OCTOBER NEWSLETTER-2008

On their side again.

All of us driven by a simple belief that the world as it is just won’t do—that we have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.

That is the thread that connect our hearts. That is the thread that runs through my journey and Barach’s journey and so many other improbable journeys that have brought us here tonight, where the current of history meets this new tide of hope.

That is why I love this country.

And in my own life, in my own small way, I’ve tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That’s why I left a job at a law firm for a career in public service, working to empower young people to volunteer in their communities. Because I believe that each one of us—no matter what our age or background or walk of life—each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation.

It’s a belief Barack shares—a belief at the heart of his life’s work.

It’s what he did all those years ago, on the streets of Chicago, setting up job training to get people back to work and afterschool programs to keep kids safe—working block by block to help people life up their families.

It’s what he did in the Illinois Senate, moving people from welfare to jobs, passing tax
Cuts for hard working families, and making sure women get equal pay for equal work.

It’s what he’s done in the United States, fighting to ensure the men and women who servc this country are welcomed home just not with metals and parades, but with good jobs and benefits and health care—including mental health care.

That’s why he’s running—to end the war in Iraq responsibly, to build an economy that lifts every family, to make health care available for every American, and to make sure every child in this nation gets a world class education all the way from preschool to college. That’s what Barack Obama will do as President of the United States of America.

He’ll achieve these goals the same way he always has—by bringing us together and reminding us how much we share and how alike we really are. You see, Barack doesn’t care where you’re from, or what your background is, or what party—if any—you belong to. That’s not how he sees the world. He knows that thread that connect us—our belief in America’s promise, our commitment to our children’s future—is strong enough to hold us together as one nation even when we disagree.

It was strong enough to bring hope to those neighborhoods in Chicago.

It was strong enough to bring hope to people who came out on a cold Iowa night and became the first voices in this chorus for change that’s been echoed by millions of Americans from every corner of this nation.

Millions of Americans who know that Barack understands their dreams; that Barack will fight for people like them; and that Barack will finally bring the change we need.
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