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1、AtranscriptofformerPresidentBillClinton'sremarksWednesdaynightattheDemocraticNationalConvention,asprovidedbytheDemocraticParty:We'reheretonominateapresident,and「vegotoneinmind.Iwanttonominateamanwhoseownlifehasknownitsfairshareofadversityanduncertainty.Amanwhoranforp
2、residenttochangethecourseofanalreadyweakeconomyandthenjustsixweeksbeforetheelection,sawitsufferthebiggestcollapsesincetheGreatDepression.Amanwhostoppedtheslideintodepressionandputusonthelongroadtorecovery,knowingallthewhilethatnomatterhowmanyjobswerecreatedandsaved,t
3、herewerestillmillionsmorewaiting,tryingtofeedtheirchildrenandkeeptheirhopesalive・IwanttonominateamancoolontheoutsidebutburningforAmericaontheinside・AmanwhobelieveswecanbuildanewAmericanDreameconomydrivenbyinnovationandcreativity,educationandcooperation.Amanwhohadtheg
4、oodsensetomarryMichelleObama・IwantBarackObamatobethenextpresidentoftheUnitedStatesandIproudlynominatehimasthestandardbeareroftheDemocraticParty.InTampa,weheardalotoftalkabouthowthepresidentandtheDemocratsdon'tbelieveinfreeenterpriseandindividualinitiative,howwewantev
5、eryonetobedependentonthegovernment,howbadwearefortheeconomy.TheRepublicannarrativeisthatallofuswhoamounttoanythingarecompletelyself-made・OneofourgreatestDemocraticchairmen,BobStrauss,usedtosaythateverypoliticianwantsyoutobelievehewasborninalogcabinhebuilthimself,buti
6、tain'tso.WeDemocratsthinkthecountryworksbetterwithastrongmiddleclass,realopportunitiesforpoorpeopletoworktheirwayintoitandarelentlessfocusonthefuture,withbusinessandgovernmentworkingtogethertopromotegrowthandbroadlysharedprosperity,yousee“we'reallinthistogether'1isab
7、etterphilosophythan"you'reonyourown.1'Sowho'sright?Well,since1961,for52yearsnowtheRepublicanshaveheldtheWhiteHouse28years,theDemocrats24.Inthose52years,oureconomyproduced66millionprivatesectorjobs.Sowhat'sthejobsscore?Republicans24million,Democrats42million.Itturnsou
8、tthatadvancingequalopportunityandeconomicempowermentisbothmorallyrightandgoodeconomics,becausediscrimination,povertyandignoranceres