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1、FormerPresidentBillClinton'sremarkstotheDemocraticNationalConvention,aspreparedfordelivery.Clintonveeredfromthesepreparedremarksmultipletimesthroughouthisspeech.We'reheretonominateaPresident,andI'vegotoneinmind.Iwanttonominateamanwhoseownlifehasknownitsfairs
2、hareofadversityanduncertainty.AmanwhoranforPresidenttochangethecourseofanalreadyweakeconomyandthenjustsixweeksbeforetheelection,sawitsufferthebiggestcollapsesincetheGreatDepression.Amanwhostoppedtheslideintodepressionandputusonthelongroadtorecovery,knowingal
3、lthewhilethatnomatterhowmanyjobswerecreatedandsaved,therewerestillmillionsmorewaiting,tryingtofeedtheirchildrenandkeeptheirhopesalive.IwanttonominateamancoolontheoutsidebutburningforAmericaontheinside.AmanwhobelieveswecanbuildanewAmericanDreameconomydrivenby
4、innovationandcreativity,educationandcooperation.AmanwhohadthegoodsensetomarryMichelleObama.IwantBarackObamatobethenextPresidentoftheUnitedStatesandIproudlynominatehimasthestandardbeareroftheDemocraticParty.InTampa,weheardalotoftalkabouthowthePresidentandtheD
5、emocratsdon'tbelieveinfreeenterpriseandindividualinitiative,howwewanteveryonetobedependentonthegovernment,howbadwearefortheeconomy.TheRepublicannarrativeisthatallofuswhoamounttoanythingarecompletelyself-made.OneofourgreatestDemocraticChairmen,BobStrauss,used
6、tosaythateverypoliticianwantsyoutobelievehewasborninalogcabinhebuilthimself,butitain’tso.WeDemocratsthinkthecountryworksbetterwithastrongmiddleclass,realopportunitiesforpoorpeopletoworktheirwayintoitandarelentlessfocusonthefuture,withbusinessandgovernmentwor
7、kingtogethertopromotegrowthandbroadlysharedprosperity.Wethink"we’reallinthistogether”isabetterphilosophythannyou’reonyourown."Who'sright?Wellsince1961,theRepublicanshaveheldtheWhiteHouse28years,theDemocrats24.Inthose52years,oureconomyproduced66millionprivate
8、sectorjobs.What’sthejobsscore?Republicans24million,Democrats42million!Itturnsoutthatadvancingequalopportunityandeconomicempowermentisbothmorallyrightandgoodeconomics,becausediscrimination,povert