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1、• DemocraticPartyPlatforms2008DemocraticPartyPlatformAugust25,2008RENEWINGAMERICA'SPROMISEPreambleWecometogetheratadefiningmomentinthehistoryofournation–thenationthatledthe20thCentury,builtathrivingmiddleclass,defeatedfascismandcommunism,andprovidedbountifulopp
2、ortunitytomany.WeDemocratshaveaspecialcommitmenttothispromiseofAmerica.WebelievethateveryAmerican,whatevertheirbackgroundorstationinlife,shouldhavethechancetogetagoodeducation,toworkatagoodjobwithgoodwages,toraiseandprovideforafamily,toliveinsafesurroundings,an
3、dtoretirewithdignityandsecurity.Webelievethatqualityandaffordablehealthcareisabasicright.Webelievethateachsucceedinggenerationshouldhavetheopportunity,throughhardwork,serviceandsacrifice,toenjoyabrighterfuturethanthelast.Buttoday,weareatacrossroads.Aswemeet,wea
4、reinthesixthyearofatwo-frontwar.Oureconomyisstruggling.Ourplanetisinperil.Agreatnationnowdemandsthatitsleadersabandonthepoliticsofpartisandivisionandfindcreativesolutionstopromotethecommongood.Apeoplethatprizescandor,accountability,andfairnessinsiststhatagovern
5、mentofthepeoplemustlevelwiththemandchampiontheinterestsofallAmericanfamilies.Alandofhistoricresourcefulnesshaslostitspatiencewithelectedofficialswhohavefailedtolead.Itistimeforachange.Wecandobetter.Andso,Democrats–throughthemostopenplatformprocessinhistory–arer
6、eachingouttodaytoRepublicans,Independents,andallAmericanswhohungerforanewdirectionareasontohope.Today,atadefiningmomentinourhistory,theDemocraticPartyresolvestorenewAmerica'spromise.Overthepasteightyears,ournation'sleadershavefailedus.Sometimestheyinvitedcalami
7、ty,rushingusintoanill-consideredwarinIraq.Butothertimes,whencalamityarrivedintheformofhurricanesorfinancialstorms,theysatback,doingtoolittletoolate,andtoopoorly.ThelistoffailuresofthisAdministrationishistoric.TheAmericanDreamisatrisk.Incomesaredownandforeclosur
8、esareup.Millionsofourfellowcitizenshavenohealthinsurancewhilefamiliesworkinglongerhoursarepressedfortimetocarefortheirchildrenandagingparents.Gasandhomeheatingcostsaresqueez