奥巴马在丹佛大学的2012总统竞选演讲

第一篇：奥巴马在丹佛大学的2012总统竞选演讲

奥巴马在丹佛大学的2012总统竞选演讲

Remarks by President Barack Obama at Campaign Event

Auraria Events Center University of Denver Denver, Colorado August 08, 2012

Four years ago as I had the privilege to travel all across the country and meet Americans from all walks of life.I decided nobody else should have to endure the heartbreak of a broken health care system.No one in the wealthiest nation on earth should go because they get sick.Nobody should have to tell their daughters or sons the decisions they can and cannot make for themselves are constrained because of some politicians in Washington.四年前我有幸周游了全国，遇到了各行各业的人们。我下定了决心不让任何人由于医疗保健系统的不健全而心碎，不让这个世界上最富有的的国家的任何人因为疾病而穷困潦倒。不让任何人需要告诉自己的子女，他们能做什么，不能做什么，会由华盛顿的某些政客而左右。

And thanks to you, we’ve made a difference in people’s lives.Thanks to you.There are folks that I meet today who have gotten care and their cancer’s been caught.And they’ve got treatment.And they are living full lives and it happened because of you.感谢你们，人们的生活才有了更多不同。感谢你们，让今天的我遇到的很多人得到了关怀，得到了治疗。他们能够继续完整地生活，这些都离不开你们。

We've come too far to turn back now.We've got too much work to do to implement health care.We've got too much work to do to create good jobs.We've got too many teachers that we've got to hire.We've got too many schools that we've got to rebuild.We've got too many students who still need affordable higher education.我们已经经历了那么多，现在不该回头。要落实医疗改革，要创造就业机会，我们还有太多要做。有太多老师等着我们去征集，有太多学校需要我们去重建，有太多学生需要让他们负担得起的大学。

There's more homegrown energy to generate.There are more troops that we've got to bring home.There are more doors of opportunity we've got to open to anybody who is willing to work hard and walk through those doors.We've got to keep building an economy.Or no matter what you look like or where you come from, you can make it here if you try.And you can leave something behind for the next generation.That's what at stake right now in Colorado.That's why I'm running for President of the United States of America.That's why I'm asking for your vote.有太多本土能源要去生产，有更多的军队需要回归祖国，有更多的机会之门需要我们去打开，让那些愿意努力工作的人们有机会成功。我们要继续发展经济。做到无论你是何种肤色，来自何方，只要你努力就可以成功。你就可以为下一代创造更好的条件。这是我们在科罗拉多州要争夺的。这是为什么我要竞选美国总统。这是为什么我希望你们投票给我。I still believe in you.And if you still believe in me, and if you're willing to stand with me, and knock on some doors with me, and make some phone calls with me, and talk to your neighbors and friends about what's at stake, we will win this election.We will finish what we started.And we'll remind the world why America is the greatest nation on earth.我依旧相信你们。如果你们依旧相信我，如果你们愿意支持我，和我一起去叩门拜访，和我一起打电话，告诉你的邻居和朋友们，我们在争取什么，那我们就能在这场竞选中获得胜利。我们就会像上次那样赢得最终胜利。

God bless you and God bless the United States of America.上帝护佑你，上帝护佑美利坚合众国。

第二篇：奥巴马竞选总统演讲（最终版）

奥巴马竞选总统演讲

篇一：美国第一夫人米歇尔为奥巴马竞选总统的演讲

Transcript: Michelle Obama's Convention Speech

September 4,2012

Thank you so much, Elaine...we are so grateful for your family's service and sacrifice...and we will always have your back.Over the past few years as First Lady, I have had the extraordinary privilege of traveling all across this country.And everywhere I've gone, in the people I've met, and the stories I've heard, I have seen the very best of the American spirit.I have seen it in the incredible kindness and warmth that people have shown me and my family, especially our girls.I've seen it in teachers in a near-bankrupt school district who vowed to keep teaching without pay.I've seen it in people who become heroes at a moment's notice, diving into harm's way to save others...flying across the country to put out a fire...driving for hours to bail out a flooded town.And I've seen it in our men and women in uniform and our proud military families...in wounded warriors who tell me they're not just going to walk again, they're going to run, and they're going to run marathons...in the young man blinded by a bomb in Afghanistan who said, simply, “...I'd give my eyes 100 times again to have the chance to do what I have done and what I can still do.”

Every day, the people I meet inspire me...every day, they make me proud...every day they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on earth.Serving as your First Lady is an honor and a privilege...but back when we first came together four years ago, I still had some concerns about this journey we'd begun.While I believed deeply in my husband's vision for this country...and I was certain he would make an extraordinary President...like any mother, I was worried about what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance.How would we keep them grounded under the glare of the national spotlight? PBS NewsHour/YouTube

First lady Michelle Obama addresses the DNC after being introduced by military mom Elaine Brye, from PBS NewsHour.How would they feel being uprooted from their school, their friends, and the only home they'd ever known?

Our life before moving to Washington was filled with simple joys...Saturdays at soccer games, Sundays at grandma's house...and a date night for Barack and me was either dinner or a movie, because as an exhausted mom, I couldn't stay awake for both.And the truth is, I loved the life we had built for our girls...I deeply loved the man I had built that life with...and I didn't want that to change if he became President.I loved Barack just the way he was.You see, even though back then Barack was a Senator and a presidential candidate...to me, he was still the guy who'd picked me up for our dates in a car that

was so rusted out, I could actually see the pavement going by through a hole in the passenger side door...he was the guy whose proudest possession was a coffee table he'd found in a dumpster, and whose only pair of decent shoes was half a size too small.But when Barack started telling me about his family – that's when I knew I had found a kindred spirit, someone whose values and upbringing were so much like mine.You see, Barack and I were both raised by families who didn't have much in the way of money or material possessions but who had given us something far more valuable –

their unconditional love, their unflinching sacrifice, and the chance to go places they had never imagined for themselves.My father was a pump operator at the city water plant, and he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when my brother and I were young.And even as a kid, I knew there were plenty of days when he was in pain...I knew there were plenty of mornings when it was a struggle for him to simply get out of bed.But every morning, I watched my father wake up with a smile, grab his walker, prop himself up against the bathroom sink, and slowly shave and button his uniform.And when he returned home after a long day's work, my brother and I would stand at the top of the stairs to our little apartment, patiently waiting to greet him...watching as he reached down to lift one leg, and then the other, to slowly climb his way into our arms.But despite these challenges, my dad hardly ever missed a day of work...he and my mom were determined to give me and my brother the kind of education they could only dream of.And when my brother and I finally made it to college, nearly all of our tuition came from student loans and grants.But my dad still had to pay a tiny portion of that tuition himself.And every semester, he was determined to pay that bill right on time, even taking out loans when he fell short.He was so proud to be sending his kids to college...and he made sure we never missed a registration deadline because his check was late.You see, for my dad, that's what it meant to be a man.Like so many of us, that was the measure of his success in life – being able to earn a decent living that allowed him to support his family.And as I got to know Barack, I realized that even though he'd grown up all the way across the country, he'd been brought up just like me.Barack was raised by a single mother who struggled to pay the bills, and by grandparents who stepped in when she needed help.Barack's grandmother started out as a secretary at a community bank...and she moved quickly up the ranks...but like so many women, she hit a glass ceiling.And for years, men no more qualified than she was – men she had actually trained – were promoted up the ladder ahead of her, earning more and more money while Barack's family continued to scrape by.But day after day, she kept on waking up at dawn to catch the bus...arriving at work before anyone else...giving her best without complaint or regret.And she would often tell Barack, “So long as you kids do well, Bar, that's all that really matters.”

Like so many American families, our families weren't asking for much.They didn't begrudge anyone else's success or care that others had much more than they did...in fact, they admired it.They simply believed in that fundamental American promise that, even if you don't start out with much, if you work hard and do what you're supposed to do, then you should be able to build a decent life for yourself and an even better life for your kids and grandkids.That's how they raised us...that's what we learned from their example.We learned about dignity and decency – that how hard you work matters more than how much you make...that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself.We learned about honesty and integrity – that the truth matters...that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules...and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.We learned about gratitude and humility – that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean...and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.Those are the values Barack and I – and so many of you – are trying to pass on to our own children.That's who we are.And standing before you four years ago, I knew that I didn't want any of that to change if Barack became President.Well, today, after so many struggles and triumphs and moments that have tested my husband in ways I never could have imagined, I have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are – it reveals who you are.You see, I've gotten to see up close and personal what being president really looks like.And I've seen how the issues that come across a President's desk are always the hard ones – the problems where no amount of data or numbers will get you to the right answer...the judgment calls where the stakes are so high, and there is no margin for error.And as President, you can get all kinds of advice from all kinds of people.But at the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as President, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are.So when it comes to rebuilding our economy, Barack is thinking about folks like my dad and like his grandmother.He's thinking about the pride that comes from a hard day's work.That's why he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to help women get equal pay for equal work.That's why he cut taxes for working families and small businesses and fought to get the auto industry back on its feet.That's how he brought our economy from the brink of collapse to creating jobs again – jobs you can raise a family on, good jobs right here in the United States of America.When it comes to the health of our families, Barack refused to listen to all those folks who told him to leave health reform for another day, another president.He didn't care whether it was the easy thing to do politically – that's not how he was raised – he cared that it was the right thing to do.He did it because he believes that here in America, our grandparents should be able to afford their medicine...our kids should be able to see a doctor when they're sick...and no one in this country should ever go broke because of an accident or illness.And he believes that women are more than capable of making our own choices about our bodies and our health care...that's what my husband stands for.When it comes to giving our kids the education they deserve, Barack knows that like me and like so many of you, he never could've attended college without financial aid.And believe it or not, when we were first married, our combined monthly student loan bills were actually higher than our mortgage.We were so young, so in love, and so in debt.That's why Barack has fought so hard to increase student aid and keep interest rates down, because he wants every young person to fulfill their promise and be able to attend college without a mountain of debt.So in the end, for Barack, these issues aren't political – they're personal.Because Barack knows what it means when a family struggles.He knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grandkids.Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it...and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we're from, or what we look like, or who we love.And he believes that when you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity...you do not slam it shut behind you...you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed.So when people ask me whether being in the White House has changed my husband, I can honestly say that when it comes to his character, and his convictions, and his heart, Barack Obama is still the same man I fell in love with all those years ago.He's the same man who started his career by turning down high paying jobs and instead working in struggling neighborhoods where a steel plant had shut down，fighting to rebuild those communities and get folks back to work...because for Barack, success isn't about how much money you make, it's about the difference you make in people's lives.He's the same man who, when our girls were first born, would anxiously check their cribs every few minutes to ensure they were still breathing, proudly showing them off to everyone we knew.That's the man who sits down with me and our girls for dinner nearly every night, patiently answering their questions about issues in the news, and strategizing about middle school friendships.That's the man I see in those quiet moments late at night, hunched over his desk, poring over the letters people have sent him.The letter from the father struggling to pay his bills...from the woman dying of cancer whose insurance company won't cover her care...from the young person with so much promise but so few opportunities.I see the concern in his eyes...and I hear the determination in his voice as he tells me, “You won't believe what these folks are going through, Michelle...it's not right.We've got to keep working to fix this.We've got so much more to do.”

I see how those stories – our collection of struggles and hopes and dreams – I see how that's what drives Barack Obama every single day.And I didn't think it was possible, but today, I love my husband even more than I did four years ago...even more than I did 23 years ago, when we first met.I love that he's never forgotten how he started.I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do, even when it's hard – especially when it's hard.I love that for Barack, there is no such thing as “us” and “them” – he doesn't care whether you're a Democrat, a Republican, or none of the above...he knows that we all love our country...and he's always ready to listen to good ideas...he's always looking for the very best in everyone he meets.And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it – when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost – Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise.Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward...with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace.And he reminds me that we are playing a long game here...and that change is hard, and change is slow, and it never happens all at once.But eventually we get there, we always do.We get there because of folks like my Dad...folks like Barack's grandmother...men and women who said to themselves, “I may not have a chance to fulfill my dreams, but maybe my children will...maybe my grandchildren will.”

So many of us stand here tonight because of their sacrifice, and longing, and steadfast love...because time and again, they swallowed their fears and doubts and did what was hard.篇二：奥巴马：总统竞选连任胜选演讲

巴拉克·奥巴马：第二次总统选举胜选演说

发表于二零一二年十一月七日

张少军译、校

Barack Obama

Presidential Election Victory Speech

delivered 7 November 2012

[AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio.]

（真实性鉴定；以下文本直接转录自音频资料）

Thank you.Thank you so much.Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward.谢谢你们，非常感谢你们。

今晚，在一个前殖民地赢得了决定自身命运权利两百多年后的今晚，完美我们联邦的任务正在推向前进。

It moves forward because of you.It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression;the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope--the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an American family, and we rise or fall together, as one nation, and as one people.它的推进是因为你们。它的推进是因为你们重申了赢得战争击败衰退的精神，重申了将这个国家从绝望的低谷提升至希望的巅峰的精神，重申了这样的信念——当我们每个人追求我们各自的梦想时，我们都从属于一个美国大家庭；作为一个国家一个民族，我们共进退同祸福。Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come.今晚，在这次选举中，你们——美国人民提醒我们：尽管道路艰难征途漫长，我们已振作精神杀出重围；我们深知，对美利坚合众国而言，最好的时刻尚未到来。

I want to thank every American who participated in this election.Whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time--by the way, we have to fix that.Whether you

pounded the pavement or picked up the phone--whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign, you made your voice heard, and you made a difference.我要感谢每一位参与这次选举的美国人。无论你在第一时间投票，或是在队伍中等待了很久——顺便说一句，我们必须改进投票程序；无论你是在人行道上蹒跚前移，还是拿起电话投票；无论你举的牌子上，写的是奥巴马还是罗姆尼，你的声音都会被听到，你也一样举足轻重。

I just spoke with Governor Romney, and I congratulated him and Paul Ryan on a hard-fought campaign.We may have battled fiercely, but it’s only because we love this country deeply, and we care so strongly about its future.From George to Lenore to their son Mitt, the Romney family has chosen to give back to America through public service, and that is a legacy that we honor and applaud tonight.In the weeks ahead, I also look forward to sitting down with Governor Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward.我刚刚与罗姆尼州长通过话，我祝贺他和保罗·瑞安在这场艰苦的选战中的出色表现。也许我们有过激烈的较量，但那只因为我们都深深地爱着这个国家，我们都如此强烈地关注着它的未来。从乔治到埃莉诺（罗姆尼的父母，曾分别任州长与参议员——译者注）到他们的儿子米特，罗姆尼家族选择了投身公共服务来回报美国，这是今晚值得我们尊敬和赞美的一份遗产。在今后的日子里，我也期待与罗姆尼州长坐下来，讨论在哪些方面我们能够共同合作，把这个国家推向前进。

I want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years, America’s happy warrior--the best Vice President anybody could ever hope for--Joe Biden.我想感谢我过去四年里的朋友和伙伴，美国的快乐斗士——超出任何人想象的最好的副总统——乔·拜登。

And I wouldn’t be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago.Let me say this publicly--Michelle, I have never loved you more.I have never been prouder to watch the rest of America fall in love with you, too, as our nation’s First Lady.Sasha and Malia, before our very eyes, you're growing up to become two strong, smart, beautiful young women, just like your mom.And I’m so proud of you guys.But I will say that for now, one dog is probably enough.如果没有20年前同意嫁给我的那位女人，我将不会是今天站在这里这个男人。让我告诉所有人吧：米歇尔，我从未像今天这样爱你；我也从未像今天这样为你骄傲——看到你作为我

们国家的第一夫人，赢得了其他美国人的爱。萨沙和玛丽亚，在我们的眼皮底下，你们正成长为坚强、聪明、漂亮的年轻女人，像你们的妈妈那样。我是如此为你们这两个小家伙骄傲，但是现在我要说，一条狗大概就足够了。（在奥巴马的第一次胜选演说中，他当众宣布送给两个女儿一条狗作为胜选礼物——译者注）

To the best campaign team and volunteers in the history of politics--the best.The best

ever.Some of you were new this time around, and some of you have been at my side since the very beginning.But all of you are family.No matter what you do or where you go from here, you will carry the memory of the history we made together, and you will have the lifelong appreciation of a grateful President.Thank you for believing all the way, through every hill, through every valley.You lifted me up the whole way.And I will always be grateful for everything that you've done and all the incredible work that you put in.对政治史上最好的竞选团队与志愿者们——最好，永远的最好。你们有些人是这次选举聚集的新人，有些则从最初的时刻就站在我的身边；然而你们全都亲如家人。不管你们从事何种职业，将从这里走向何方，你们都将拥有一个心怀感激的总统的铭记终身的赏识。越过每一道山峰，穿过每一个低谷，感谢你们始终不逾的信任。对你们所做的每一件事，你们奉献的所有难以置信的工作，我将永怀感激之情。

I know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small, even silly.And that provides plenty of fodder for the cynics who tell us that politics is nothing more than a contest of egos, or the domain of special interests.But if you ever get the chance to talk to folks who turned out at our rallies, and crowded along a rope line in a high school gym, or saw folks working late at a campaign office in some tiny county far away from home, you'll discover something else.我明白，政治选战有时可能显得琐屑甚至愚蠢。它给那些愤世嫉俗者提供了大量的炮弹，他们告诉我们，除了给那些自负的家伙竞争的机会和给那些特殊利益者较量的场所，政治毫无价值。然而，如果你有机会和那些在我们的大会上聚集或挤在高中体育馆的队伍中的人们谈谈，或目睹人们在竞选办公室工作到很晚，你可能会发现一些别的东西。

You’ll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer who’s worked his way through college, and wants to make sure every child has that same opportunity.You’ll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who’s going door to door because her brother was finally hired when the local auto plant added another shift.You’ll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a military spouse who’s working the phones late at night to make sure that no one who fights for

this country ever has to fight for a job, or a roof over their head when they come home.That’s why we do this.That’s what politics can be.That’s why elections matter.It's not small;it's big.It's important.你会在一个年轻的选区组织者的话语中听出决心，他通过上大学闯出了自己的人生之路，他要确保每个孩子都有同样的机会。你会在一个志愿者的话语中听出骄傲，他挨家挨户动员人们去投票因为当本地的汽车工厂增加工作班次他的兄弟最终被录用。你会在一个军人配偶的话语中听出深深的爱国精神，她为助选拨打电话直到深夜，以确保没有任何为这个国家而战的人，退伍回家后又得为工作而战，为栖身之所而战。

Democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and complicated.We have our own opinions.Each of us has deeply held beliefs.And when we go through tough times, when we make big decisions as a country, it necessarily stirs passions, stirs up controversy.That won’t change after tonight--and it shouldn’t.These arguments we have are a mark of our liberty, and we can never forget that as we speak, people in distant nations are risking their lives right now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter, the chance to cast their ballots like we did today.在一个有着三亿人口的国家里，民，主，政，治可能显得喧嚣、混乱、复杂。我们有自己的观点，我们每个人都有自己深挚的信仰。每当我们面对艰难时世，每当我们国家要作出重大的决定，它都必然会激起热情，引发争论。这些将不会在今晚之后改变，也不应被改变。我们拥有的这些争论是我们自由的一个标志。我们决不能忘记，就在我们说话的此刻，那些遥，远，国度，的人们，正冒，着，生，命的危险，仅仅为争得一个讨论重要问题的机会，一个像我们今天一样投，票，的机会。

But despite all our differences, most of us share certain hopes for America’s future.We want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers--a country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation, with all the good jobs and new businesses that follow.We want our children to live in an America that isn’t burdened by debt;that isn’t weakened by inequality;that isn’t threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet.不管我们有怎样的分歧，多数人对美国的未来还是享有某些共同的期待。我们希望我们的孩子们生长在一个这样国家：在那里，他们能上最好的学校有最好的老师；在那里，他们实践先辈的遗训，成为科技、发明、创新的世界领导者，拥有随之而来的最好的工作机会与新兴 的产业。我们希望我们的孩子生活在这样一个美国：它不再背负债务，不再为不平等所削弱，不再为这个正在变暖的星球的破坏性力量所威胁

We want to pass on a country that’s safe and respected and admired around the world;a nation that is defended by the strongest military on Earth and the best troops this world has ever known--but also a country that moves with confidence beyond this time of war to shape a peace that is built on the promise of freedom and dignity for every human being.我们希望交给后人这样一个美国，它安全并享有遍及全球的尊重与羡慕；这样一个美国，它由地球上最强大的军事力量，这个世界所知道的最好的军队所捍卫；它同时又是这样一个国家，它自信地超越这个时代的战争，去塑造一个奠基于给每一个人以自由与尊严的承诺之上的和平。

We believe in a generous America;in a compassionate America;in a tolerant America, open to the dreams of an immigrant’s daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag.To the young boy on the South Side of Chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner.To the furniture worker’s child in North Carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist, an

engineer or entrepreneur, a diplomat or even a President.That’s the future we hope for.That’s the vision we share.That’s where we need to go.Forward.That's where we need to go.我们信仰一个慷慨的美国，一个富于同情心的美国，一个海纳百川的美国。它对一个移民的女儿展开怀抱，她在我们的学校念书对我们国旗宣誓；它对芝加哥南部的男孩展开怀抱，他眼中的生活超越了他身边的街角；它对北卡罗来纳州的木匠的孩子展开怀抱，他想成为医生或科学家，成为工程师或企业家，成为外交官甚至成为总统。那就是我们希望的未来，那就是我们共同的愿景，那就是我们希望的乐土。“逝将去汝，适彼乐土。乐土乐土，爰得我所。”

Now, we will disagree, sometimes fiercely, about how to get there.As it has for more than two centuries, progress will come in fits and starts.It's not always a straight line.It's not always a

smooth path.By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won’t end all the gridlock, or solve all our problems, or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus, and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward.But that common bond is where we must begin.眼下，对如何达成目标，我们意见分歧，有时这种分歧还十分严重。正如两个多世纪以来，发展总是潮起潮落一样，它不会是一条直线，不总是一马平川。就其本身而言，意识到我们

篇三：奥巴马演讲稿

贝拉克·侯赛因·奥巴马二世(Barack Hussein Obama II)，1961年8月4日生于美国夏威夷州火奴鲁鲁（檀香山），父亲是一位祖籍肯尼亚的黑人穆斯林，母亲是堪萨斯州的美国人。父亲贝拉克·奥巴马是一名在夏威夷念书的肯尼亚留学生。母亲安·邓纳姆是一个白人，原本来自堪萨斯州。

1983年毕业于哥伦比亚大学，1985年到芝加哥工作。1991年毕业于哈佛大学的法学院，是第一个担任哈佛法学评论主编的非洲裔美国人。

1992年和米歇尔·拉沃恩·奥巴马结婚。1996年，奥巴马从芝加哥当选为伊利诺伊州州参议员并在之后的3年中连任；2000年，在竞选美国众议院议员席位失败后，奥巴马将主要精力投入到伊利诺伊州的参议工作中。

2007年2月10日，奥巴马在伊利诺伊州斯普林菲尔德市正式宣布参加2008年美国总统大选，并提出了重点在“完结伊拉克战争以及实施全民医疗保险制度”的竞选纲领。2008年6月3日，奥巴马被定为民主党总统候选人；同年8月23日，在民主党全国代表大会上奥巴马被正式提名，从而成为了美国历史上首个非洲裔总统大选候选人。

2008年1月1日，奥巴马开通了自己的微博网，通过网络渠道对竞选进行宣传，后来被人们称为Web2.0总统，可见奥巴马对网络的重视。2008年11月5日，奥巴马击败共和党候选人约翰·麦凯恩，正式当选为美国第四十四任总统（届数：第56届，任数：第44任，位数：第43位，政党：民主党）。于2009年1月20日，在美国首都华盛顿特区参加就职典礼，发表就职演说，并参加了游行。任期4年。根据美国法律，他还可以在2012年，再次竞选总统。

2009年10月9日，据英国广播公司报道，诺贝尔奖评审会称，美国总统奥巴马因“为增强国际外交及各国人民间的合作做出非同寻常的努力”而被授予2009诺贝尔和平奖。民调显示，2009年奥巴马的支持率最高达到59%，而后开始滑落，2011年一月份到达48%的水平，而由于经济手段改革与医疗体制改革，奥巴马的支持率持续走低，到三月份末降到最低的38%，但后又因击毙拉登上升，近期又由于前述原因轻微下降，他的平均支持率平均在4、5成之间，属于中等水平。

2011年11月，福布斯2011权力人物榜：奥巴马排名第一。尽管在处理高失业率和经济衰退问题上的不足导致奥巴马在国内支持率下降，但他在世界舞台上的表现完全不同。随着“基地”组织领导人本·拉登和利比亚前领导总统竞选人卡扎菲相继被击毙，奥巴马的影响力迅速上升。

2012年10月17日，经过90分钟的舌战，美国总统大选结束了第二场总统辩论。首战支持率大跌的奥巴马，此次成功逆转，根据CNN实时投票结果，奥巴马的支持率飙升到46%。

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北京时间2012年11月7日，当地时间6日晚，美国总统奥巴马获得275张选票，连任总统已成定局。他在推特上发文感谢选民。

第三篇：奥巴马总统在东京发表演讲

2009.11.13

奥巴马总统在东京发表演讲（全文）

2009年11月13日，美国总统奥巴马在日本东京(Tokyo, Japan)发表演讲，以下是演讲的中文译文，由美国国务院国际信息局(IIP)根据白宫提供的记录稿翻译。

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奥巴马总统：十分感谢。Arigatou（谢谢）。多谢大家。（掌声）早上好。十分荣幸来到东京，我作为美国总统首次亚洲之行的第一站。（掌声）谢谢。来到你们这么多人中间感到十分高兴，这里有日本人士，我还看见一些美国人。（掌声）大家每天都在为增强我们两国间的关系而工作，包括我的老朋友和新任驻日大使约翰∙鲁斯（John Roos）。（掌声）

再次来到日本真令人高兴。我小时候，母亲带我来过镰仓（Kamakura），在那里，我抬头望见历史悠久的和平与安宁的象征——巨大的青铜阿弥陀佛（Amida Buddha）。作为一个孩子，抹茶冰淇淋（macha ice cream）对我更有吸引力。（笑声）我要感谢鸠山（Hatoyama）首相，昨天的晚宴上有更多的冰淇淋，与我一起分享了过去的一些回忆。（笑声和掌声）多谢大家。但我从未忘记日本人民对一个远离家乡的美国孩子所表现的热情好客。

在此次访问期间，我感受到了同样的热情。因为鸠山首相给予了殷勤的接待。我还有幸在天皇即位20周年之际会见天皇和皇后陛下。日本人民也展示了热情好客的风貌。当然，我来到这里不可能不向日本小滨市（Obama）市民表示我的问候和感激之情。（掌声）

我的亚洲之行从这里开始，理由很简单。我自就职以来，努力恢复美国的主导地位，在共同利益和相互尊重的基础上寻求与世界交往的新时代。而我们在亚太地区的努力在很大程度上将植根于美日之间历久弥新的同盟关系。

从我就职之初开始，我就努力加强紧密联系我们两国的纽带。我在白宫迎来的首位外国领导人就是日本首相，而且，国务卿希拉里∙克林顿（Hillary Clinton）的首次出访目的地是亚洲，首站为日本，这是将近50年来美国国务卿第一次这样做。（掌声）

再过两个月，我们的同盟将迎来50周年纪念日，50年前的这一天，德怀特·艾森豪威尔（Dwight Eisenhower）总统与日本首相并肩而立，他说，我们两国正在建立基于“平等和相互理解”的“牢不可破的伙伴关系”。

在此后半个世纪中，这一同盟作为两国安全与繁荣的基础持续至今。这一同盟帮助我们成为世界上最大的两个经济体，日本成为美国在北美以外的最大的贸易伙伴。随着日本在世界舞台上发挥更大的作用，这一同盟关系也不断演变，对世界各地的稳定作出了重大贡献——从伊拉克（Iraq）重建到在非洲之角（Horn of Africa）沿海地区打击海盗活动，乃至向阿富汗（Afghanistan）和巴基斯坦（Pakistan）人民提供援助，最近一次则是在进一步承诺支持该地区的国际发展努力中发挥了重大的带头作用。

最重要的是，我们的同盟经受住了考验，因为它反映了我们共同的价值观——一种对自由的人民自行选择领导人并实现自己的梦想的民主权利之信念； 一种让鸠山首相和我自己能以誓言变革而竞选成功的信念。让我们同心协力，为我们的人民和我们的同盟发挥新一代领导人的作用。

正是出于这个原因，在这个历史的紧要关头，我们两人不仅再次肯定了我们的同盟——还同意深化这种同盟。我们已经同意，将通过联合工作组加速实施我们两国政府就调整驻冲绳（Okinawa）美军问题达成的协议。在我们的同盟不断发展并适应未来的过程中，我们始终不遗余力地维护艾森豪威尔总统很久以前阐明的那种精神，即一种平等且相互尊重的伙伴关系。（掌声）

我们在本地区的承诺虽然以日本为开端，但并不以这里为终点。美利坚合众国虽然发源于大西洋沿岸的一系列港口和城市，但我们世世代代始终是一个太平洋国家。亚洲和美国并没有被太平洋阻断，而是被太平洋联系在一起。我们依靠历史联系在一起——通过为建设美国出力的亚洲移民，还有一代又一代为保障这个地区的安全和自由而服役并做出奉献的美国军人。我们依靠共同繁荣联系在一起——贸易和商业与千百万个就业机会和众多家庭的生计息息相关。我们依靠我们的人民联系在一起——丰富了美国生活方方面面的美国亚裔，还有各自的生活相互交织在一起的所有的人，就像我们各个国家紧密相连一样。

我的人生经历就是这个历程的一部分。我作为美国总统，出生在夏威夷（Hawaii），年少时曾在印度尼西亚（Indonesia）生活。我妹妹马娅（Maya）出生在雅加达（Jakarta），后来嫁给了一位加拿大籍华人。我母亲在东南亚地区的村庄里工作了近十年，帮助妇女购买缝纫机或接受教育，使她们有可能在世界经济中有一个立足之地。因此，太平洋周边地区影响了我的世界观的形成。

从那时至今，也许没有任何一个地区的变化如此之快、如此之大。统制经济已让位于开放的市场。专制政权转变成民主制度。生活水平上升，贫困程度下降。通过所有这些变化，美国和亚太地区的命运比以往更加紧密地联系在一起。

因此，我希望每一个人都知道，我希望美国每一个人都知道，这个地区的未来与我们利害攸关，因为这里发生的一切对我们国内的生活有着直接的影响。在这里，我们从事大量的商务活动，购进了大多数商品。在这里，我们可以出口我国更多的产品，这个过程也为国内创造了就业机会。在这里，核武器竞赛的危险威胁着整个世界的安全。在这里，玷污了一个伟大宗教的极端主义分子试图策划对我们两个大洲发动袭击。没有亚太地区崛起的大国和发展中国家的参与，就不会有解决能源安全和应对气候挑战的办法。

为了应对这些共同的挑战，美国寻求与本地区国家巩固已有的同盟并建立新的伙伴关系。为此，我们需依靠美国与日本、韩国（South Korea）、澳大利亚（, Australia）、泰国（Thailand）和菲律宾(Philippines)达成的盟约——这些盟约不依靠过时的历史文献，而要求坚持对我们的共同安全有着根本意义的具有相互约束力的承诺。

这些同盟关系继续为本地区国家和人民奠定了安全与稳定的基础，使他们得以追求机会和繁荣，而这些在我第一次访问日本时是根本无法想象的。即使美国军队正在这个世界上卷入了两场战争，我们对于日本和亚洲的安全承诺仍然不可动摇。（掌声）这可以从我们在整个地区的部署中清楚地看到——尤其是通过我们的年青的男女军人。我为他们感到骄傲。

我们看到，新兴国家正蓄势待发，准备在亚洲太平洋地区以至全世界发挥更大的作用，如印度尼西亚和马来西亚（Malaysia）等国已采取民主制度，发展其经济，并希望挖掘本国人民的巨大潜力。

我们还看到一些国家正日益强盛。我们认为在21世纪，一个国家的安全和经济增长不必以损害其他国家为代价，我知道，许多人都质疑我们对中国兴盛的看法，但正如我说过的——在一个相互联系的世界上，实力不必用于你死我活的对抗，各国也无须忧惧他国的成功。发展相互合作的领域——不是势力范围的相互竞争——将为亚太地区带来进步。（掌声）

如同与任何其他国家交往一样，美国处理与中国的关系也以我们的利益为重点。但这正是为什么我们在有共同利益的问题上要求与中国进行具有实效的合作，因为没有任何一个国家可以单独应对21世纪的各项挑战。美国和中国如果能共同迎接挑战，就能达到双赢的结果。这也正是为什么我们欢迎中国在世界舞台上发挥更大的作用——这种作用要求在经济日益增长的同时，相应承担更大的责任。事实证明，与中国的合作伙伴关系对于我们刺激经济复苏的努力至关重要。中国增进了阿富汗和巴基斯坦的安全和稳定，现在正致力于全球防核扩散制度，并支持朝鲜半岛无核化的努力。

因此，美国并不寻求遏制中国，与中国深化关系也不意味着削弱我们与其他国家的双边联盟。相反，一个强大、繁荣的中国的崛起可以加强国际社会的力量。

因此，无论是在北京还是在别处，我们都将努力深化我们的“战略与经济对话”（Strategic and Economic Dialogue），同时增进双方军队之间的交流。当然，我们不可能对所有的问题达成共识。为我们珍视的基本价值观大声疾呼，美国从来都不会动摇，其中包括尊重所有人民的宗教和文化，因为维护人权与人类尊严在美国已经根深蒂固。但是我们仍然可以本着合作的精神推进这些磋商，不再纠缠于相互的积怨。

除了我们的双边关系之外，我们认为多边组织的发展也能够增进这个地区的安全与繁荣。我了解，近年来美国与此类组织的关系疏远，因此希望在此明确表示：那些日子一去不复返了。作为一个亚太国家，美国期待着参与事关本地区前途的讨论，并随着有关组织的建立和发展全力参与。（掌声）

这就是我要在本次出访中开始做的工作。亚太经济合作论坛将继续促进本地区的商务和繁荣。我期盼着今晚出席该论坛的会议。东南亚国家联盟（ASEAN）将继续是推动东南亚对话、合作与安全的动力，我期盼着成为与东盟所有10个成员国的领导人会晤的第一位美国总统。（掌声）随着东亚峰会在应对当代挑战的过程中发挥作用，美国期待着以更正式的方式与之接触。

我们寻求这种更加深入与广泛的接触，因为我们知道我们共同的未来取决于这种接触。我想略微谈一下这样的未来将是一种什么景象，我们必须为促进我们的繁荣、我们的安全、我们的普遍价值观与愿望做些什么。

首先，我们必须加强我们的经济复苏，争取实现平衡与持续的增长。

亚太地区国家和其他国家迅速采取前所未有和协调一致的行动，避免了一场经济灾难，有助于我们开始摆脱这一场几代人以来最严重的衰退。我们为改革国际经济结构采取了具有历史意义的举措，因此20国集团现已成为国际经济合作的主要渠道。

重心向20国集团的转移 –– 加上亚洲国家在国际金融机构获得更大的发言权 –– 明确显示美国力求在21世纪进行更广泛和更具有包容性的接触。日本作为8国集团（G-8）的一个重要会员国，已经并将继续为建设未来的国际金融结构发挥重要作用。（掌声）

目前我们已经开始经济复苏，但还须保证经济复苏的持续性。我们显然不能再走导致产生全球衰退的“繁荣与泡沫”恶性循环的老路。我们不能再执行造成不平衡增长的同样政策。这次经济衰退给予我们的重要教训之一是，主要依靠美国消费者和亚洲出口推动经济增长存在着种种局限。因为一旦美国人身陷债务或失去工作，对亚洲商品的需求就会骤然下降。需求大幅度下跌，这个地区的出口也会大幅度下跌。由于这个地区的经济如此依赖出口，增长就会随之停滞。结果只会造成全球衰退的进一步加深。

我们现在已经处在历史上罕见的转折点之一，我们在这里有机会走上一条不同的道路。这条道路必须以我们在匹兹堡（Pittsburgh）20国集团会议上作出的保证为起点，采取新的战略实现经济平衡增长。

我在新加坡还要更多地谈到这个问题；但是在美国，这项新战略意味着增加储蓄和撙节开支，改革我们的金融系统，降低我们的长期赤字。这还意味着进一步以出口为重点，从而我们可以进行制造、生产并在全世界范围销售。对于美国来说，这是一项创造就业的战略。目前，我们的出口支持了美国千百万待遇优厚的工作。只要略增加出口就有可能创造出数百万个工作机会。这些工作包罗万象，从制造风力涡轮、太阳能电池板到你们每天使用的技术等。

对亚洲而言，取得这种更好的平衡将为劳工阶层和消费者提供一个机会，使之能够享受由于他们大幅度提高生产率而带来的更高的生活水平。这种平衡还有助于增加住房、基础设施和服务行业的投资。一个更加平衡的全球经济将使更大范围内的更多人受益于经济繁荣。

数十年来，美国市场是世界上开放程度最高的市场之一，这种开放带动这个地区和其他地区的许多国家在上个世纪取得了成功。在这个新时代，开放全球各地的其他市场对美国以及世界的繁荣都至关重要。

此项新战略的一个不可或缺的部分是努力达成一项雄心勃勃的、平衡的多哈协议——不是一项普通的协议，而是一项能够在世界各地开放市场和增加出口的协议。我们已经做好准备，与我们的亚洲伙伴协作，寻求及时达到这一目标——我们邀请亚太地区的贸易伙伴和我们一道参加谈判。

我们还认为，这个地区内各经济体之间的进一步整合将使我们各国的劳工阶层、消费者和企业受益。我们将与我们的友邦韩国协作，共同处理需要解决的问题，推进与他们达成贸易协议的工作。美国还将与跨太平洋伙伴关系国家接触，以达成一项地区性协议，这项协议将拥有众多会员，并达到21世纪贸易协议所应有的高标准。

通过伙伴关系共同努力——这将是我们继续推动经济复苏、创造共同繁荣的方式。但是，仅仅寻求平衡的增长还不够，我们还需要确保增长的可持续性——为了我们的地球，也为了将在地球上生活的子孙后代。

在过去10个月中，美国在控制气候变化方面采取的措施已经超过了多年来所有努力的总和，这些措施包括：接受科学论证，投资于新能源，提高节能标准，缔结新的伙伴关系，参加有关气候变化的国际谈判。总之，美国意识到有更多的工作要做——而我们正在履行我们的责任，并将继续这样做。

这包括努力在哥本哈根取得成功。我深知任务艰巨，并不存有幻想，但前进的道路是明确的。所有国家都必须承担其责任。那些排放量名列前茅的国家——包括我自己的国家——必须制定明确的减排目标。发展中国家也必须在财政和技术的支持下采取实质行动减少排放。对于各国在国内采取的行动，必须保持透明度和建立问责制。

我们每一个国家都必须尽最大努力做到在发展经济的同时不危及我们的地球——我们必须共同完成这项任务。令人欣慰的是，如果我们建立合理的规则与奖励机制，就会激发最出色的科学家、工程师和创业者的创造力，从而带来新的就业机会、新的企业和新的行业。在这方面，日本历来名列前茅。在我们为实现这个重要的全球目标而努力之际，我们期待着与你们结成重要的伙伴。（掌声）

但是，即使在应对21世纪这一挑战的同时，我们也必须作出加倍努力，遏制20世纪给我们遗留的安全威胁——核武器的危险。

我在布拉格申明，美国决心在世界上消除核武器，并为达到这一目标提出了一项全面计划。（掌声）我对日本参与到这一努力中来感到欣慰，因为地球上没有任何国家比这两个国家更懂得这些武器的后果，因此我们必须共同寻求一个无核武的未来。这对我们共同的安全至关重要，这对我们共通的人道是巨大考验。我们的未来与此息息相关。

现在，但我必须说明：只要这些武器仍然存在，美国就将保持强大和有效的核威慑力，为我们的盟国——包括日本和韩国——提供防御保障。（掌声）

但是，我们必须认识到，军备竞赛在这个地区的加剧将会破坏几十年来不断扩大的安全与繁荣。因此，我们必须坚持《不扩散核武器条约》（Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty）的基本协议，即所有国家都享有和平使用核能的权利；拥有核武器的国家有责任采取核裁军行动；不拥有核武器的国家有责任不予谋求。的确，日本已为世界作出榜样，它显示，真正的和平与实力可以通过这条道路实现。（掌声）几十年来，日本在不发展核武器的同时，已经享受到核能源和平用途的种种好处——无论从任何意义衡量，这都使日本更加安全，处境更加有利。

为履行我们的责任——并且推动我在布拉格提出的计划，我们在日本的帮助下，一致通过了一项联合国安理会决议，支持这一国际努力。我们正在争取与俄罗斯就削减我们的核库存达成一项新协定。我们将为使《禁止核试验条约》(Test Ban Treaty)获得批准并生效而努力。（掌声）在明年核安全峰会（Nuclear Security Summit）上我们将推动的目标是，在4年之内使全世界所有处境危险的核材料得到妥善管理。

如我前面所说，加强全球核不扩散机制并不是针对具体国家。它的目的是要让所有国家履行责任。这其中包括伊朗伊斯兰共和国，也包括北韩。

几十年以来，北韩选择走冲突与挑衅的道路，包括谋求核武器。这条道路通向何方应该是一目了然的。我们加强了对平壤的制裁。我们通过了迄今为止内容最广泛的联合国安理会决议，限制其从事与大规模毁灭性武器有关的活动。我们不会被威胁吓倒，我们将继续用行动而不仅仅是言辞发出明确信息：北韩拒绝承担其国际责任只会导致减少而不是增进安全。但还有另外一条路可以走。同我们的合作伙伴携手努力——并在直接外交的支持下——美国准备为北韩提供一个不同的前景。北韩可以改变受孤立的处境和严重压制本国人民的行为，实现与国际社会融合的前景。北韩能够摆脱深度的贫困，开创一个充满经济机遇的前景——让贸易、投资和旅游业带给北韩人民一个改善生活的机会。北韩也可以不再感到越来越不安全，从而获得更加安全、更受尊重的前景。好战的态度无法赢得这种尊重。一个国家只有通过全面履行其国际义务，成为国际大家庭的一员，才能实现这个目标。

北韩实现上述前景的道路是明确的：重返六方会谈；履行已作出的承诺，包括重新加入《不扩散核武器条约》；以全面、可核实的方式实现朝鲜半岛无核化。只有在向日本家庭公布被绑架日本人的全部情况后，才可能同其邻国全面实现关系正常化。（掌声）北韩政府如果愿意改善本国人民的生活并加入国际大家庭，就需要采取上述各项措施。

我们在保持警觉应对这一挑战的同时，将同我们所有的亚洲伙伴共同抗击21世纪的跨国威胁：铲除杀害无辜的极端主义分子，制止威胁我们海上通道的海盗活动；加强我们防治传染病的努力，并努力在我们这个时代消除极端贫困；阻断贩运分子压榨妇女、儿童和移民的活动，一劳永逸地消除这种现代奴役的祸害。毫无疑问，我们必须共同努力的最后一个问题是，维护全人类的基本权利和尊严。

亚太地区的文化丰富多样，以深厚的传统和悠久的民族历史为鲜明特征。我们一次又一次地看到这个地区的人民推动人类进步的卓越才华和进取精神。但有一点也很清楚——对人权的尊重并没有削弱本土文化和经济增长，实际上还发挥了促进作用。捍卫人权能够保障以其他任何方式都难以换取的持久安全——这是日本民主的写照，同时也是美国民主的写照。

对自由与尊严的向往是全人类所共有的。因为人类拥有一些共同的追求：自由表达自己的思想，自主推选领导人；有获取信息的能力，能按照自己的意愿信仰宗教；对法治的信任以及司法平等。这些对实现稳定并不构成障碍，而是稳定的支柱。我们将永远同追求这些权利的人站在一起。

这条真理为我们对缅甸的新政策指明了方向。尽管多年来用心良苦，但不论是美国实行的制裁，还是其他方面进行的接触，都未能改善缅甸人民的生活。因此，我们现在直接向缅甸领导人清楚地表明，在出现向民主改革迈进的切实步骤前，现行制裁措施将会继续下去。我们支持一个统一、和平、繁荣和民主的缅甸。缅甸在向这个方向迈进的过程中，有可能同美国改善关系。

有一些明确的步骤是必须采取的——无条件释放包括昂山素季（Aung San Suu Kyi）在内的所有政治犯；结束与少数民族的冲突；以及在政府、民主反对派和少数民族之间就未来共同的愿景展开真正的对话。惟有如此，缅甸政府才能响应缅甸人民发出的呼声。这也是将给缅甸带来真正安全与繁荣的道路。（掌声）

这些都是美国为进一步促进亚太地区的繁荣、安全和人类尊严将采取的步骤。我们将通过与日本的亲密友谊来实施这些步骤。我们在亚太地区进行努力的过程中，与日本的友谊将永远处于中心地位。我们将作为合作伙伴这样做——通过我今天谈到的更广泛的接触。我们将作为一个太平洋国家这样做——这个国家的总统曾经在某种程度上受到地球上这个地区的影响。我们将怀着近50年来指引我们与日本人民关系的同样的意志这样做。

这些关系的历史可追溯到上个世纪中叶，太平洋地区的战火熄灭后不久。就是在那个时候，美国对日本的安全与稳定所作的承诺，连同日本人民的应变能力和勤奋精神造就了人们所称的“日本奇迹”（Japanese Miracle）——全世界在相当长一段时间内闻所未闻的经济快速强劲增长的时期。

在其后几年乃至数十年的时间里，这一奇迹扩展到整个地区，在短短一代人的时间内，亿万人民的生活和命运得到前所未有的改善。这方面的进步是在来之不易的和平环境中取得的，促使这一广袤地区的各国紧密联结的相互理解的新桥梁也会进一步增进这方面的进步。

但我们知道，仍有工作需要做——促使科学技术的新突破在太平洋两岸创造就业机会；防止地球日益变暖；使我们能制止致命武器的扩散；在一个分裂的半岛上，南方的人民能摆脱恐惧，北方的人民再不感到匮乏；让年轻女孩不因个人外貌而因其聪明才智受到重视，世界各地的年轻人都能充分发挥自己的才能、自己的能动性，在自己选择的道路上成长。

这一切都不可能一帆风顺，也不可能不经历挫折或斗争。但在此万象更新的时刻——在这片产生奇迹的土地上——历史告诉我们，这是可能做到的。这是美国的议程。这是我们与日本，与本地区各国和人民建立伙伴关系的目的。毫无疑问，作为美国的首位心系太平洋的总统，我向你们承诺，这个太平洋国家将增强并持续保持我们在世界这一极其重要地区的主导地位。

十分感谢各位。（掌声）

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日本标准时间上午10:40

第四篇：奥巴马竞选演讲

奥巴马竞选演讲音频

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.和所有观看今晚从超出了我们的海岸，来自议会和宫殿，那些谁是围着收音机中被遗忘的角落的世界，我们的故事是独特的，但我们的命运是共同的，新的曙光美国领导在手，奥巴马竞选演讲。

To those--to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you.To those who seek peace and security:We support you.And to all those who have wondered if America's beaconstill burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals:democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope.那些-那些谁将世界撕裂了：我们将打败你。这些谁寻求和平与安全的：我们支持你。对于所有那些疑惑美国的灯塔是否还会继续明亮燃烧的人，今夜我们将再次证明，我们国家的力量并不是来源来我们的胳膊的臂力，也不是来源于我们的财富，而是源自于我们理念的持久力量。这些理念包括：***、自由、机会以及坚贞不屈的希望。

That's the true genius of America: that America can change.Our union can be perfected.What we've already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.这是真正的天才合众国：美国会发生变化。我们的工会可以完善。我们已经取得了让我们希望我们能够而且必须实现的明天。

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations.But one that's on my mind tonight's about a woman who casther ballot in Atlanta.She's a lot like the millions of others whostood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for onething: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 yearsold.这次选举有许多优势，许多故事，会被告知几代人，演讲稿《奥巴马竞选演讲》。但是，这在我脑海今晚的约一个女人谁投她的选票在亚特兰大。她就像数以百万计的其他人谁站在线，使他们的声音在这次选举中除一件事：尼克松安库珀是106岁。

She was born just a generation past slavery;a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky;when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons--because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.她出生的一代刚刚过去的奴役;当时有没有汽车在道路上或飞机在天空中;当有人能像她一样不参加表决的原因有两个-因为她是一名女子，由于她的颜色皮肤。

And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America--the heartache and the hope;the struggle and the progress;the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.今晚，我想所有的，她在整个看到她在美国的世纪-在心痛和希望;的斗争和取得的;的时候，我们被告知，我们不能，和人民谁压上与美国的信条：是我们能够做到。

At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot.Yes we can.当时妇女的声音被压制和他们的希望被驳回，她活着看到他们站起来，说出并达成的选票。是我们能够做到。

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose.Yes we can.当有绝望中的尘埃和抑郁一碗全国的土地，她看到一个民族征服恐惧本身的新政，新的就业机会，一个新的共同使命感。是我们能够做到。

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved.Yes we can.当炸弹落在我们的港口和***威胁世界，她在那里目睹了一代产生的伟大和***是保存。是我们能够做到。

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overcome.” Yes we can.她在那里的巴士蒙哥马利，软管在英国伯明翰，桥梁塞尔玛和传教士从亚特兰大谁告诉人民，“我们克服。”是我们能够做到。

第五篇：奥巴马竞选演讲

奥巴马竞选演讲.txt我不奢望什么，只希望你以后的女人一个不如一个。真怀念小时候啊，天热的时候我也可以像男人一样光膀子！奥巴马竞选演讲：我们需要的变革(中英文对照)

现在是美国历史的关键时刻。This is a defining moment in our history.我们面临着大萧条以来最为严重的一场经济危机：今年以来已经有76万人失业； ?We face the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression--760,000 workers have lost their jobs this year.?企业和家庭无法获得信贷；Businesses and families can't get credit.?房价不断下滑，养老金日益缩水；Home values are falling, and pensions are disappearing.? 工资降到了十年来的最低水平，同时医疗和教育成本却涨到了有史以来的最高点。

Wages are lower than they've been in a decade, at a time when the costs of health care and college have never been higher.? 在眼下这样的危急时刻，我们承受不起又一个四年的支出增长、千疮百孔的减税措施、或是监管全无──即使是美国联邦储备委员会前主席格林斯潘现在也承认那是个错误。美国需要一个新的方向。

At a moment like this, we can't afford four more years of spending increases, poorly designed tax cuts, or the complete lack of regulatory oversight that even former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan now believes was a mistake.America needs a new direction.这也正是我竞选美国总统的原因所在。

That's why I'm running for president of the United States.明天，也就是周二，你们将有能力赋予这个国家我们所需要的变革。?Tomorrow, you can give this country the change we need.我的竞选对手麦凯恩参议员为美国作出的贡献令人尊敬。

My opponent, Senator McCain, has served his country honorably.他甚至可以指出他过去曾有几次与自己的党派分道扬镳

He can even point to a few moments in the past where he has broken from his party.然而，在过去八年中，他十之八九都赞同布什总统的主张。

But over the past eight years, he's voted with President Bush 90% of the time.而在经济问题上，他仍然无法向美国民众说明，他与布什的做法会有什么太大区别。And when it comes to the economy, he still can't tell the American people one major thing he'd do differently from George Bush.如果提出的税收计划没有让1亿多美国中产阶级获得一分钱的税项减免，这不是变革──即使是《国家评论》杂志和其他保守派组织也抱怨说，这个计划对造福中产阶级贡献寥寥。It's not change to come up with a tax plan that doesn't give a penny of relief to more than 100 million middle-class Americans--a plan that even the National Review and other conservative organizations complain does far too little to benefit the middle class.? 在近年来不断累积的财政赤字上再添5万亿美元，这不是变革。

It's not change to add more than $5 trillion to the deficits we've run up in recent years.如果解决房市危机的计划又将另外3,000亿美元纳税人的钱置于风险之中，这不是变革──《华尔街日报》编辑委员会称这一计划“产生的问题比解决的问题多”。It's not change to come up with a plan to address our housing crisis that puts another $300 billion of taxpayer money at risk--a plan that the editorial board of this newspaper said 'raises more questions than it answers.' 如果说我们从此次经济危机中学到了什么的话，那就是我们要患难与共。

?If there's one thing we've learned from this economic crisis, it's that we are all in this together.从首席执行长到公司股东，从金融家到工厂工人，我们每个人都休戚相关，因为美国的民众越富足，美国才会越繁荣。From CEOs to shareholders, from financiers to factory workers, we all have a stake in each other's success because the more Americans prosper, the more America prospers.这就是为什么我们有些企业巨头把提高员工薪酬作为自己的一项使命，让员工能买得起自己生产的产品，比如巴菲特这样的商界人士。我对能有他的支持感到自豪。That's why we've had titans of industry who've made it their mission to pay well enough that their employees could afford the products they made--businessmen like Warren Buffett, whose support I'm proud to have.这就是为什么美国经济不仅是世界上最伟大的财富创造者，也是世界上最伟大的就业机会制造者。? That's why our economy hasn't just been the world's greatest wealth creator--it's been the world's greatest job generator.?它一直托举着有史以来规模最大的中产阶级之舟。

?It's been the tide that has lifted the boats of the largest middle class in history.为了重塑美国中产阶级，我将给予95%的工人及其家庭税收减免待遇。

To rebuild that middle class, I'll give a tax break to 95% of workers and their families.?如果你工作，就交税；如果年收入不足20万美元，你会获得减税；即使你的年收入超过了25万美元，你所负担的税率也比上世纪九十年代要低──资本利得税和股息税要比里根总统时期低三分之一。

?If you work, pay taxes, and make less than $200,000, you'll get a tax cut.If you make more than $250,000, you'll still pay taxes at a lower rate than in the 1990s--and capital gains and dividend taxes one-third lower than they were under President Reagan.?通过重建日益破败的基础设施、在美国的各个角落接通宽带，我们将创造200万个就业岗位。We'll create two million new jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure and laying broadband lines that reach every corner of the country.?未来的十年中，我将每年在可再生能源领域投资150亿美元，进而新增500万个岗位；这些工作环保、薪酬丰厚、不能外包，而且能帮助我们摆脱对中东石油的依赖。

?I'll invest $15 billion a year over the next decade in renewable energy, creating five million new, green jobs that pay well, can't be outsourced, and can help end our dependence on Middle East oil.?在医疗问题上，我们不必在政府运营的体系和目前这种我们难以负担的体系之间进行选择。When it comes to health care, we don't have to choose between a government-run system and the unaffordable one we have now.我的竞选对手提出的方案会令美国人有史以来首次为自己获得的医疗福利纳税。

?My opponent's plan would make you pay taxes on your health-care benefits for the first time in history.?我的计划则会让医疗保健成为每个美国人都负担得起、享受得到的服务。

?My plan will make health care affordable and accessible for every American.?根据我的计划，如果你已经有了医疗保险，你将看到的唯一一个变化是保费降低；如果你还没有医疗保险，你将能与国会议员们享受到同样的医疗福利。

?If you already have health insurance, the only change you'll see under my plan is lower premiums.If you don't, you'll be able to get the same kind of plan that members of Congress get for themselves.?为了让每个孩子享受到世界级的教育，让他们能在全球经济中竞争21世纪的工作岗位，我将投资早期教育，并且增加师资力量。?To give every child a world-class education so they can compete in this global economy for the jobs of the 21st century, I'll invest in early childhood education and recruit an army of new teachers.?不过，我同时也会要求更高的标准和更多的责任。

But I'll also demand higher standards and more accountability.我们向每个美国年轻人作出承诺：如果你致力于服务你的社区或是你的国家，我们将确保你能负担得起自己的学费。

?And we'll make a deal with every young American: If you commit to serving your community or your country, we will make sure you can afford your tuition.在国防安全问题上，我将负责任地结束伊拉克战争，这样我们就不必在这个国家享有巨额财政盈余的情况下每月却要在那里花费100亿美元。

And when it comes to keeping this country safe, I'll end the Iraq war responsibly so we stop spending $10 billion a month in Iraq while it sits on a huge surplus.为了美国的经济、美国的军队和伊拉克的长期稳定，现在是伊拉克人站出来的时候了。?For the sake of our economy, our military and the long-term stability of Iraq, it's time for the Iraqis to step up.?我将最终完成对本－拉登和基地组织恐怖分子的打击，正是这些人制造了9/11恐怖袭击，同时我还会建立新的合作关系、击退21世纪出现的威胁，恢复我们的道德威望，让美国仍然是地球上最后也是最好的希望。

? I'll finally finish the fight against bin Laden and the al Qaeda terrorists who attacked us on 9/11, build new partnerships to defeat the threats of the 21st century, and restore our moral standing so that America remains the last, best hope of Earth.?这些事情没有一件是轻而易举能办到的，也不是一朝一夕能完成的。?None of this will be easy.It won't happen overnight.?但是，我坚信我们能成功，因为我对美国深信不疑。

? But I believe we can do this because I believe in America.?是美国使我们的父辈相信，即使他们自己无法上大学，也可以每周积攒下一些钱来，让他们的孩子接受好的教育；即使他们不能拥有自己的企业，也可以通过努力工作让自己的孩子创办企业。

?This is the country that allowed our parents and grandparents to believe that even if they couldn't go to college, they could save a little bit each week so their child could;that even if they couldn't have their own business, they could work hard enough so their child could open one of their own.?在美国历史的每个时刻，我们都勇敢地站起来面对挑战，因为我们从来没有忘记过这样一个基本真理：在美国，我们的命运并非天定，而是掌握在我们自己的手中。www.xiexiebang.com ?And at every moment in our history, we've risen to meet our challenges because we've never forgotten the fundamental truth that in America, our destiny is not written for us, but by us.?所以，明天，我恳请你们书写美国下一个伟大的篇章。

? So tomorrow, I ask you to write our nation's next great chapter.?我恳请你们不只相信我带来变革的能力，还有你们自己的能力。

?I ask you to believe--not just in my ability to bring about change, but in yours.? ?明天，你们可以选择这样一种政策──向美国中产阶级进行投入、创造新的就业岗位、实现经济增长让人人都有成功的机会。

? Tomorrow, you can choose policies that invest in our middle class, create new jobs, and grow this economy so that everyone has a chance to succeed.?你们可以选择希望而非恐惧、选择团结而非分裂、选择变革的希望而非墨守成规。

? You can choose hope over fear, unity over division, the promise of change over the power of the status quo.?如果你们投我的票，我们将不仅赢得此次竞选，还将一起改变这个国家、改变这个世界。? If you give me your vote, we won't just win this election--together, we will change this country and change the world.