信念，皆斯人之所倡，亦吾輩之所宗。

And while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress.As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends.Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.今歲選戰(zhàn)，吾民主黨人幸有一勝，然謙遜和合之心未嘗少減。余素信服者，乃山河破碎之際，林肯總統(tǒng)之言——“既是至親，終不為敵。雖弩張劍拔，而血脈未嘗斷，情義不少減。”

And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices.I need your help.And I will be your president, too.固然，仍有四方志士，不為鄙人所動，另有高明之選。雖終慳此一票之緣，然諸君高論，余亦聲聲在耳，字字在心。倘能得諸君之援手，鄙人幸甚。他日待余總而統(tǒng)之，亦必不另眼以待也。

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.吾邦民眾，散居天下，各安其命，而其志一也。吾邦鼎盛之勢，今已乍現(xiàn)鋒芒。

To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you.To those who seek peace and security: We support you.And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.至于心懷叵測，與世人為仇、與天下為敵者，吾邦猛志常在，彼等必取滅亡。心思純良，久慕大同者，吾輩當傾力以助，鼎力相援。猶疑未定，不知吾自由之邦興衰如何者，吾輩愿以今日盛況以告之——美利堅之所以謂之“美”者，非刀兵之強，金銀之眾，實民主、自由、機遇、夢想之美也！

That’s the true genius of America: that America can change.Our union can be perfected.What we’ve already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.天自有道，地自有德，恩賦吾邦無上異稟——無他，唯變而已矣。美利堅變革不怠，合眾國日趨盡善。當以過往先賢之偉績，助吾儕今日之雄心，開子孫萬世之輝光。

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations.But one that’s on my mind tonight’s about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta.She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.今歲選戰(zhàn)，多開亙古之先，屢傳千秋佳話。感我至深者，亞特蘭大之老嫗安?尼克松?庫帕也——庫氏之一票，于數(shù)百萬美利堅民眾之選票無異，其所以引人稱奇者，其人今歲高齡一百有六矣。

She was born just a generation past slavery;a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky;when someone like her couldn’t vote for two reasons — because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.當其父輩之時，天道不彰，黑人為奴。庫氏其生也不逢時，汽車尚不行于道，飛機未曾起于空，庫氏既屬黑人，又系女流，票選一事，概無瓜葛。

And tonight, I think about all that she’s seen throughout her century in America — the heartache and the hope;the struggle and the progress;the times we were told that we can’t, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.今日今時，回溯庫氏百歲之涯，但見吾邦先賢屢敗屢戰(zhàn)，且退且進，悲欣交集，甘苦雜陳。幸而正道存焉，壯志存焉，曰：吾輩既在，無所不能。

At a time when women’s voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot.Yes we can.萬馬齊喑，其事堪哀，吾邦女界怒而起，憤而爭，苦戰(zhàn)不歇，歷數(shù)十載。幸哉庫氏，以百歲之高齡，終得親見女流自立于世，重獲天賦之權(quán)——吾輩既在，無所不能！

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose.Yes we can.當百業(yè)蕭條，國人絕望哀鳴之際，庫氏親見吾美利堅出曠世之新政，挽狂瀾于既倒，扶大廈之將傾，退畏懼之勢，扶奮勇之心，終至人各有位，民心乃安——吾輩既在，無所不能！

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved.Yes we can.當吾國良港遭襲，天下桀紂當?shù)溃┱僚爸畷r，庫氏親見豪杰群起，民主不衰——吾輩既在，無所不能！

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overcome.” Yes we can.蒙哥馬利公車之罷輟，伯明翰城黑人之群起，塞爾瑪城血雨腥風之事，庫氏般般親歷。更曾親聆亞特蘭大傳教之士振臂登高之呼——“吾等必勝！”誠哉斯言！吾輩既在，無所不能！

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination.And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.Yes we can.俟科學昌明于世，創(chuàng)想通貫一時，既登廣寒之闕，又潰柏林之墻。洋洋乎！有百年如是，乃見今歲選戰(zhàn)中，庫氏之一票。浩浩兮！一百零六載交鋒更迭，方有美利堅今日之變革——吾輩既在，無所不能！

America, we have come so far.We have seen so much.But there is so much more to do.So tonight, let us ask ourselves — if our children should live to see the next century;if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made? 轉(zhuǎn)眼興亡過手，而今邁步從頭。追昔撫今，不禁捫心而問——俟再歷百年歲月，倘吾等后輩兒孫，亦有得享高壽如庫氏者，復可見何等之變數(shù)？吾輩今日之功，他年可得而見之乎？

This is our chance to answer that call.This is our moment.This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids;to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace;to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one;that while we breathe, we hope.And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can.所謂天命時運，莫過于此——當為吾邦萬民造安身立命之業(yè)，為吾輩兒孫啟各顯雄才之門，為寰宇各國創(chuàng)太平靜好之世，為吾等壯志賦千秋不滅之元神。吾邦立國之本，必將光耀于天下。萬千同胞，當如一人，一息尚存，夢想不滅?？v有世人旁觀在側(cè)，而疑竇生焉，吾輩亦當以千秋不易之訓共答之曰——吾輩既在，無所不能！

Thank you.God bless you.And may God bless the United States of America.拜謝諸君。愿天佑吾民，天佑吾邦。

第二篇：奧巴馬勝選演講全文

奧巴馬勝選演講全文(中英文對照)

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時間： 2008-11-06

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The text of Barack Obama's victory speech in full

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible;who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time;who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen;by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different;that their voice could be that difference.It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled – Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.It’s the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain.He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he’s fought even longer and harder for the country he loves.He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation’s next First Lady, Michelle Obama.Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House.And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am.I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics – you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you’ve sacrificed to get it done.But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to – it belongs to you.I was never the likeliest candidate for this office.We didn’t start with much money or many endorsements.Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington – it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause.It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy;who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep;from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers;from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth.This is your victory.I know you didn’t do this just to win an election and I know you didn’t do it for me.You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead.For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime – two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor’s bills, or save enough for college.There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created;new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.（中文）

美國是否暗藏一切皆有可能的巨大潛力？美國是否已經(jīng)實現(xiàn)開國者鍛造的美國夢？民主信仰是否具有強大力量？如果還有人對此報以懷疑，那么今晚這里發(fā)生的一切就是答案。

學校旁、教堂邊，無數(shù)人都在排隊投票，這一情景我們已經(jīng)多年未見；3個小時、4個小時，他們?yōu)榇硕群蛄季?，這是很多同胞有生以來的第一次。因為他們相信，這一次，將不同以往；這一次，因為他們的呼聲而有所不同。

無論老少貧富，無論共和黨抑或民主黨，不管是黑皮膚、白種人、拉丁后裔、亞裔子孫還是本土美國人；無論性向如何，不管健康抑或殘疾，所有的美國人民都向全世界傳遞出這樣一條信息：我們從來都不是紅藍陣營的政治堆砌，我們是，而且永遠是，美利堅合眾國。長期以來，很多人缺乏信心，對自己所能取得的成就畏首畏尾、疑心重重。如今，我們走在歷史的長河里，挺起胸膛，勾勒出美好明天的光輝畫卷。

此情此景，等待尤長。然而，就在今晚，在這個大選的日子，在這個具有歷史性意義的時刻，由于你們的付出，美國終于迎來了變革。

剛剛，我接到了麥凱恩參議員禮貌得體的祝賀電話。為了此次競選，他奮戰(zhàn)良久、竭盡所能；為了他所深愛的美國，他曾作出了更長久、更努力的奉獻。麥凱恩參議員為美國所作出的犧牲是大部分人難以想象的，他這種英勇無私的奉獻改善了我們的生活。對于麥凱恩參議員和佩林州長所取得的成就，我對他們致以祝賀。在接下來的幾個月里，以重振美國為目標，我期待著與他們的合作。

在此，我想感謝一路陪伴我的競選搭檔，他就是我們即將上任的副總統(tǒng)，喬·拜登。為了讓美國廣大的工人階層發(fā)出自己的聲音，他毫無私心地全身心投入競選，因為他和那些賓夕法尼亞州斯克蘭頓城街頭的人們一樣，出生平凡，一切白手起家。

如果沒有米歇爾·奧巴馬，這一準美國第一夫人的堅定支持，今晚，我就不會站在這兒了。我們相伴走過了16個春秋，她是我們整個家庭的頂梁柱，我一生的摯愛。還有，薩沙和瑪利亞，我愛你們，你們姊妹倆終于可以帶著你們的新寵物狗入主白宮了。我知道，就像我的其他已故親屬一樣，外祖母一定也在某處注視著我，雖然她已經(jīng)不在人世。是他們造就了今天的我。今晚我很想念他們，我對他們的虧欠無以計量。

我想對我的競選經(jīng)理大衛(wèi)·普勞夫、首席戰(zhàn)略師大衛(wèi)·阿克塞爾羅德以及我們這個史上最佳的競選團隊說，是你們讓這一切成為了現(xiàn)實，對于你們?yōu)榇怂龅臓奚透冻鑫矣肋h感懷在心。

然而，有一點是最重要的，那就是我永遠都不會忘記，真正擁有這個勝利的是你們，你們所有人！對于入主白宮，我從來都不是最熱候選人。競選伊始，我們的資金并不充裕，獲得的支持也不多。我們的競選班子并非始于華府，而是一路從艾奧瓦州的得梅因酒店后院、輾轉(zhuǎn)北卡羅萊納州的康克酒店客房，后來會首在西弗吉尼亞州查爾斯頓酒店的主廳……

我們的勝利來自于廣大工薪階級，正是他們從僅有的微薄存款里掏出5美元、10美元或者20美元來支持我們的競選。我們的力量來自于摘下冷漠面罩的年輕一代，來自于夜以繼日奮力工作以維持生計的下層百姓，來自于冒著嚴寒酷暑、戶戶敲門宣傳的團隊中流砥柱，更來自于成千上萬的大選志愿者。他們用出色的奉獻精神和組織能力證明了一個民有、民治、民享的政府在兩百年后仍然保持著生命力。這就是你們的勝利！

我明白，你們所做的這些，并不僅僅是為了贏得這次競選，也不單單只是為了我本人。你們之所以這么做，是因為你們懂得前方任務的艱巨。即使我們今晚沉浸于慶祝的喜悅之中，我們也深知明天將會面臨的將是我們這輩子最為艱巨的挑戰(zhàn)：兩場戰(zhàn)爭、瀕臨危險的地球和百年一遇的金融危機；即使今晚我們安然站在此處，我們也深知那些深陷伊拉克沙漠和阿富汗山區(qū)的英勇美國戰(zhàn)士，是為了我們而冒著生命危險。還有那些孩子早已熟睡、自己卻輾轉(zhuǎn)反側(cè)的人父人母，他們夜不能寐，想著如何還清房貸、如何支付醫(yī)藥費以及給孩子存下大學經(jīng)費。我們要掌握新能源，創(chuàng)造就業(yè)崗位，建造新校舍，正視存在的威脅，并修復與盟友的關(guān)系。

第三篇：奧巴馬勝選演講稿文言文版

Hello，Chicago!

芝城父老，別來無恙，If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.余嘗聞世人有疑，不知當今美利堅凡事皆可成就耶？開國先賢之志方巋然于世耶？民主之偉力不減于昔年耶？凡存諸疑者，今夕當可釋然。

It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.今夕之釋然，皆蒙美利堅民眾之協(xié)力——學塾祠廟之外，市井鄉(xiāng)野之間，萬千父老心焦似焚，苦待竟日，愿獻一票之力。其中，平生未嘗涉國事者，數(shù)亦不少，而今有此義舉，皆因一念不衰——今夫天下，非同既往，愿發(fā)吁天之聲，必成動地之勢。

It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled.Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states.We are, and always will be, the United States of America.今夕之釋然，皆仰吾國同胞之齊心——何談貧富老幼之差、黨社宗族之異，惶論發(fā)膚肌體之別、志趣愛惡之分。吾國既以“合眾”為名，吾輩則更無疏離之意，紅藍二黨并肩而立，數(shù)十邦州挽手相合，無分你我，共稱一家，昂然于世，齊聲一呼，天下乃有此釋然。

It’s the answer that led those who’ve been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.今夕之釋然，皆因憤懣者之鎮(zhèn)靜，憂懼者之勇氣，猶疑者之篤定——平素世間種種，消磨其志向，潰滅其夢想，而值此風云之際，除舊更新，當仁不讓，傾力而動乾坤者，更何人哉！

It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.俟之誠久，其志彌堅。幸天地明察，乃有今日，乃有此刻，乃有此一選舉，乃有我億萬美利堅大好國民——吾邦之大變革，方得自茲而始也！

A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen.McCain.Sen.McCain fought long and hard in this campaign.And he’s fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves.He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.I congratulate him;I congratulate Gov.palin for all that they’ve achieved.And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.頃接參議員麥君凱恩電，雖未得晤，幸有一談，其言諄諄，其意誠誠，鄙人感佩之至。選戰(zhàn)期內(nèi)，麥君勞碌幾重，奔波幾許，皆為國家計。諸般求索，時日良多，皆非余所能及。于國于民之驚人犧牲，亦非庸庸如吾輩者所可想見。以麥君之膽魄襟懷，能為吾邦所用，實國家之幸，萬民之幸也。前途漫漫，其事未竟，余所盼矚由衷者，唯共麥凱恩君、佩林君，及諸賢士比肩，會吾等之綿力，成吾邦之大業(yè)。

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.喬君拜登，亦吾所感銘至深者也。競選之業(yè)，艱險不足與外人道，幸有喬君之輔佐，其誠天可鑒之。喬君其人，素言懇辭切，意篤情真，蓋嘗經(jīng)斯蘭克頓街鄉(xiāng)鄰之提命，飽聆特拉華州父老之晤教也。他日余既登總統(tǒng)之位，喬君必當副之。

And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation’s next first lady Michelle Obama.拙荊米氏，追隨鄙人凡一十六年，既為愛侶，更為摯友，既為吾闔家之基石，又乃余終生之至愛。鄙人嘗自忖度，倘無賢妻若此，今朝闊論高談于此處者，不知何人矣！

Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine.And you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the new White House.小女薩沙、瑪麗，余素深喜之。昔日為父嘗與汝等言，此番選戰(zhàn)若得一勝，愿購小犬一頭相贈，待闔家喬遷總統(tǒng)府邸之日，偕汝等同進吾宅。今當勝負已出，既有一諾在前，必自踐行不欺也。

And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother’s watching, along with the family that made me who I am.I miss them tonight.I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.祖母大人雖已仙逝，料必有靈在天，俯察人寰，想應頷首開顏矣。吾奧巴馬氏列祖列宗，亦當如是。今日今時，此情此景，鄙人追思之心，烏鳥之情，曷其有極！唯生死陌路，仙凡有別，雖懷反哺之心，而無答報之門也！

To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you’ve given me.I am grateful to them.至若瑪雅、艾瑪二姐妹，以及吾家諸同胞，所惠我者，亦屬良多，久沐恩德，此當拜謝。

第四篇：奧巴馬2012大選勝選演講

奧巴馬2012大選勝選演講（中文字幕）

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6日晚，芝加哥麥考密克會展中心演講臺已經(jīng)搭好，四周都是奧巴馬的支持者，或坐或站。

羅姆尼先“演說”

現(xiàn)場音樂聲很大，一刻不停，人們說話都要用喊；本來并不暖和的展館，人們挨得太近，變得很熱；人們疲勞了，但是仍然揮舞著國旗，等待奧巴馬。

“羅姆尼5分鐘后就要發(fā)表演說啦！”晚上近12點的時候，這個消息在支持者中間迅速地傳播。

7日凌晨，大屏幕上果然出現(xiàn)了羅姆尼的畫面。“我祝賀奧巴馬獲得勝利，他的支持者和團隊也應受到贊譽?！眾W巴馬的“粉絲”對羅姆尼的開場白報以掌聲。

短短幾分鐘的演講結(jié)束后，演講臺的幕布突然拉開，露出了后面整整齊齊坐著的一隊支持者，每個人手里都拿著一面小國旗。他們可能是為媒體拍照和直播總統(tǒng)演講做背景。

大屏幕播放了一段奧巴馬的宣傳片，人們看完之后明顯開始激動，齊聲高喊“再來4年”、“準備好了”。

幾首慶祝音樂不斷播放，奧巴馬還沒有來。

“奧巴馬來了”

凌晨，將近20分鐘的等待，就在人們都開始揉腿扭腰的時候——奧巴馬來了。

一掃一天前的哀傷，勝利后的奧巴馬顯得神采飛揚。他的開場白是一連串的“謝謝你們”。

奧巴馬說：“我們前路艱難，旅程長久，但是我們準備抗爭，美國最好的時刻還沒有到來?！薄笆堑?，好?！庇浾呱磉呉晃桓叽蟮闹心赀x民隨聲附和。

“我知道，政治競選有時候看起來很愚蠢。這為憤世嫉俗者們提供了很多素材。他們說，政治不過是為特殊利益集團服務的游戲，但是，如果有機會和支持者對話，或者看到志愿者遠離家鄉(xiāng)，在偏遠縣城里工作到深夜，這個時候，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)一些不同。”

當展館上空飄下無數(shù)彩色紙屑，奧巴馬以“謝謝”結(jié)束演講。他、副總統(tǒng)拜登及兩人的家人一起在臺上對觀眾揮手致意，當所有人都已經(jīng)走入后臺，走在最后的奧巴馬又轉(zhuǎn)回身，對著臺下的支持者揮手。

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■ 現(xiàn)場

本報記者現(xiàn)場直擊奧巴馬大本營勝利之夜

加州“救了”奧巴馬

當?shù)貢r間6日晚，芝加哥飄起蒙蒙細雨，一向冷清的麥考密克會展中心卻聚集了上萬人。大家在等待奧巴馬到來，發(fā)表獲勝演說。這里，是民主黨大選之夜的慶祝舉辦地。奧巴馬的勝利之夜，簡陋的場館成了人的海洋。

老婦疲勞栽倒

6日整整一天，奧巴馬都在“大本營”芝加哥度過，有人說他呆在自己家中，靜靜等待結(jié)果；有人說他在打籃球。一天前，奧巴馬在艾奧瓦州結(jié)束了最后的競選活動，激動得泣不成聲。

“我的男孩，奧巴馬，他一定能贏?！焙谌诉x民賽繆·阿德狄亞姆對記者說，“羅姆尼領(lǐng)先，那都是謊言，他們不愿意看到一位黑人總統(tǒng)?！?/p>

“奧巴馬為中產(chǎn)階級和工人著想，而不是為了富人著想。他一定能贏。”亞裔選民艾麗卡激動地說。

“今晚感覺非常好”、“再來4年”、“一定能贏”的聲音在支持者們進場的時候此起彼伏。入場通道兩旁，一側(cè)是媒體記者的長槍短炮，閃光燈不住閃爍，待遇有點像走奧斯卡紅毯的感覺；另一側(cè)是大批沒有座位的支持者，一直站在那里幾個小時。有一名老婦人因為體力不支而栽倒，不過她被人們扶起來后，并沒有離去。

加州成轉(zhuǎn)折點

大廳內(nèi)放著好幾個大屏幕，上面不停播放奧巴馬和拜登的宣傳片。從6日晚8點多開始，大屏幕便不斷插播計票結(jié)束州的結(jié)果。

開始時，只要播放奧巴馬獲勝的州，人群就爆發(fā)出歡呼聲。但到9點多，當奧巴馬的得票一度落后，羅姆尼似乎遙遙領(lǐng)先時，一位媒體記者不禁驚叫：“我的天啊?！?/p>

在播放羅姆尼獲勝州票數(shù)的時候，全場似乎都安靜了。轉(zhuǎn)到奧巴馬的時候，歡呼也不再如開始那么熱烈。

轉(zhuǎn)折出現(xiàn)在加州！主持人宣布：“奧巴馬贏得加州！”55張選舉人票收入囊中，總比分立即超出。

支持者喜極而泣

隨后的勝利越來越多——10點多，奧巴馬贏得艾奧瓦州、新墨西哥州??人們越來越興奮，互相擁抱歡呼。坐在座位上的支持者紛紛站了起來，大聲歡呼。

勝利來得令人猝不及防。幾分鐘后，大屏幕突然顯示：突發(fā)新聞，奧巴馬獲得273票！很多人愣了一下子，然后都說“贏了，奧巴馬贏了”。

人群沸騰了，記者開始滿場奔跑，支持者互相擁抱，喜極而泣，人們紛紛喊著“奧巴馬，奧巴馬”，隨著樂曲跳起舞蹈??

新京報記者 儲信艷

■ 對手

敗選演講羅姆尼稱心系美國

6日晚，羅姆尼在波士頓對支持者發(fā)表了簡短的敗選演說。這位第二次競選總統(tǒng)失敗的億萬富翁說，他之所以參加競選，是出于對國家的關(guān)切。

“我剛剛打電話給奧巴馬總統(tǒng)，祝賀他的勝利?！绷_姆尼開頭便說，“他的支持者和他的競選陣營都值得這一祝賀?！?/p>

接下來，羅姆尼的演講充滿了感謝言辭，他逐一向他的搭檔——副總統(tǒng)候選人瑞恩，妻子安，為他拉票的兒子們，競選團隊的領(lǐng)頭人，以及遍及全國的志愿者、籌款人、捐款者表示感謝。

“在過去數(shù)年的時間里，你們所做的努力是無與倫比的，真的謝謝你們！”羅姆尼說。

表達完謝意后，羅姆尼將話題轉(zhuǎn)到美國現(xiàn)狀。他說，美國正處在一個關(guān)鍵的時刻，“我們不能將時間花費到黨派之爭和政治作秀上，我們的領(lǐng)導人必須克服困難，為民眾服務。而我們公民們，也應該參與進來?！?/p>

羅姆尼說，他之所以參加競選，是出于對國家的關(guān)切。他“提醒”奧巴馬，不應忘記美國立國原則，“我深信，這個國家賴以立國的基本理念，才是我們恢復經(jīng)濟，復興國家的唯一指導”。

羅姆尼最后說，他和自己的支持者，都會為奧巴馬祈禱，盡管他與后者領(lǐng)導這個國家的理念不同。

“我如此希望我能像你們所期待的那樣，領(lǐng)導這個國家走一條不同的路，但民眾選擇了另一位領(lǐng)導人。因此，安和我要和你們一起，真誠地為他（奧巴馬）祈禱，為這個偉大的國家祈禱。謝謝你們，上帝保佑美國?！保ò偾В?/p>

●我想感謝每一位親身參與大選的美國人。無論這是你第一次投票，或是在隊伍中等待了很久；無論你是步行前往，還是拿起電話；無論你舉的牌子上，寫的是奧巴馬還是羅姆尼。你的聲音都會被聽到，你也一樣帶來了改變。

●20年前，如果沒有那位同意嫁給我的女人，我今天也不可能站在這里。讓我告訴所有人吧：米歇爾，我對你的愛，是如此深切。我也看到，作為第一夫人，你也贏得了除我外其他美國人的愛。對此，我是如此的驕傲自豪。

●在這個有著三億人口的國家中，民主會顯得喧嘩、混亂、復雜。我們有自己的觀點，每個人都有自己堅定的信仰。當面對困難的時候，當我們的國家需要作出重大的決定的時候，它必然會激發(fā)熱情，掀起爭議。這些在今晚之后都不會改變，也不應被改變。這些爭論是我們自由的印記。

——奧巴馬勝選演講摘要

第五篇：奧巴馬勝選演講中英全文

你好，芝加哥。

如果還有人懷疑美國是一切夢想可以成真的地方，如果還有人猶疑我們奠基人的理想在我們這個時代是否仍然存在，如果還有人質(zhì)疑我們民主的威力，那么今晚就是對他們的回答。

這個回答來自學校和教堂外我國空前未見的長隊，來自那些等候三、四個小時——很多是有生以來第一次投票——的人：因為他們相信這次必須改變，而且自己的聲音有可能促成改變。

這個回答來自年輕人和老年人，富人和窮人，民主黨人和共和黨人，黑人、白人、拉美裔人、亞裔人和印第安人，同性戀人和異性戀人，殘疾人和健全人。美國人民向全世界表明，我們絕不僅僅是一群個體或一組紅藍州。

我們是、而且將永遠是美利堅合眾國。

這個回答使那些太久以來因太多人的話而變得冷漠、恐懼和懷疑的人，使他們伸手推助歷史之弧，使之再次轉(zhuǎn)向更美好的希望。來路漫長，但今晚，由于我們在今天、在這次選舉、在這個決定性時刻的作為，變革在美國降臨。

今晚早些時候，我接到了麥凱恩參議員打來的風度非凡的電話。麥凱恩參議員在這次競選中進行了持久而執(zhí)著的選戰(zhàn)。而他為這個他熱愛的國家所進行的奮戰(zhàn)更持久、更執(zhí)著。他對美國的奉獻，是我們許多人無以想像的。我們因為這位勇敢無私的領(lǐng)袖所作出的奉獻而受益。

我祝賀他，我祝賀佩林州長，祝賀他們?nèi)〉玫囊磺谐删汀Ｎ移诖窈髱讉€月與他們共同努力，重振這個國家的希望。

我要感謝我在這一征途中的競選伙伴，一個憑心聲競選的人，一個為在斯克蘭頓城共同長大的鄰舍和為他從特拉華州的家乘火車通勤路上共處的普通百姓代言的人，他就是美國當選副總統(tǒng)喬·拜登。如果沒有過去16年來我最知心的朋友的不懈支持，我今晚不會站在這里。她是我們家的基石，我生命中的摯愛，我們國家的下一位第一夫人，米歇爾·奧巴馬。薩夏和馬莉婭，你們無法知道我是多么愛你們。你們現(xiàn)在可以得到一只新的小狗了，它將跟我們一起去新的白宮。

雖然我的外祖母已經(jīng)離開了我們，但我知道她正在和塑造了我的各位家人一道注視著這里。今晚我在想念他們。我知道我對他們的恩惠是感激不盡的。

我的妹妹瑪雅，我的妹妹阿爾瑪、我所有的兄弟姐妹們，非常感謝你們給以我的所有支持。我很感激。

我要感謝我的競選經(jīng)理戴維·普洛夫，這位競選中默默無聞的英雄，是他組織了我認為是美國歷史上最完美的政治選戰(zhàn)。

我要感謝我的首席競選策劃人戴維·阿克塞爾羅德，他是我征途每一步的合作伙伴。

我要感謝政治史上首屈一指的競選班子。你們使這一切得以實現(xiàn)，我永遠感激你們?yōu)橥瓿筛傔x所作的奉獻。

但是，最重要的是，我永遠不會忘記這場競選真正的勝利者。它屬于你們。它屬于你們。我從來不是最有可能擔任這一職務的候選人。我們開始沒有多少資金或支持。我們的競選不是誕生在華盛頓的議會大廳，而是起始于得梅因市的鄰里后院、康科德市的起居室和查爾斯頓市的房前門廊。它是靠工薪男女民眾為這項事業(yè)從自己不多的積蓄里拿出5美元、10美元和20美元而發(fā)展起來的。

它通過年輕人而增強了力量──他們打破了被說成是冷漠的一代的不實之言，離開家鄉(xiāng)和親人，擔當起酬勞甚微、睡眠更少的工作。

它通過不那么年輕的人而增強了力量──他們冒著嚴寒酷暑去敲開陌生人家的大門；還有那些自愿組織起來的數(shù)百萬美國人──他們證明，在兩個多世紀以后，民有、民治和民享的政府沒有從地球上消亡。這是你們的勝利。

我知道，你們這樣做不只是為了贏得一場選舉。我知道你們這樣做不是為了我。

你們這樣做是因為你們知道我們前面的任務多么艱巨。就在我們今晚歡慶勝利的同時，我們知道明天將帶給我們的是一生中最大的挑戰(zhàn)──兩個戰(zhàn)爭、瀕危的地球、百年來最嚴重的金融危機。就在今晚我們站在這里的同時，我們知道，美國的勇士們正從伊拉克的沙漠和阿富汗的崇山中醒來，將為了我們而冒生命危險。有多少父母在孩子入睡后愁緒難眠，不知如何支付房產(chǎn)貸款和醫(yī)療賬單，不知如何為孩子備足大學學費。

我們要聚起新的力量，創(chuàng)造新的就業(yè)機會，建立新的學校，要應對威脅，修復同盟關(guān)系。

前面的道路是漫長的。攀登是艱難陡峭的。我們可能無法在一年內(nèi)，甚至一個任期內(nèi)實現(xiàn)目標。然而，美國，我從未像今晚這樣對我們必將實現(xiàn)目標充滿信心。我向你們保證，我們作為一國同胞必將實現(xiàn)目標。

會有挫折和錯步。有很多人不會對我身為總統(tǒng)作出的每項決定或制定的每項政策都表示贊同。而且我們知道，政府不能解決一切問題。

但對于我們所面臨的挑戰(zhàn)，我會始終對你們坦誠相告。我會聽取你們的意見，特別是在我們有分歧的時候。而最重要的是，我會呼吁你們加入重建這個國家的努力，221年來筑就美國的惟一途徑是──憑著一磚一瓦，還有一雙雙長滿老繭的手。Hello, Chicago.If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled.Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states.We are, and always will be, the United States of America.It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.2 It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen.McCain.Sen.McCain fought long and hard in this campaign.And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves.He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.I congratulate him;I congratulate Gov.Palin for all that they've achieved.And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady, Michelle Obama.Sasha and Malia, I love you both more than you can imagine.And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House.And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother's watching, along with the family that made me who I am.I miss them tonight.I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you've given me.I am grateful to them.And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the best — the best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.To my chief strategist David Axelrod who's been a partner with me every step of the way.To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics.You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to.It belongs to you.It belongs to you.I was never the likeliest candidate for this office.We didn't start with much money or many endorsements.Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington.It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy, who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.3 It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth.This is your victory.And I know you didn't do this just to win an election.And I know you didn't do it for me.You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead.For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime — two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us.There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their child's college education.There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.The road ahead will be long.Our climb will be steep.We may not get there in one year or even in one term.But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.I promise you, we as a people will get there.There will be setbacks and false starts.There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president.And we know the government can't solve every problem.But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face.I will listen to you, especially when we disagree.And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years — block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.