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We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to the cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep. It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has not perished from the Earth. This is your victory.

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We didn't start / with much money / or many endorsements. // Our campaign was not / hatched in the halls of Washington. // It began in the backyards of Des Moines / and the living rooms of Concord / and the front porches of Charleston. // It was built by working men and women / who dug into what little savings they had / to give five dollars / and ten dollars and twenty dollars / to the cause. // It grew strength from the young people / who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy / who left their homes / and their families / for jobs that offered little pay / and less sleep. // It drew strength from the not-so-young people / who braved the bitter cold / and scorching heat / to knock on doors of perfect strangers, / and from the millions of Americans / who volunteered and organized / and proved / that more than two centuries later / a government of the people, / by the people, / and for the people / has not perished from the Earth. // This is your victory. //

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There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage or pay their doctors' bills or save enough for their child's college education. There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair. The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you, we as a people will get there.

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There are mothers and fathers / who will lie awake / after the children fall asleep / and wonder how they'll make the mortgage / or pay their doctors' bills / or save enough for their child's college education. // There's new energy to harness, / new jobs to be created, / new schools to build, / and threats to meet, / alliances to repair. // The road ahead / will be long. // Our climb will be steep. // We may not get there in one year / or even in one term. // But, / America, / I have never been more hopeful / than I am tonight / that we will get there. // I promise you, / we as a people / will get there. //