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Despite the temptation to view my candidacy through a purely racial lens, we won commanding victories in states with some of the whitest populations in the country. Washington's been talking about our oil addiction for the last thirty years, and John McCain has been there for twenty-six of them. I believe that as hard as it will be, the change we need is coming. It is based upon cultural and historical ties, and the recognition that the aspiration for a Jewish homeland is rooted in a tragic history that cannot be denied. Our daughters can contribute just as much to society as our sons, and our common prosperity will be advanced by allowing all humanity - men and women - to reach their full potential. We will open centers of scientific excellence in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and appoint new Science Envoys to collaborate on programs that develop new sources of energy, create green jobs, digitize records, clean water, and grow new crops.
But I've got news for them, too. More of you have lost your homes and even more are watching your home values plummet. It is agonizing for America to lose our young men and women. The Holy Bible tells us, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
Change happens because the American people demand it - because they rise up and insist on new ideas and new leadership, a new politics for a new time. No matter where it takes hold, government of the people and by the people sets a single standard for all who hold power: you must maintain your power through consent, not coercion; you must respect the rights of minorities, and participate with a spirit of tolerance and compromise; you must place the interests of your people and the legitimate workings of the political process above your party.
It's the wisdom Moses imparted to those who would succeed him. Moreover, freedom in America is indivisible from the freedom to practice one's religion. The Arab-Israeli conflict should no longer be used to distract the people of Arab nations from other problems.
That we can have an idea and start our own business without paying a bribe. If there's an Arab American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process, that threatens my civil liberties. We would be making the same mistake that Reverend Wright made in his offending sermons about America - to simplify and stereotype and amplify the negative to the point that it distorts reality. That is the world we seek.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.