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I chose to run for the presidency at this moment in history because I believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together - unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes; that we may not look the same and we may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction - towards a better future for of children and our grandchildren. "We cannot walk alone," the preacher cried. Each nation gives life to this principle in its own way, grounded in the traditions of its own people.
And fellow Americans, Democrats, Republicans, Independents - I say to you tonight: we have more work to do. It's a story that hasn't made me the most conventional candidate. But the remarks that have caused this recent firestorm weren't simply controversial. 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. We also know that military power alone is not going to solve the problems in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The fourth issue that I will address is democracy.
His values - and his record - affirm what is best in us. 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. We see it in the history of Andalusia and Cordoba during the Inquisition.
These challenges are not all of government's making. You understand that in this election, the greatest risk we can take is to try the same old politics with the same old players and expect a different result. That is why the U.S.
This time we want to talk about the men and women of every color and creed who serve together, and fight together, and bleed together under the same proud flag. The truth is, on issue after issue that would make a difference in your lives - on health care and education and the economy - Senator McCain has been anything but independent. So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed. Much has been made of the fact that an African-American with the name Barack Hussein Obama could be elected President.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.