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1、DearMaliaandSasha, Iknowthatyou'vebothhadalotoffuntheselasttwoyearsonthecampaigntrail,goingtopicnicsandparadesandstatefairs,eatingallsortsofjunkfoodyourmotherandIprobablyshouldn'thaveletyouhave.ButIalsoknowthatithasn'talwaysbeeneasyforyouandMom,andthatasexcitedasyoubothar
2、eaboutthatnewpuppy,itdoesn'tmakeupforallthetimewe'vebeenapart.IknowhowmuchI'vemissedthesepasttwoyears,andtodayIwanttotellyoualittlemoreaboutwhyIdecidedtotakeourfamilyonthisjourney. WhenIwasayoungman,Ithoughtlifewasallaboutme-abouthowI'dmakemywayintheworld,becomesuccessful
3、,andgetthethingsIwant.Butthenthetwoofyoucameintomyworldwithallyourcuriosityandmischiefandthosesmilesthatneverfailtofillmyheartandlightupmyday.Andsuddenly,allmybigplansformyselfdidn'tseemsoimportantanymore.IsoonfoundthatthegreatestjoyinmylifewasthejoyIsawinyours.AndIrealizedt
4、hatmyownlifewouldn'tcountformuchunlessIwasabletoensurethatyouhadeveryopportunityforhappinessandfulfillmentinyours.Intheend,girls,that'swhyIranforPresident:becauseofwhatIwantforyouandforeverychildinthisnation. Iwantallourchildrentogotoschoolsworthyoftheirpotential-schoolst
5、hatchallengethem,inspirethem,andinstillinthemasenseofwonderabouttheworldaroundthem.Iwantthemtohavethechancetogotocollege-eveniftheirparentsaren'trich.AndIwantthemtogetgoodjobs:jobsthatpaywellandgivethembenefitslikehealthcare,jobsthatletthemspendtimewiththeirownkidsandretirew
6、ithdignity. Iwantustopushtheboundariesofdiscoverysothatyou'lllivetoseenewtechnologiesandinventionsthatimproveourlivesandmakeourplanetcleanerandsafer.AndIwantustopushourownhumanboundariestoreachbeyondthedividesofraceandregion,genderandreligionthatkeepusfromseeingthebestine
7、achother. Sometimeswehavetosendouryoungmenandwomenintowarandotherdangeroussituationstoprotectourcountry-butwhenwedo,Iwanttomakesurethatitisonlyforaverygoodreason,thatwetryourbesttosettleourdifferenceswithotherspeacefully,andthatwedoeverythingpossibletokeepourservicemenand
8、womensafe.AndIwanteverychildtounderstandthattheblessingsthesebraveAmericans