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A lack of economic opportunity among black men, and the shame and frustration that came from not being able to provide for one's family, contributed to the erosion of black families - a problem that welfare policies for many years may have worsened. We measure progress in the 23 million new jobs that were created when Bill Clinton was President - when the average American family saw its income go up $7,500 instead of down $2,000 like it has under George Bush. It's a promise that says the market should reward drive and innovation and generate growth, but that businesses should live up to their responsibilities to create American jobs, look out for American workers, and play by the rules of the road. Unlike Afghanistan, Iraq was a war of choice that provoked strong differences in my country and around the world. The third source of tension is our shared interest in the rights and responsibilities of nations on nuclear weapons.
They know we can do better. I have brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, uncles and cousins, of every race and every hue, scattered across three continents, and for as long as I live, I will never forget that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible. And we are here because we love this country too much to let the next four years look like the last eight. But I will also renew the tough, direct diplomacy that can prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and curb Russian aggression. We must always examine the ways in which we protect it.
And I think they recognized a part of themselves in me too. That's why pastors, friends of mine like Rick Warren and T.D. Jakes and organizations like World Vision and Catholic Charities are wielding their enormous influence to confront poverty, HIV/AIDS, and the genocide in Darfur.
That's why organizations are rising up across the country to reclaim the language of faith to bring about change. She knew that food was one of their most expensive costs, and so Ashley convinced her mother that what she really liked and really wanted to eat more than anything else was mustard and relish sandwiches. I've seen it in Illinois, when we provided health care to more children and moved more families from welfare to work.
Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or do we participate in a politics of hope? It got hijacked. As imperfect as he may be, he has been like family to me. And Ashley said that when she was nine years old, her mother got cancer. And for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President: in ten years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East.
God bless you.