奥巴马演讲稿——爱荷华州之夜

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1、IOWACAUCUSNIGHTJanuary3,2008

2、DesMoines,IowaThankyou,Iowa.Youknow,theysaidthisdaywouldnevercome.Theysaidoursightsweresettoohigh.Theysaidthiscountrywastoodivided;toodisillusionedtoevercometogetheraroundacommonpurpose.ButonthisJanuarynight—atthisdefiningmo

3、mentinhistory—youhavedonewhatthecynicssaidwecouldn’tdo.YouhavedonewhatthestateofNewHampshirecandoinfivedays.YouhavedonewhatAmericacandointhisnewyear,2008.Inlinesthatstretchedaroundschoolsandchurches;insmalltownsandbigcities;youcametogetherasDemocrats,Re

4、publicans,andindependentstostandupandsaythatweareonenation;weareonepeople;andourtimeforchangehascome.Yousaidthetimehascometomovebeyondthebitternessandpettinessandangerthat’sconsumedWashington;toendthepoliticalstrategythat’sbeenallaboutdivisionandinstead

5、makeitaboutaddition—tobuildacoalitionforchangethatstretchesthroughRedstatesandBluestates.Becausethat’showwe’llwininNovember,andthat’showwe’llfinallymeetthechallengesthatwefaceasanation.Wearechoosinghopeoverfear.We’rechoosingunityoverdivisionandsendingap

6、owerfulmessagethatchangeiscomingtoAmerica.Yousaidthetimehascometotellthelobbyistswhothinktheirmoneyandtheirinfluencespeaklouderthanourvoicesthattheydon’townthisgovernment,wedo;andweareheretotakeitback.ThetimehascomeforaPresidentwhowillbehonestaboutthech

7、oicesandthechallengesweface;whowilllistentoyouandlearnfromyouevenwhenwedisagree;whowon’tjusttellyouwhatyouwanttohear,butwhatyouneedtoknow.AndinNewHampshire,ifyougivemethesamechancethatIowadidtonight,IwillbethatPresidentforAmerica.Thankyou.I’llbeaPreside

8、ntwhofinallymakeshealthcareaffordableandavailabletoeverysingleAmericanthesamewayIexpandedhealthcareinIllinois—by—bybringingDemocratsandRepublicanstogethertogetthejobdone.I’llbeaPresidentwhoendsthetaxbreaksforcompaniesthatshipourjobsoverseasandputamiddle

9、-classtaxcutintothepocketsoftheworkingAmericanswhodeserveit.I’llbeaPresidentwhoharnessestheingenuityoffarmersandscientistsandentrepreneurstofreethisnationfromthetyrannyofoilonceandforall.AndI’llbeaPresidentwhoendsthiswarinIraqand