第一篇:希拉里竞选演讲稿(中英双语)
希拉里竞选演讲稿
Thank you.Thank you.Thank you, so much.Thank you, all.Thank you very, very much.Well, this isn't exactly the party I'd planned, but I sure like the company.And I want to start today by saying how grateful I am to all of you,to everyone who poured your hearts and your hopes into this campaign,who drove for miles and lined the streets waving homemade signs,who scrimped and saved to raise money,who knocked on doors and made calls,who talked, sometimes argued with your friends and neighbors,who e-mailed and contributed online,who invested so much in our common enterprise,to the moms and dads who came to our events, who lifted their little girls and little boys on their shoulders and whispered in their ears,“See, you can be anything you want to be.”
谢谢你们,谢谢你们。
非常感谢你们。
感谢你们所有的人。
非常非常感谢大家。
准确地说,这并不是我计划中的活动,但肯定地说,我喜欢大家的陪伴。我想以表达对你们所有人的感谢来开始,所有倾注了你们的心血和希望的人、不远万里开车赶来站在街道两旁挥舞自制的标语的人、靠精打细算地节省来筹集资金的人、敲门拜访和致电的人、因谈论我而有时与朋友或邻居争论的人、给我发过电子邮件和上网支持我的人、给我们共同的事业投资巨款的人、来到选举现场把女儿或儿子举在肩头的妈妈爸爸们,并对孩子轻声耳语,“瞧,只要你想,你可以做成任何事”。
To the young people like-a 13-year-old Anne Riddell from Mayfield, Ohio, who had been saving for two years to go to Disney World and decided to use her savings instead to travel to Pennsylvania with her mom and volunteer there, as well.To the veterans, to the childhood friends, to New Yorkers and Arkansans-who traveled across the country, telling anyone who would listen why you supported me.And to all of those women in their 80s and their 90s-born before women could vote, who cast their votes for our campaign.I've told you before about Florence Stein of South Dakota who was 88 years old and insisted that her daughter bring an absentee ballot to her hospice bedside.Her daughter and a friend put an American flag behind her bed and helped her fill out the ballot.She passed away soon after and, under state law, her ballot didn't count, but her daughter later told a reporter,“My dad's an ornery, old cowboy, and he didn't like it when he heard mom's vote wouldn't be counted.I don't think he had voted in 20 years, but he voted in place of my mom.”
年轻人们——比如13岁的来自俄亥俄州梅菲尔德的安妮·里德尔,她为了去迪斯尼乐园攒了两年的钱,可后来还是决定用她的积蓄和妈妈一起来宾夕法尼亚做一名志愿者。
还有老兵们、小朋友们、纽约以及阿肯色州的朋友——你们千里迢迢赶来,告诉所有愿意听的人你们为什么支持我,还有八九十岁的妇女,出生在不能参加选举的年代里的妇女们,她们曾在选举中投票。
我曾经提到过一位88岁来自南达科他州的弗洛伦斯·斯坦因,她在医院的病床上坚持让女儿弄来一份给缺席者的选票,她的女儿和一个朋友在她的床后挂上了一面美国国旗,并帮她填写了选票。
她不久后去世了,可惜的是,按照州法律,她的选票不能生效,她的女儿后来告诉一位记者:
“我爸爸是一个粗人、老牛仔,当他听说妈妈的选票无效时很难过,我记忆中他在近20年内从未投过票,可这次他替妈妈投了一票。”
So to all those who voted for me and to whom I pledged my utmost, my commitment to you and to the progress we seek is unyielding.You have inspired and touched me with the stories of the joys and sorrows that make up the fabric of our lives.And you have humbled me with your commitment to our country.Eighteen million of you, from all walks of life
-women and men, young and old, Latino and Asian, African-American and Caucasian rich, poor, and middle-class, gay and straight, you have stood with me.And I will continue to stand strong with you every time, every place, in every way that I can.The dreams we share are worth fighting for.Remember, we fought for the single mom with the young daughter, juggling work and school, who told me, “Im doing it all to better myself for her.”
We fought for the woman who grabbed my hand and asked me, “What are you going to do to make sure I have health care?” and began to cry, because even though she works three jobs, she can't afford insurance.所以,对所有给我投票的人们,对所有我发誓尽自己所能来为你们做奉献的人们,对和我一起追求进步未曾屈服的人们,我向你们表示感谢。
你们的故事激励着我,感动着我;故事有喜也有悲,它们构成了我们的生活。
在你们为国家所做的贡献之下,我显得无比卑微。
1800万选民,来自不同行业的
女人和男人、年轻人和老年人、拉丁血统和亚裔朋友、黑人朋友和高加索人民、富有的人、贫穷的人、中产阶级、同性恋者或异性恋者,你们曾站在我这一边。
我也将一如既往地坚定地站在你们的一边,无论何时何地,用一切我所能够做的方式。
我们共同的梦想是值得我们为之奋斗的!
请记住,我们曾奋斗,为那个有一个小女儿,拼命工作学习的单身母亲,她曾对我说:“我做的一切让自己变得更好,都是为了我的女儿。”
我们曾奋斗,为那个握住我的手问:“你会怎样做来确保我能得到健康治疗?”然后开始哭泣的女人,因为她尽管做三份工作仍无法承担医药费。
We fought for the young man in the Marine Corps T-shirt who waited months for medical care and said,“Take care of my buddies over there, and then will you please take care of me?”
We fought for all those who've lost jobs and health care, who can't afford gas or groceries or college, who have felt invisible to their president these last seven years.I entered this race because I have an old-fashioned conviction that public service is about helping people solve their problems and live their dreams.I've had every opportunity and blessing in my own life, and I want the same for all Americans.And until that day comes, you'll always find me on the front lines of democracy, fighting for the future.The way-the way to continue our fight now, to accomplish the goals for which we stand is to take our energy, our passion, our strength, and do all we can to help elect Barack Obama, the next president of the United States.我们曾奋斗,为了那位身穿海军T恤苦等了数月医院治疗的小伙子,他说:
“照顾照顾那边我的朋友吧!能不能然后也照顾一下我?”
我们曾奋斗,为了所有失去工作、无法支付医药费、加不起油、买不起日常用品、上不起大学却在过去的7年里不曾见到过总统做过些什么的人。我参加此次选举因为我始终怀着一个不入时的信念,那就是公共服务是用来解决人们的困难,实现人们的梦想的。
我已经尽可能抓住了我生命中的一切机会和赐福,我同时希望所有的美国人都能如此。
并且直到那一天,你将永远看见我站在民主的最前线,为了未来而奋斗!
现在,能够继续我们的奋斗、实现我们坚持的目标的方法,就是竭尽我们的能量、激情、力气以及其他所能来帮助选举巴拉克·奥巴马,我们的下一任美国总统。Today, as I suspend my campaign,I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the extraordinary race he has run.I endorse him and throw my full support behind him.And I ask all of you to join me in working as hard for Barack Obama as you have for me.I have served in the Senate with him for four years.I have been in this campaign with him for 16 months.I have stood on the stage and gone toe-to-toe with him in 22 debates.I've had a front-row seat to his candidacy, and I have seen his strength and determination, his grace and his grit.In his own life, Barack Obama has lived the American dream, as a community organizer.In the State Senate, as a United States senator, he has dedicated himself to ensuring the dream is realized.And in this campaign, he has inspired so many to become involved in the democratic process and invested in our common future.Now, when I started this race,I intended to win back the White House and make sure we have a president who puts our country back on the path to peace, prosperity and progress.And that's exactly what we're going to, by ensuring that Barack Obama walks through the doors of the Oval Office on January 20, 2009.今天,我终止参加竞选活动。我要对奥巴马所取得的胜利以及他在竞选中取得的不俗成绩表示祝贺。
我将在他身后全力支持他。
我要你们所有人和我一起支持奥巴马,就像你们支持我那样去支持他。
我和他在参议院工作了4年。
在过去的16个月里,我和他竞选总统。
我站在台上和他面对面进行了22场辩论。
我曾坐在他候选演讲的最前排,我看到了他的力量和决断、他的优雅和刚毅。
在他自己的生命中,巴拉克·奥巴马作为团体的组织者实现着美国梦。
在参议院中,他作为国家参议员全力以赴确保这个梦得以实现。
在竞选中,他鼓舞了无数人来加入推进民主进程,为了我们共同的未来而努力。
现在,当我开始了这项竞选。
我的目的是赢得白宫并且确定我们能够有一个这样的总统,他使我们的国家和平、富足、进步。
这正是我们要做的事:确保巴拉克·奥巴马在2009年1月20日能够进入那椭圆形办公室的大门。
Now, I understand--I understand that we all know this has been a tough fight, but the Democratic Party is a family.And now it's time to restore the ties that bind us together and to come together around the ideals we share, the values we cherish, and the country we love.We may have started on separate journeys, but today our paths have merged.And we're all heading toward the same destination, united and more ready than ever to win in November and to turn our country around, because so much is at stake.We all want economy that sustains the American dream, the opportunity to work hard and have that work rewarded, to save for college, a home and retirement, to afford that gas and those groceries, and still have a little left over at the end of the month, an economy that lifts all of our people and ensures that our prosperity is broadly distributed and shared.We all want a health care system that is universal, high-quality and affordable--
so that parents don't have to choose between care for themselves or their children or be stuck in dead-end jobs simply to keep their insurance.This isn't just an issue for me.It is a passion and a cause, and it is a fight.I will continue until every single American is insured, no exceptions and no excuses.如今,我明白了——我明白大家都知道这是一场艰苦的战斗,但是民主党是一个大家庭,现在是时候为了我们共同的理想、共同价值观、所爱的国家走到一起,齐心协力了。
我们也许来自不同的道路,但今天我们的路合并在了一起,我们朝同一个目的地进发、比以往任何时候都要团结和有准备,要在11月赢得总统竞选胜利,使我们的国家彻底不同,因为这个国家正处于危险之中。
我们都想要一种经济,一种能够支撑美国人梦想的经济,一种让我们有机会努力工作并从中得到回报,让我们在花钱上大学、买房子、交养老金、加汽油、添置生活用品之后,仍能在月末有一点剩余的钱的经济,一种能够振奋所有人的经济,并保证广泛繁荣且为大家所分享的经济。
我们都想要一种健康医疗体系,一种普及的、高质量的、负担得起的健康医疗体系。
这样,爸爸妈妈们不再需要在为自己还是为孩子治病之间做出抉择,为交保险费而再陷入没有出路的工作而无法自拔。
对于我来说,这不只是个问题,而是一种激情、一项事业、一场战斗,我将继续战斗,直到每一个美国人都得到保证,没有例外,没有借口。
We all want an America defined by deep and meaningful equality, from civil rights to labor rights, from women's rights to gay rights--from ending discrimination to promoting unionization, to providing help for the most important job there is: caring for our families.And we all want to restore America's standing in the world, to end the war in Iraq, and once again lead by the power of our values--
and to join with our allies to confront our shared challenges, from poverty and genocide to terrorism and global warming.You know, I've been involved in politics and public life in one way or another for four decades.......And during those......During those 40 years, our country has voted 10 times for president.Democrats won only three of those times, and the man who won two of those election is with us today.We made tremendous progress during the 90s under a Democratic president, with a flourishing economy and our leadership for peace and security respected around the world.我们都希望能有一个深深根植于平等中的美国,从公民权到劳工权利、从女权到同性恋者的权利、从结束歧视到促进团结、到为我们最重要的工作——关心家人提供帮助。
我们都想要重塑美国在世界上的声誉,结束伊拉克战争,重新被我们的价值观所领导
并与我们的盟国一起对抗共同的挑战——贫困问题、种族互相残杀问题、恐怖主义、全球变暖。
众所周知,我已经参与各种各样的政治活动、公众活动40年了。
而且在这期间
在这40年里,我们的国家举行了10次总统选举。
民主党只赢了3次,这位赢得了其中两次的人今天也在这里。
上世纪90年代里,我们在一位民主党总统的带领下取得了巨大的进步——经济繁荣,我们对和平与安全的领导得到了世界的尊重。
Just think how much more progress we could have made over the past 40 years if we'd had a Democratic president.Think about the lost opportunities of these past seven years on the environment and the economy, on health care and civil rights, on education, foreign policy and the Supreme Court.Imagine how far--we could have come, how much we could have achieved if we had--just had a Democrat in the White House.We cannot let this moment slip away.We have come too far and accomplished too much.Now, the journey ahead will not be easy.Some will say we can't do it, that it's too hard, we're just not up to the task.But for as long as America has existed, it has been the American way to reject can't-do claims and to choose instead to stretch the boundaries of the possible through hard work, determination, and a pioneering spirit.It is this belief, this optimism that Senator Obama and I share and that has inspired so many millions of our supporters to make their voices heard.So today I am standing with Senator Obama to say: Yes, we can!
And that together we will work--we'll have to work hard to achieve universal health care.But on the day we live in an America where no child, no man, and no woman is without health insurance, we will live in a stronger America.That's why we need to help elect Barack Obama our president.让我们想想,如果有一个民主党总统,我们可以在过去的40年里取得多大的进步。
想想过去7年,我们在环境、经济、医疗、人权、教育、对外政策、最高法庭的机会上失去了多少。
想想如果我们有一个民主党总统在白宫里,我们可能已经走了多远,取得了多大的成就。
我们不能让这一刻溜走。
我们还要走得更远,取得更多成就。
现在,我们面前的路并不平坦。
有人可能会说我们做不到,这太难了,我们无法胜任它。
但是只要美国依然存在,它就会用我们美国的方法来对抗那些说我们不行的宣称,并相反地,选择通过苦干、决心和先锋的精神来拓展可能的边缘。
正是这种奥巴马议员和我共持的乐观的信念,激励着我们数百万的支持者们喊出了自己的声音。
于是今天,我站在奥巴马议员这一边,说:“是的,我们能行!”
我们将一同努力——努力建设一个全民健康医疗体系。而当我们有朝一日居住在一个让每个孩子、每个男人、每个女人都享有医疗保障的美国时,我们便拥有了一个更强大的美国。
这就是为什么我们要帮助巴拉克·奥巴马竞选总统的原因。Now, think how much progress we've already made.When we first started, people everywhere asked the same questions.“Could a woman really serve as commander-in-clief?”
Well, I think we answered that one.Could an African-American really be our president? And Senator Obama has answered that one.Together, Senator Obama and I achieved milestones essential to our progress as a nation, part of our perpetual duty to form a more perfect union.Now, on a personal note, when I was asked what it means to be a woman running for president, I always gave the same answer, that I was proud to be running as a woman, but I was running because I thought I'd be the best president.But--but I am a woman and,like millions of women, I know there are still barriers and biases out there, often unconscious.I want to build an America that respects and embraces the potential of every last one of us.现在,想想我们已经取得了多大的进步。
当我们刚刚起步时,到处有人问我一个同样的问题:
“女人真的能够领导国家吗?”
那么现在,我想我已经回答了这个问题。
“黑人可以成为美国总统吗?”奥巴马议员已经回答了这个问题。
奥巴马议员和我一起建立了一块对于我们国家的进步到头重要的里程碑,这是我们永远的责任——造就一个更完美的国家的一部分。
这里,就我个人的观点,当被人问起成为竞选美国总统的女人意味着什么,我总是给他们同样的答案,我以我是一个竞选总统的女人为自豪。但我参加竞选是因为我曾想成为最棒的总统。
但是,我是一个女人,像无数的女人一样,我知道那仍然有许多没想到的障碍和歧视。
我想建立一够尊重和包容我们每一个人的美国。
I ran--I ran as a daughter who benefited from opportunities my mother never dreamed of.I ran as a mother who worries about my daughter's future and a mother who wants to leave all children brighter tomorrows.To build that future I see, we must make sure that women and men alike understand the struggles of their grandmothers and their mothers, and that women enjoy equal opportunities, equal pay, and equal respect.Let us resolve and work toward achieving very simple propositions:
There are no acceptable limits, and there are no acceptable prejudices in the 21st century in our country.You can be so proud that, from now on, it will be unremarkable for a woman to win primary state victories--unremarkable to have a woman in a close race to be our nominee, unremarkable to think that a woman can be the president of the United States.And that is truly remarkable, my friends.我为„„作为一个女儿参加竞选,我得益于许多我的母亲从没梦想过的机会。
作为一个母亲参加竞选,我担心着我的女儿的未来,我想让所有的孩子们有一个更加光明的未来。
要创造我所想象的那种未来,我们要保证女人和男人同样理解他们的祖母和母亲的努力——女人拥有平等的机会、平等的报酬、平等的尊重。
让我们下决心争取一个十分简单的主张:
在21世纪的美国,没有可以接受的限制,也没有可以接受的偏见。
你可以以此为骄傲,从今往后女人在某州脱颖而出是不值得一提的,女人在选举中被提名是不值得一提的,女人可以成为美利坚合众国总统是不值得一提的。
可是,我的朋友,这绝对是值得一提的。
To those--to those who are disappointed that we couldn't go all of the way, especially the young people who put so much into this campaign, it would break my heart if, in falling short of my goal, I in any way discouraged any of you from pursuing yours.Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in.And, when you stumble, keep faith.And, when you're knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can't or shouldn't go on.As we gather here today in this historic, magnificent building, the 50th woman to leave this Earth is orbiting overhead.If we can blast 50 women into space, we will someday launch a woman into the White House.Although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it's got about 18 million cracks in it--
and the light is shining through like never before, filling us all with the hope and the sure knowledge that the path will be a little easier next time.对于为我们没能走完全程而失望的人,特别是倾注了大量心血的年轻人,我在目标未实现之际出局,而如果我从某种程度上使你们放弃追求,那才是真正令我心碎的。
永远持着远大的目标,努力工作,坚定地关注你所深信的。
当你遇到障碍时,要有信心。
当你跌倒时,立刻爬起来,不要听信任何人所谓的你不行,不要继续下去的说法。
正当我们今天聚集在这历史悠久、富丽堂皇的建筑物之际,世界上第50位飞向太空的女性正在我们头上按轨道运行。
如果我们能将50位女性送入太空,总有一天我们也能将一位女性送入白宫。
尽管我们此时此刻不能粉碎那高悬坚硬的天花板,但托你们的福,它上面几经有了1800万条裂缝。
前所未有的光明从中渗入,照亮我们,带着希望和定论——下一次道路会平坦得多。We'll have to work hard to get back to fiscal responsibility and a strong middle class.But on the day we live in an America whose middle class in thriving and growing again, where all Americans, no matter where they live or where their ancestors came from, can earn a decent living, we will live in a stronger America.And that is why we must help elect Barack Obama our president.We'll have to work hard to foster the innovations that will make us energy independent and lift the threat of global warming from our children's future.But on the day we live in an America fueled by renewable energy, we will live in a stronger America.And that is why we have to help elect Barack Obama our president.We'll have to work hard to bring our troops home from Iraq and get them the support they've earned by their service.But on the day we live in an America that's as loyal to our troops as they have been to us, we will live in a stronger America.And that is why we must help elect Barack Obama our president.This election is a turning-point election.And it is critical that we all understand what our choice really is.Will we go forward together, or will we stall and slip backwards?
我们必须努力工作,重新承担财政责任,使中产阶级强大。
而当我们有朝一日居住在一个中产阶级重新得以繁荣发展的美国,所有的美国人,不管他们住在哪里,也不管他们的祖先来自何方,都能够体面地生活时,我们便拥有了一个更强大的美国。这就是为什么我们要帮助巴拉克·奥巴马竞选总统的原因。
我们必须努力工作来促进创新,这些创新使我们的能源能够自给自足,使我们的子孙后代免受全球变暖的威胁。
而当我们有朝一日居住在一个可燃烧再生资源的美国时,我们便拥有了一个更强大的美国。
这就是为什么我们要帮助巴拉克·奥巴马竞选总统的原因。
我们将努力让我们在伊拉克的战士们回家,并且给予他们服役所应得的供养。
而当我们有朝一日居住在一个对军队忠诚得就像他们对我们一样的美国时,我们便拥有了一个更强大的美国。
这就是为什么我们要帮助巴拉克·奥巴马竞选总统的原因。
这场选举是一个转折点。
而我们必须了解我们的选择究竟意味着什么,我们的真正的选择是什么——
我们将共同前进,还是停滞不前,一起倒退? That has always been the history of progress in America.Think of the suffragists who gathered at Seneca Falls in 1848 and those who kept fighting until women could cast their votes.Think of the abolitionists who struggled and died to see the end of slavery.Think of the civil rights heroes and foot soldiers who marched, protested, and risked their lives to bring about the end of segregation and Jim Crow.Because of them, I grew up taking for granted that women could vote and, because of them, my daughter grew up taking for granted that children of all colors could go to school together.Because of them, Barack Obama and I could wage a hard-fought campaign for the Democratic nomination.Because of them and because of you, children today will grow up taking for granted that an African-American or a woman can, yes, become the president of the United States.And so--when that day arrives, and a woman takes the oath of office as our president, we will all stand taller, proud of the values of our nation, proud that every little girl can dream big and that her dreams can come true in America.And all of you will know that, because of your passion and hard work, you helped pave the way for that day.So I want to say to my supporters:
When you hear people saying or think to yourself, “If only,” or, “What if,” I say, please, don't go there.Every moment wasted looking back keeps us from moving forward.美国曾经的进步都已成为历史。
想想1848年,聚集在塞尼卡福尔斯的选民,他们不懈奋斗直至女人拥有投票的权利。
想想废奴主义者们,他们为看到奴隶制的终结而奋斗牺牲;
想想人权斗争的英雄和徒步行军的士兵,他们前进、抗议、至死不渝地将种族隔离和种族歧视推向死亡。
正因为有他们,我成长在女人可以选举的时代;正因为有他们,我的女儿成长在不同肤色的孩子们可以在一起上学的时代;
正因为有他们,巴拉克·奥巴马和我可以为民主党的提名候选参加这样一场激烈的竞选;
正因为有他们和你们,如今孩子们成长在黑人和女人可以当美国总统的时代。
因此,当那一天来临时,一个女人宣誓成为总统时,我们将站得更高,更加为我们国家的价值观自豪,为每个美国的小姑娘都能自豪地拥有一个远大的梦想,并且她的梦想是可以实现的。
你们将会明白,正因为有你们的热烈感情和艰苦奋斗,才为那一天的到来铺平了道路。
因此我想对我的支持者说:
当你听到有人或你自己想说“如果„„该多好”或“要是„„就好了”时,我说,你一定不要这样。
每次回望过去都会耽误我们向前迈进。
Life is too short, time is too precious, and the stakes are too high to dwell on what might have been.We have to work together for what still can be.And that is why I will work my heart out to make sure that Senator Obama is our next president.And I hope and pray that all of you will join me in that effort.To my supporters and colleagues in Congress, to the governors and mayors, elected officials who stood with me in good times and bad, thank you for your strength and leadership.To my friends in our labor unions who stood strong every step of the way, I thank you and pledge my support to you.To my friends from every stage of my life, your love and ongoing commitment sustained me every single day.To my family, especially Bill and Chelsea and my mother, you mean the world to me, and I thank you for all you have done.And to my extraordinary staff, volunteers and supporters--thank you for working those long, hard hours.Thank you for dropping everything, leaving work or school, traveling to places that you've never been, sometimes for months on end.And thanks to your families, as well, because your sacrifice was theirs, too.All of you were there for me every step of the way.人生短暂,时间宝贵,沉湎于空想的代价实在太大了。
我们必须团结起来,为我们能够做到的而努力。
这就是我为何全力支持奥巴马议员成为下一任总统的原因。
我希望并祈盼你们所有人都会加入到这项努力之中。
我的支持者和议会的同事们,政府官员和市长们以及参加竞选的官员们,无论是成是败你们与我站在一起,我要感谢你们的力量和领导。
我的劳工联盟中的朋友们,你们坚持与我一路同行,我感谢你们并发誓把我的支持给你。
我的人生舞台上的每一位朋友,你的爱以及始终如一的奉献支撑我度过每一天。
我的亲爱的家人们,特别是比尔,切尔西,还有我的妈妈,你们是我的全世界,我对你们所做的一切表示深深的谢意。
我的优秀的员工们、志愿者们、支持者们,谢谢你们为我努力了这么长时间。
谢谢你们所放弃的一切——离开工作和学校,千里迢迢来到你们以前从未来过的地方,有时甚至是数月。
也谢谢你们的家人,因为你做出的牺牲也是他们的牺牲,你们所有人都与我一路走来。
Now, being human, we are imperfect.That's why we need each other, to catch each other when we falter, to encourage each other when we lose heart.Some may lead, some may follow, but none of us can go it alone.The changes we're working for are changes that we can only accomplish together.Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are rights that belong to us as individuals.But our lives, our freedom, our happiness are best enjoyed, best protected, and best advanced when we do work together.That is what we will do now, as we join forces with Senator Obama and his campaign.We will make history together, as we write the next chapter in America's story.We will stand united for the values we hold dear, for the vision of progress we share, and for the country we love.There is nothing more American than that.And looking out at you today, I have never felt so blessed.The challenges that I have faced in this campaign--are nothing compared to those that millions of Americans face every day in their own lives.So today I'm going to count my blessings and keep on going.I'm going to keep doing what I was doing long before the cameras ever showed up and what I'll be doing long after they're gone:
working to give every American the same opportunities I had and working to ensure that every child has the chance to grow up and achieve his or her God-given potential.I will do it with a heart filled with gratitude, with a deep and abiding love for our country, and with nothing but optimism and confidence for the days ahead.This is now our time to do all that we can to make sure that, in this election, we add another Democratic president to that very small list of the last 40 years and that we take back our country and once again move with progress and commitment to the future.Thank you all.And God bless you, and God bless America.现在,作为人类,我们都是不完美的。
这也正是为什么我们互相需要,步履蹒跚时互相扶持,失去信心时我们互相鼓励。
前者呼,后者应,但没有人可以踽踽独行。
我们所努力争取的变革是需要我们共同努力才能取得的变革。
生命、自由以及对幸福的追求是属于我们个人的权利。
但当我们共同努力时,我们的生命、我们的自由、我们的幸福,才能充分享受、最受保护的、才是最先进的。
这就是我们当前所应该做的——为奥巴马议员和他的竞选注入我们的力量。
当我们在美国的故事中写出下一章时,我们将一同创造历史。
我们将为了我们所共同持有的可贵的价值观、进步的前景和对国家的爱而团结在一起。
没有什么比这更像我们美国人了。
此时此刻,我看着你们,我从没感到过如此被保佑着。
我在竞选中所遇到的挑战与千百万美国人每天在自己生命中所遇到的相比,根本算不了什么。
所以今天,我将带着上帝给我的赐福继续前进,我将继续做我在这些摄影机出现以前所做的,当它们离开很久以后,我将依然做着这些事——
努力让每个美国人有和我一样的机会,努力确保每个孩子都能健康成长,有机会发挥他或她天赐的潜能。
我将怀着一颗感恩的心,怀着对我们国家深深的、坚贞的爱来做这些,除了对明天的乐观和自信之外别无他物。
现在是我们尽己所能来确保这一切的时候了。在这场选举中,我们在这张写有最近40年的总统的名字的小小名单中,又加入了一位民主党人的名字,我们重新掌管我们的国家,做出进步,承担义务,向未来进发。
谢谢大家。
上帝保佑你们,上帝保佑美国。
I'm getting ready for a lot of things.A lot of things.It's spring, so we're starting to get the gardens ready and my tomatoes are legendary here in my own neighborhood.My daughter is about to start kindergarten next year, and so we're moving just so she can belong to a better school.......My brother and I are starting our first business......After five years of raising my children, I am now going back to work.Every day we're trying to get more and more ready and more prepared.Baby boy, coming your way.Right now I'm applying for jobs.It's a look into what the real world will look like after college.I'm getting married this summer to someone I really care about.I'm gonna be in the play and I'm gonna be in a fish costume.From little tiny fishes.I'm getting ready to retire soon.Retirement means reinventing yourself in many ways.Well we've been doing a lot of home renovations.But, most importantly, we just want to teach our dog to quit eating the trash.And so we have high hopes for 2015 that that's going to happen.I've started a new career recently.This is a fifth generation company which means a lot to me.This country was founded on hard work and it really feels good to be a part of that.I'm getting ready to do something, too.I'm running for president.Americans have fought their way back from tough economic times but the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top.Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion.So, you can do more than just get by, you can get ahead.And stay ahead!Because when families are strong, America is strong.So, I'm hitting the road to earn your vote.Because it's your time, and I hope you'll join me on this journey.我已准备好了要做很多事,特别多的事。
春天到了,我们要开始了整理院子了。在我们小区,我种的西红柿可是一个传说哦!我女儿明年就要上幼儿园了,所以我们准备搬家,就是为了她能上好一点儿的学校。我的兄弟和我正打算创业。
五年来我一直都在带孩子。现在我要重返职场了。
我们每天都在做准备。现在准备是越来越充分了。宝宝,来吧!我刚刚申请了工作,对毕业后的真实世界充满了期待。我今年夏天要结婚了——跟一个我非常在乎的人结婚。我要表演话剧了,穿着小鱼衣服,扮演小鱼鱼儿。
我很快就准备要退休了。退休意味着在各个方面重塑你自己。
我们打算重新装修房子。不过最重要的还是教会狗狗别再吃垃圾了。我们对2015年有很高的期待,这些期待会实现的。
我最近有了一份新的事业。这家公司历经了五代领导,它对我意义重大。公司里的人都在努力工作,成为其中一员感觉超棒。我也准备好了要做一些事情。我要参加总统竞选。
美国已从艰难的经济形势中恢复过来了,但机遇仍然只是青睐顶端的人。美国每天都需要捍卫者。而我,希望成为那个捍卫者。
比起得过且过,你其实可以做得更好。你是可以走在前面的,而且一直在前面。因为只要家庭繁荣,美国就会繁荣。
因此,我需要你的选票,因为这是你的时代。我希望你能和我一起踏上征程。
第二篇:希拉里竞选纽约参议员的演讲稿(中英)
希拉里竞选纽约参议员的演讲稿Hilary Clinton, Novemeber7,2000
You know, you know, we started this great effort on a sunny July morning in Pinders Corner on pat and Liz Monahan's beautiful farm and 62 counties, 16 months, 3 debates, 2 opponents, and 6 black pantsuits later, because of you, here we are.大家知道,我们是在七月的一个阳光灿烂的早上,从帕特和丽兹·莫伊尼汉夫妇位于频德角的美丽农场开始迈出了这艰难的一步,然后辗转六十二个县,历经过十六个月、三场辩论,打败了两个竞争对手,穿破六套黑色便服。如今,在你们的支持下,我们终于胜利了。
You came out and said that issues and ideals matter.Jobs matter, downstate and upstate.Health care matters, education matters, the environment matters, Social Security matters, a woman's right to choose matters.It all matters and I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you, New York!
Thank you for opening up your minds and your hearts, for seeing the possibility of what we could do together for our children and for our future here in this state and in our nation.I am profoundly grateful to all of you for giving me the chance to serve you.I will—I will do everything I can to be worthy of your faith and trust and to honor the powerful example of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.I would like all of you and the countless new Yorkers and Americans watching to join me in honoring him for his incredible half century of service to New York and our nation.Senator Moynihan, on behalf of New York and America, thank you.I promise you tonight that I will reach across party lines to bring progress for all of New York's families.Today we voted as democrats and republicans.Tomorrow we begin again as New Yorkers.And how fortunate we are indeed to live in the most diverse, dynamic and beautiful state in the entire union.You know, from the south Bronx to the southern tier, from Brooklyn to buffalo, from Montauk to Massena, from the world's tallest skyscrapers to breathtaking mountain ranges, I've met people whose faces and stories I will never forget.Thousands of new Yorkers from all 62 counties welcomed me into you school, your local diners, your factory floors, your living rooms and front porches.You taught me, you tested me and you shared with me your challenges and concerns—about overcrowded or crumbling schools, about the struggle to care for growing children and aging parents, about the continuing challenge of providing equal opportunity for all and about children moving away from their home towns because good jobs are so hard to find in upstate New York.Now I've worked on issues like these for a long time, some of them for 30 year, and I am determined to make a difference for all of you.You see, I believe our nation owes every responsible citizen and every responsible family the tools that they need to make the most of their own lives.That's the basic bargain.I'll do my best to honor in the United States Senate.And to those of you who did not support me, o want you to know that I will work in the senate for you and for all new Yorkers.And to those of you who worked so hard and never lost faith even in the toughest times, I offer you my undying gratitude.大家知道,我们是在七月的一个阳光灿烂的早上,从帕特和丽兹·莫伊尼汉夫妇位于频德角的美丽农场开始迈出了这艰难的一步,然后辗转六十二个县,历经过十六个月、三场辩论,打败了两个竞争对手,穿破六套黑色便服。如今,在你们的支持下,我们终于胜利了。
你们说,各项议题和观念非常重要--全州的就业问题是重要的,医疗保健是重要的,教育是重要的,环境是重要的,社会保险是重要的,还有妇女选择权是重要的。这些全都重要,而我只想衷心道一声:谢谢你,纽约!
感谢你们开放思想,不存成见,感谢你们相信我们携手为子孙后代、为我州,以至全国的未来而共同努力的美好前景。我对你们每个人都深怀谢意,感谢你们给了我一个为大家服务的机会。
我将以参议员丹尼尔·帕特里克·莫伊尼汉为榜样,尽自己最大的努力不负众望。我恳请你们所有人、诸位正在收看直播的纽约市民和美国人民,同我一起向他致敬,感谢他这半个世纪以来为纽约和美国做出的巨大贡献。莫伊尼汉议员:我代表纽约和美国人民,感谢你。
今晚我发誓,我将跨越两党的界线为全纽约州的所有家庭创造繁荣与进步。今天,我们以民主党人和共和党人的身份投票;明天,我们将作为纽约人重新开始。
能生活在我国多元文化最丰富多彩、最生气勃勃、最美丽的一个州,我们是多么的幸运。大家知道,从南布朗克斯到纽约最南端,从布鲁克林到布法罗,从蒙特哥到马塞纳,从世界上最高的摩天大楼到令人叹为观止的绵延山脉,我认识了不少人,我永远也不会忘记他们的容貌和故事。纽约六十二个县成千上万的纽约人把我迎进了你们的学校、你们的风味小餐馆、你们的车间、你们的起居室和前廊。你们教导着我,你们考验着我,你们把面临的难题和关心的问题告诉我--拥挤的校园和破旧的校舍,养育孩子和赡养年迈双亲的艰辛,寻求人人同等待遇的挑战,还有在纽约州北部地区因为就业机会难寻,孩子们都离开故乡、移往他处的问题。长期以来,我一直在为这些问题奔忙,有些问题甚至我已经为之奋斗了30年之久,我决心让这些问题得到改观。
大家知道,我们国家有义务让每个有责任感的公民和家庭的生活更上一层楼。这是最起码的,作为一名参议员,我将尽自己最大的努力来实现它。
对于那些在过去没有支持我的人们,我想告诉你们,我将在参议院为你们、为全体纽约人而工作。对于那些勤奋工作、甚至在最艰难的时期也不放弃信念的人们,我永远感谢你们。
第三篇:希拉里中美战略讲话(中英双语)
Good morning.And Zhongxing Huanyin.早上好。[用中文说]衷心欢迎。
It is a privilege to open this inaugural meeting of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue between the United States and China.I am especially pleased to join my co-chair, Secretary Geithner, and to welcome State Councilor Dai and Vice Premier Wang.I look forward to resuming the productive discussions I had with Councilor Dai, President Hu, and Premier Wen on my trip to China in February, and to build on President Obama and President Hu’s meeting in London.十分荣幸能在美中两国之间的战略与经济对话首次会议开幕式上致辞。我特别高兴能与盖特纳(Geithner)部长共同主持会议,并欢迎王岐山副总理和戴秉国国务委员。我期待着继续我2月访华期间与戴秉国国务委员、胡锦涛主席和温家宝总理进行的富有成果的讨论,并在奥巴马总统和胡锦涛主席伦敦会晤的基础上取得更多成果。
This is both a culmination, and a beginning.A culmination of actions taken by our predecessors 30 years ago, when the United States and China established formal diplomatic relations, and Deng Xiaoping launched China’s economic reform and opening to the world.What followed was a blossoming of Chinese economic growth and diplomatic engagement that has allowed our nations to reach this place of opportunity today.这一对话既是一个结果又是一个开端。作为结果,它源于我们的前任们30年前所采取的行动。那时,美中两国建立了正式外交关系,邓小平发起了中国的经济改革并实行对外开放。随之而来的是中国经济的蓬勃发展和使我们两国到达今天机遇之地的外交接触。
This dialogue also marks a beginning – the beginning of an unprecedented effort to lay the foundation for a positive, cooperative, and comprehensive U.S.-Chinese relationship for the 21st century.这一对话也标志着一个开端——一个为建立21世纪积极、合作、全面的美中关系奠定基础而作出前所未有努力的开端。
That so many members of President Obama’s cabinet are here reflects our belief that a stronger relationship will yield rewards, not only for our two nations, but for the world beyond.奥巴马总统内阁的众多阁员今天与会反映了我们的一个信念,即更牢固的美中关系不仅会使我们两国受益,而且会使整个世界受益。
For in the decades ahead, great countries will be defined less by their power to dominate or divide than by their capacity to solve problems.It is this reality – and the fact that no country can solve today’s challenges alone – that demands a new global architecture for progress.因为在未来数十年内,伟大国家的特征将不是其控制和分割他国的力量,而是其解决问题的能力。正是这一现实——以及没有任何国家能单独应对今天面临的挑战这一事实——要求建立一个新的争取进步的全球架构。
Although past relations between the United States and China have been influenced by the idea of a balance of power among great nations, the fresh thinking of the 21st century can move us from a multi-polar world to a multi-partner world.And it is our hope that the dialogue we initiate today will enable us to shape that common agenda.尽管美国和中国以往的关系受到大国间权力平衡的观点的影响,但21世纪全新的思维能使我们从一个多极世界走向一个多伙伴世界。我们希望今天启动的对话将使我们能够确立这个共同议程。
Our nations face common global threats, from the economic crisis, to non-proliferation, climate change and clean energy, pandemic disease and global poverty, North Korea, Iran, and extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan.我们两国面临着同样的全球性威胁,从经济危机到防扩散,从气候变化到清洁能源,从大规模流行性疾病到全球贫困,从北韩到伊朗,还有阿富汗和巴基斯坦的极端主义势力。
To meet these threats, we must find common ground and work together in common purpose, even as we may disagree on certain issues.为了应对这些威胁,我们必须找到共同之处并向着共同目标一起努力,即使我们可能在某些问题上存在分歧。
As we’ll hear from the President later this morning, the Obama Administration is committed to broader engagement – to using robust diplomacy and development and working with and beyond government to solve regional and global problems and take advantage of the unprecedented opportunities they present.今天上午我们将会听到总统阐明,奥巴马政府致力于更广泛的接触——利用有力的外交和发展手段,同政府及非政府人士合作解决区域性和全球性问题,并把握它们所带来的前所未有的机会。
When I was in China in February, it was my first time back in almost a decade.And I was struck, as many visitors are, by the transformation that had taken place.Driving on the third ring road in Beijing, I felt like was watching a movie in fast-forward.From a few high rise buildings on my last trip, to a gleaming Olympic complex and corporate skyscrapers today.From millions of Flying Pigeon bicycles navigating the streets, to cars of every model traversing modern thoroughfares.And for those traveling to Shanghai, an already cosmopolitan city soon to add the Shanghai Expo.我今年二月访问中国时,距我前一次访问已有将近十年之久。我像很多来访者一样,被今昔的变化所震撼。驱车行驶在三环路上,我感到仿佛是在观看一部快进的电影。我上次来时高楼大厦屈指可数,如今奥林匹克场馆和摩天商务大厦令人眼花缭乱。过去有千百万辆飞鸽牌自行车在大街小巷穿行,如今有各种型号的汽车在现代化公路上行驶。那些去上海的人还会看到上海世博会将为这个已经发展成型的大都市增添光彩。
All are testaments to China’s dynamism and growth.And we welcome these signs of progress.这些都是中国蓬勃发展的见证。这些进步的气象令我们感到高兴。
We also welcome China’s role in promoting peace and stability in the Asia Pacific.Over the past 30 years, the United States has helped foster security in the region – a critical factor in China’s growth, and an important strategic interest of our own.In the future, we will remain actively engaged in promoting the security of Asia.When misunderstandings or disagreements arise, we will work through them peacefully and through intensive dialogue.我们还欢迎中国为促进亚太地区的和平与稳定所发挥的作用。过去30年来,美国帮助建立该地区的安全,这对中国的增长至关重要,对我们自身的战略利益也意义重大。未来,我们将继续积极参与促进亚洲的安全。出现误解或分歧时,我们将以和平方式并通过积极对话来予以解决。
This Strategic and Economic Dialogue differs from past dialogues in scope, substance, and approach.It is comprehensive by design, meant to enlist the full range of talent within our governments and to include cross-cutting challenges that are neither bureaucratically neat, nor easily compartmentalized.本届战略与经济对话在广度、实质乃至方法上均不同于过去的对话。其形式结构力求全面,以便充分利用两国政府内部的聪明才智,解决那些在行政体制上无法按部门截然划分的问题。
With this dialogue we are laying, brick by brick, the foundation of a stronger relationship – improving lines of communication;increasing understanding;setting priorities;and creating a work plan.通过这一对话,我们正脚踏实地为加强关系而奠定基础,改善交流途径,增强理解,制定重点目标和工作计划。
Our agenda will focus on several areas:
我们的议程将侧重于以下几个方面:
First, the economic recovery.Repairing the global economy is a priority for both the United States and China.We have taken aggressive action at home to stimulate our economy and stabilize our financial institutions.China has taken similarly bold steps and we both agree that further economic and financial cooperation is necessary for global recovery.第一,经济复苏。修复全球经济是美中两国的首要目标。我们已在国内采取果断行动,以刺激经济和稳定金融机构。中国已采取类似的大胆措施,而且我们双方均认为,进一步的经济和金融合作对全球复苏是必要的。
Second, climate change and clean energy.As the world’s two biggest emitters, we must demonstrate to the developed and developing world that clean energy and economic growth can go hand-in-hand.We are already involved in promising partnerships.In Beijing, I toured a geo-thermal plant that is a true U.S.-Chinese collaboration.General Electric has provided high-tech equipment to produce heat and power with half the emissions, and far less water usage than the coal plants that are typically relied on.And Chinese businesses build the steam turbines that help to power the plant.This plant saves costs and provides clean energy – including heat for the U.S.Embassy.第二,气候变化和清洁能源。作为世界上两个最大的排放国,我们必须向发达和发展中国家表明,清洁能源和经济增长能够同步进行。我们已在进行充满希望的合作。在北京期间,我参观了一家地热工厂,这是名副其实的美中合作。通用电气公司提供的高科技设备被用于产热发电,与通常燃煤的火力发电相比,排放减少了一半,用水量也大大下降。中国公司则制造了工厂发电用的燃气轮机。该厂在节省成本的基础上提供了清洁能源,包括为美国大使馆提供热能。
Third, security challenges.I just attended the ASEAN conference in Thailand, where the North Korean regime’s recent provocations were a subject of great concern.China and the United States both appreciate the dangers of escalating tensions and a prospective arms race in East Asia;and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.第三,安全挑战。我刚刚出席了在泰国举行的东盟会议,北韩政权最近的挑衅行动成了大会十分关注的议题。中国和美国均认识到紧张局势升级以及东亚可能发生的军备竞赛所导致的危险以及大规模毁灭性武器扩散的危险。
Already, China and the United States have worked together to contain dangerous actions on the part of North Korea.We are grateful for the Chinese government’s leadership in establishing the Six Party Talks and for its close cooperation in response to North Korean missile launches.In this dialogue, we will discuss ways to work jointly to persuade the regime to agree to denuclearization and end its international isolation.中美两国已经在进行合作,以遏制北韩方面的危险行动。我们感谢中国政府为设立六方会谈所发挥的主导作用以及在应对北韩导弹发射问题上所进行的密切合作。本届对话期间,我们将探讨如何共同努力以说服该政权同意实现无核化并结束其国际孤立状态。
We will also discuss our common concerns about the nuclear weapons capability of Iran, and explore ways to address violent extremism and promote stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan.我们还将讨论我们对伊朗核武器能力的共同关注,并探讨清除暴力极端主义、促进阿富汗和巴基斯坦稳定的方法。
Fourth, development.Under President Obama, development, like diplomacy, is an equally important pillar of American foreign policy.Many of the world’s threats stem from lack of opportunity which, in turn, leads to poverty, social erosion, and political instability.By addressing global scourges such as hunger, illiteracy, disease, and economic marginalization from the bottom up, and by insisting on accountability and adherence to the rule of law, we can widen opportunity and prosperity for more people in more places.第四,发展。在奥巴马总统领导下,发展同外交一样,是美国对外政策的重要支柱。世界上许多威胁的根源来自机会的缺乏,而机会缺乏进而导致贫困、社会解体及政治动荡。通过自下而上地消除饥饿、文盲、疾病以及经济边缘化等全球性灾难,坚持问责制和法治,我们能够为更多地区的更多人带来机会和繁荣。
None of these problems will be easy to solve, and results won’t happen overnight.We will not always see eye-to-eye, as is the case with human rights, where the United States will continue to be guided by the ideal that the rights of all people must be respected.Still, solutions to many of today’s global challenges are within reach if we work cooperatively where our interests intersect, and are honest with each other when they don’t.这些问题无一能轻易解决,也不会一夜之间就产生结果。我们的观点并非全部一致,人权便是一例。美国将继续恪守这样的理念:所有人的权利都必须得到尊重。尽管如此,如果我们在利益一致的领域进行合作,并且在利益不一致时能做到开诚布公,那么我们就能够成功应对当今的许多全球性挑战。
A well-known Chinese saying speaks of a sacred mountain in northern China near Confucius’ home.It says: “When people are of one mind and heart, they can move Mt.Tai."
中国有一句著名的俗语,讲的是孔子家乡附近的一座圣山。这句话是这样说的:“人心齐,泰山移”。
We cannot expect to be united at every turn, but we can be of one mind and heart on the need to find common ground as we confront the shared challenges of the 21st century.The Obama Administration has embraced this dialogue with China early and energetically because we want to see it to fruition.This is an issue of great importance to me as Secretary of State, and I know the same is true for my colleagues and for our President.我们无法期待事事处处都保持一致,但就面临21世纪的共同挑战有必要找到共同立足点而言,我们能够齐心协力。奥巴马政府上任伊始就决定大力与中国展开对话,因为我们希望看到它结出硕果。作为国务卿,这对我本人是一个十分重要的问题,并且我知道对我的同事们和奥巴马总统也是如此。
And now, it is my great honor to introduce Vice Premier Wang.现在,我非常荣幸地向大家介绍王副总理。
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第四篇:希拉里演讲稿-中英版
New York Senate speech
By Hilary Clinton
You know, you know, we started this great effort on a sunny July morning in Pindars Corner on Pat and Liz Moynihan’s beautiful farm and 62 counties, 16 months, 3 debates, 2 opponents, and 6 black pantsuits later, because of you, here we are.You came out and said that issues and ideals matter.Jobs matter, downstate and upstate.Health care matters, education matters, the environment matters, Social Security matters, a woman’s right to choose matters.and I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you, New York!
Thank you for opening up your minds and your hearts, for seeing the possibility of what we could do together for our children and for our future here in this state and in our nation.I am profoundly grateful to all of you for giving me the chance to serve you.大家知道,我们是在七月的一个阳光灿烂的早上,从帕特和丽兹·莫伊尼汉的美丽农场的宾德角开始迈出了这艰难的一步,然后辗转六十二个县,历经过十六个月、三场辩论,打败了两个竞争对手,穿破六套黑色便服。终于在你们的支持下,我们站在了这里。
你们说的这些事情和观念非常重要--全州的就业问题是重要的,保健是重要的,教育是重要的,环境是重要的,社会保险是重要的,还有妇女选择权是重要的。这些全都重要,而我只想衷心道一声:谢谢你,纽约!
感谢你们敞开心扉,感谢你们看到了这可能性--我们将一起为后代、为我们纽约以至全国的将来而共同努力。我对你们每个人都深怀谢意,感谢你们给了我一个为大家服务的机会。
第五篇:希拉里竞选演讲稿
Thank you very much.You know, tonight, we are hearing the voices of people across America, people of all ages, of all colors, all faiths and all walks of life, people on the day shift, the night shift, the late shift, with the crying babies, moms and dads who want a better world for our children, young people who deserve a world of opportunity, all those who aren't in the headlines, but have always written America's story.After seven years of a president who listens only to the special interests, you're ready for a president who brings your voice, your values and your dreams to your White House.And tonight, in record numbers, you voted not just to make history, but to remake America.People in American Samoa, Arkansas, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and the great state of New York and on just--on just one really serious note, we want to keep the people of Arkansas and Tennessee in our prayers.They suffered horrible tornadoes(龙卷风)tonight.We just talked to some of our folks there and people have died in both states, and our thoughts and prayers go out to them in this moment of their need.You know, tonight, though, is your note.Tonight is America's night.And it's not--it's not over yet, because the polls are still open in California for a few more minutes.I hope that all of you will join our campaign at www.xiexiebang.com, because you know--you know that politics isn't a game.It's not about who's up or who's down.It's about your lives, your families, your futures.It's about the people who have shared their problems with me, looking for solutions, the mother whose insurance company won't pay for her child's treatment, the couple so determined to send their daughter to college, they're willing to mortgage(抵押)their home with a sub-prime second mortgage, the man who asked me what he was supposed to do after training the person who will take his job in another country, the veterans(退伍军人)who've come home only to find they don't have the health care, the compensation(赔偿)and the services they need.It's also about the people who want to seize America's opportunities.It's about the unions and businesses who are training people for green collar jobs.It's about the auto companies and the auto workers who want higher gas mileage cars so we can compete with the rest of the world.It's about--it's about our scientists and researchers who want to be able to do stem cell research right here in the United States of America.It's about our contractors(承建商)and our construction workers who want to get to work to rebuild America, from the bridges in Minnesota(明尼苏达)to the levees(堤防)in New Orleans.Now, for seven years, we have seen President Bush's answer.They don't know what's at stake in this election, but we do.We know what we need is someone ready on day one to solve our problems and seize those opportunities.Because when the bright lights are off and the cameras are gone, who can you count on to listen to you, to stand up for you, to delivery solutions for you? Well, the Republicans want eight more years of the same.They see tax cuts for the wealthy and they say, “Why not more?” They see $9 trillion in debt and say, “Why not trillions more?” They see five years in Iraq and say, “Why not 100 more?” Well,they've got until January 20th, 2009 and not one day more.Now, we know the Republicans won't give up the White House without a fight.Well, let me be clear--I won't let anyone swift vote this country's future Together, we're going to take back America, because I see an America where our economy works for everyone, not just those at the top, where prosperity is shared and we create good jobs that stay right here in America.I see an America where we stand up to the oil companies and the oil-producing countries, where we launch a clean energy revolution and finally confront the climate crisis.I see an America where we don't just provide health care for some people or most people, but for every single man, woman and child, that no one is left out.I see--I see an America where, when a young man or a woman signs up to serve our country, we sign up to serve them, too.An America with a 21st century GI Bill of Rights to help veterans go to college, buy a home or start their own businesses.I see an America respected around the world again that reaches out to our allies and confronts our shared challenges from global terrorism to global warming to global epidemic(疫情)
That's the America I see and that's the America we will build together.I am so lucky to have the most extraordinary staff, volunteers and supporters across the country.And I am so grateful for all those long hours and late nights that you've been putting in.And I want to thank the most important people in my life.First, Bill and Chelsea for their incredible love and support.They have done so much day in and day out.And I want to thank all my friends and family, particularly my mother, who was born before women could vote and is watching her daughter on this stage tonight.I also--I also--I also want to congratulate Senator Obama for his victories tonight, and I look forward to continuing our campaign and our debate about how to leave this country better off for the next generation, because that is the work of my life.That is why I started my career fighting for abused and neglected(被忽视的)children, children who had drawn the short straw in life, because this nation gave me every opportunity, and we can do the same for every child.We must continue to be a nation that strives always to give each of our children a better future, a nation of optimists who believe our best days are yet to come, a nation of idealists, holding fast to our deepest values, that we are all created equal, that we all deserve to fulfill our God given potential, that we are destined for progress together.It's the ideal inscribed(刻)on the base of the Statute of Liberty in this great city that has overlooked our harbor through wars and depression and the dark days of September 11, the words we all know that give voice to America's embrace(拥抱)--“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free”--a constant reminder that here in America, we face our challenges and we embrace all of our people.So today we say with one voice--give us the child who wants to learn, give us the people in need of work, give us the veterans who need our care.We say give us this economy to rebuild and this war to end.Give us this nation to heal, this world to lead, this moment to seize.I know we're ready.Thank you all and God bless you.非常感谢大家!(大家好!
像大家知道的那样,今晚,我们听到了美国各地人民的声音,它们是来自不同年龄,不同肤色,不同信仰和各界人士的声音,是那些在白天,夜里工作的人,要去加班的人,有着幼小孩子的家庭的,还有那些希望孩子生活在一个更好的环境里的父母们,以及应该拥有一个更多机遇的社会的年轻人们的声音。也许他们不是每日新闻的头条,但是是他们在书写着美国的历史
过去的7年里,我们的总统只顾着听取那些特殊利益集团的意见,在这之后你们需要一位总统他会把你们的声音,你们的利益,你们的梦想带到到白宫。
今晚,这里不仅仅是记录投票,你们的选择也不仅仅是在创造历史,更是改变(重塑)美国的一晚。在美属萨摩亚,阿肯色,马萨诸塞州,新泽西州,俄克拉荷马州,田纳西州和纽约州的人们都知道一件非常重要的事情,今晚我们同时也要为那些在阿肯色州和田纳西州遭受可怕的飓风的人们祈祷。