November 5, 2008

Red vs. Blue: We Are Not Enemies

"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.'

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.

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.

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.

That is 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.

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations..."

"[But] it can't happen without You: without a new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice.

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism --of responsibility-- where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder, and [to] look after not only ourselves, but each other."

From Obama's Acceptance (Victory) Speech, November 5, 2008
full transcript: http://www.thestar.com/News/USElection/article/530862

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