第一篇:奧巴馬2009感恩節(jié)演說
奧巴馬2009感恩節(jié)演說
President Barack Obama's Thanksgiving Day proclamation, as released by the White House:
What began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous communities nearly four centuries ago has become our cherished tradition of Thanksgiving.This day's roots are intertwined with those of our nation, and its history traces the American narrative.Today, we recall President George Washington, who proclaimed our first national day of public thanksgiving to be observed “by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God,” and President Abraham Lincoln, who established our annual Thanksgiving Day to help mend a fractured nation in the midst of civil war.We also recognize the contributions of Native Americans, who helped the early colonists survive their first harsh winter and continue to strengthen our nation.From our earliest days of independence, and in times of tragedy and triumph, Americans have come together to celebrate Thanksgiving.As Americans, we hail from every part of the world.While we observe traditions from every culture, Thanksgiving Day is a unique national tradition we all share.Its spirit binds us together as one people, each of us thankful for our common blessings.As we gather once again among loved ones, let us also reach out to our neighbors and fellow citizens in need of a helping hand.This is a time for us to renew our bonds with one another, and we can fulfill that commitment by serving our communities and our nation throughout the year.In doing so, we pay tribute to our country's men and women in uniform who set an example of service that inspires us all.Let us be guided by the legacy of those who have fought for the freedoms for which we give thanks, and be worthy heirs to the noble tradition of goodwill shown on this day.Now, therefore, I, Barack Obama, president of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, Nov.26, 2009, as a National Day of Thanksgiving.I encourage all the people of the United States to come together, whether in our homes, places of worship, community centers, or any place where family, friends and neighbors may gather, with gratitude for all we have received in the past year, to express appreciation to those whose lives enrich our own and to share our bounty with others.In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of November, in the year of our Lord 2009, and of the independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
第二篇:奧巴馬演說
奧巴馬連任勝選演講稿全文
奧巴馬昨晚還準備了敗選演講稿,今晚就可以睡羅姆尼的太太了!命啊
看報道,奧巴馬贏了!但是他承認自己準備了敗選的講演稿。他說:“你總是要做兩篇講演稿的準備,因為你不能把所有事情都想當然。”奧巴馬也對羅姆尼的表現(xiàn)表示祝賀。奧巴馬說:“我想我們都會有一個美好的夜晚。”
呵呵!而羅姆尼在總統(tǒng)揭曉前一天晚上,還躊躇滿志,非常自信地對老婆說:“太太,明天晚上你就能跟美國總統(tǒng)睡覺了!”奧巴馬勝選。老婆問羅姆尼:“你看今晚我到白宮去睡呢,還是叫奧巴馬到咱家里來?”
以下才是正題:
奧巴馬連任勝選演講稿全文【雙語閱讀】
2012年美國大選結果于當?shù)貢r間7日凌晨出爐。奧巴馬獲得303張選舉人票,擊敗對手羅姆尼,成功連任。雖然美國經(jīng)濟自金融危機以來仍未完全實現(xiàn)復蘇,但失業(yè)率已經(jīng)顯著下降。憑借個人魅力、拯救汽車業(yè)、通過醫(yī)改法案、結束伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭、制定從阿富汗撤軍時間表、擊斃本·拉登等突出政績,奧巴馬成功擊敗羅姆尼。之后,奧巴馬發(fā)表勝選演講,感謝副手拜登、夫人米歇爾、兩個女兒和自己的競選團隊。“國家前進是因你們的努力。作為一個國家,好日子還在后頭。我要感謝每個參與選舉的美國人。不管你支持我還是羅姆尼,你們都發(fā)出了自己心聲。”
“Thank you.Thank you.Thank you so much.謝謝,非常感謝各位。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.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 heightsof 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.今晚,是在一個曾經(jīng)的殖民地在贏得自己主權200多年之后,我們來到這里,不斷前行,這主要是因為你們堅信這個國家能夠實現(xiàn)永恒的希望,實現(xiàn)移民的夢想。每一個人都可以獨立的爭取自己的未來,我們將會作為一個國家共同起落。Tonight in this election, you, the American people, remind us 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 the united states of America – the best is yet to come.今晚,在選舉的過程當中,你們——美國的人民,讓我們記得我們的道路是非常艱辛的,我們的道路是漫長的,我們重新站了起來,我們也從內心知道,美國還沒有迎來最好的時代。
[cheering] I want to thank every American who participated in this election [CHEERING] Whether you voted for the very first time or waiting in line for a very long time.By the way, we need to fix that.Whether you pounded the pavement or picked up the phone.Whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign, you mad your voice heard.And you made a difference.I just got off the phone with Governor Romney and I congratulated him and Paul Ryan on a hard-fought campaign.我想要感謝每一個參與選舉的美國人。無論你們是第一次投票,還是(排隊)等了很長的時間才投上一票——順便說一下我會解決這個問題。無論你是自己上門投的票,還是打電話投的票;無論你是投給奧巴馬的人,還是投給羅姆尼的人,你都是為我們國家?guī)磙D變的力量。我剛剛同羅姆尼通過電話,我祝賀他們這次競選所取得的成績。
[CHEERING] We may have fought fiercely, but it’s only because we love this country deeply.And we care so stronly about its future.我們的選戰(zhàn)也許非常激烈,但這正是因為我們深愛著這個國家,并且我們十分在意它的未來。
From George to Lenore to their son Mitt, the Romney family has chosen to give back to Americans through public service.And that is a legacy that we honor and applaud tonight.[CHEERING] 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.[CHEERING] I want to thank my friend and partner for the last four years, America’s happy warrior, the best vice president anybody could ever hope for: Joe Biden.從羅姆尼整個家庭,孫子輩,孩子輩,整個家庭都獻給了美國,這種精神我們將永遠銘記。幾周之后我將會同羅姆尼坐在一起,討論我們怎么樣推動國家未來的發(fā)展。我也感謝在過去四年辛苦奉獻的搭檔,也是美國最好的副總統(tǒng),拜登先生。I want to thank my friend and partner of the last 4 years, America’s happy warrior, the best Vice President anyone could ever hope for: Joe Biden.And I wouldn’t be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me twenty years ago.Let 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.我(之所以)成為現(xiàn)在的我,必須要感謝20年前與我結婚的女人。我想公開地表達:米歇爾,我從來沒有像現(xiàn)在這樣愛你!我為你感到非常非常的驕傲,我相信我們的國家也非常愛你,你是我們非常熱愛的美國第一夫人。
Sasha and Malia before our very eyes you are growing up to become two strong smart beautiful young women, just like your mom.And im so proud of you guys.But I will say that for now one dog is probably enough.薩莎和瑪莉亞,我摯愛的女兒,你們兩個是非常堅強也非常聰明的女性,就像你們的母親一樣,我對你們感到非常的驕傲,但是目前我覺得給你們養(yǎng)一條寵物狗就夠了。
To the best campaign team and volunteers in the history of politics.The best.The best ever.Some of you were this time around.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 life long appreciation of a grateful president.Thank you for believing all the way, through every hill, through every valley.[applause] 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’ve put in.[applause] 我還要感謝我的競選團隊和志愿者,他們是最好的,最棒的,而且是史上最棒的。有些人是第一次來聽我的演說,有些人四年前就聽了我的獲勝演說,但是每個人對我來講都是我的一分子,不管你做了什么,不管你去了哪里,你一定會記得我們今天晚上所創(chuàng)的歷史,你會一生都感激今晚這個時刻,而且你們會一直記得有一個心懷感激的總統(tǒng),謝謝你們一路以來對我的信任,我要感謝你們所做的每一件事情。正是因為有了你們,我才會一路堅持下來。我對此將永遠感謝,不管你做的什么,你們所做的一切我都心懷感激,并且永遠鳴謝。I know that political campaigns can sometime seem small, even silly, and that provides plenty of fodder for the synics 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 turn out at rallies and crowded out along a ropline 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;you’ll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer who is working his way through college and wants to make sure every child has that same opportunity.[applause] 我知道這些政治競選,可能有時候看起來非常愚蠢,而且我們也聽到很多人跟我們講政治有的時候十分愚蠢,可能他只是利益的追求和沖突,但是如果你們真的有機會去和競選活動上和人們談論一些問題,或者你看到一些競選團隊,非常辛勤工作的志愿者們,你們的印象會有所改觀,因為你能夠看到他們有多大的決心。他們也從大學畢業(yè),并希望每一個孩子得到像他們一樣的機會。
You’ll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who is going door to door because her brother was finally hired when the local auto plant added another shift.[applause] You’ll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a military spouse who is working the phones late at night to make sure that no one who fights for this country every has to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they come home.[applause] 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.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 necisarily stirs passions, stirs up controversy.大家會聽到志愿者驕傲的聲音,當他們看到當?shù)氐钠嚿a商增加了就業(yè)的機會,他們會感到非常的驕傲。大家也會看到我們軍人深深的愛國情意,他們守護著美國的安全,我們將保證他們回國之后不會再為找工作而煩惱。這就是我們現(xiàn)在所做的一切,這就是我們政治的目的,這也是為什么選舉如此重要。這并不是小事情,而是大事情,是至關重要的事情。我們這個擁有3億人口的國家,民主的情緒可能十分復雜,可能十分混亂,每個人可能都有自己的觀點,每個人都有自己深深的信仰,在我們經(jīng)歷艱難時刻,做出艱難抉擇時,我們很自然會有沖突,會有情感的表達,但是我認為它不應當影響我們今晚的表現(xiàn)。
That won’t change after tonight and it shouldn’t.These arguments we have are a mark of our liberty.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 [applause] The chance to cast their ballots like we did today.這些爭論正是我們自由的基礎,我們永遠不會忘記我們說話的時候,許多國家的人民仍然在冒著風險,希望能夠找到解決問題的方法,希望能夠爭取投票的權利。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.[applause] 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, to live in 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.We want to pass on a country that is saved 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 dignity of every human being.盡管我們有很多的分歧,大多數(shù)人都對美國有共同的希望,我們都希望我們的孩子能夠上最好的學校,有最好的老師;我們的國家成為技術以及創(chuàng)新方面的領袖,并且創(chuàng)造更多的就業(yè)崗位和更多的企業(yè)。我希望我們的孩子不是負債累累,不會受到恐怖力量的威脅。我們也希望我們的國家是安全的,在全球受到尊重和羨慕,并且擁有全世界最強大、最優(yōu)秀的軍隊。同時我們的國家也應該是充滿信心的國家,結束戰(zhàn)爭,重塑人類的和平。
We believe in a generous America, in a compassionate America, in a tolerant America, open to the dreams of an immigrants daughter that studies in our schools and pledges to our flag.To the young boy on the south side of Chicago, who sees a light beyond the nearest street corner.To the furniture workers child in North Carolina who wants to become a engineer or a scientist.And engineer or an 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.與此同時我們也希望自己的國家,有信心,并且能夠不斷推動每個人的自由、繁榮和發(fā)展,我們相信美國的慷慨和包容,美國的自由和開放,我們將伸開雙手迎接那些移民的子女來到美國。我們相信在芝加哥任何一個孩子都可以看到他的希望,在北卡州那些想要成為科學家和醫(yī)生的學生,想要成為工程師,甚至是總統(tǒng)的學生,這是我們共同要爭取的未來,這是我們共同分享的愿景,這也是我們前進的方向。
Now we will disagree sometimes fiercely on how to get there, as it has for more then two centuries, progress will come in fits and starts, it’s not always a straight line or a smooth path.By itself a recognition of our common hopes and dreams won’t end the gridlock.Or solve all our problems or substitute for the hard work of building consensus.And making the difficult compromises needed to move the country forward but that common bond is where we must begin.Our economy is recovering, our decade of war is ending.A long campaign is now over.[applause] And whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you.I have learned from you and you have made me a better President.With your stories and your struggles, I returned to the White House more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead [applause] 我們有的時候會對于怎么樣向前進有非常強烈的分歧,200年來,大家知道我們的進步一直不是直線的,也不是一帆風順,我們伴隨著很多分歧和不同。我們意識到我們有著共同的夢想,將會使我們結束僵局,努力的促成問題的解決。我們需要妥協(xié),需要使我們國家的繼續(xù)向前進,這樣一種團結的力量是我們現(xiàn)在出發(fā)的基礎。我們的經(jīng)濟正處于復蘇期間,我們十年的戰(zhàn)爭也已經(jīng)結束,我們的競選也已經(jīng)將告尾聲,無論我是否贏得了你們的選票,我都傾聽了你們的聲音,我都從你們那里學到了很多東西,你們將會使我成為更好的總統(tǒng)。我將會記得你們的故事,你們的抗爭,我將會更堅定的入主白宮,并且更堅定的完成未來的工作。Tonight, you voted for action, not politics as usual.You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours.And in the coming weeks and months, I am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together: reducing our deficit, reforming our tax code, fixing our immigration system, freeing ourselves from foreign oil, we’ve got more work to do.今晚,大家是為行動而不是為政治而投票,希望我們能夠更關注你們的工作,而不是我的工作。在今后的幾周,我將會與兩黨領袖會面應對我們的挑戰(zhàn),我們只能夠共同應對挑戰(zhàn),減少我們的赤字,改善我們的移民體系,減少對外國石油的依賴,我們有很多工作要做。
But that doesn’t mean your work is done.The role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote.America’s never been about what could be done for us, it’s about what can be done by us, together, through the hard and frustrating but necessary work of self-government.That’s the principle we were founded on.但是這不意味著你們的工作就結束了,在民主社會當中公民的作用并不因為投票而結束,你們一定要問問自己,不是美國能為你們做什么,而是我能為美國做什么,我們要進行自我治理,自我約束,這是我們的原則,也是我們建國的理念。This country has more wealth than any nation, but that’s not what makes us rich.We have the most powerful military in history but that’s not what makes us strong.Our university, our culture, are all the envy of the world but that’s not what keeps the world coming to our shores.What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the most diverse nation on Earth, the belief that our destiny is shared, that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and the future generations so that the freedom so many Americans have fought for and died for comes with responsibilities as well as rights, and among those are love, and charity, and duty and patriotism.That’s what makes America great.我們這個國家是世界上最富有的國家,但并不是我們每個人富有,雖然我們的軍隊十分強大,但我們個人并不強大,我們的大學、我們的文化,雖然是全球最優(yōu)秀的,但是卻并不是說我們就是全球最優(yōu)秀的。因為我們是一個多民族的國家,多樣性的國家,但是在這樣多樣性的國家當中,我們有共同的愿景和共識。如果我們推卸責任,不為子孫后代負責,我們將不會是一個能夠前進的國家。我們要承擔我們的責任,熱愛我們的國家,這也是使美國強大的原因。
I am hopeful tonight because I have seen that spirit at work in America.I’ve seen it in the family business whose owners would rather cut their own pay than lay off their neighbors, and in the workers who would rather cut back their hours than see a friend lose a job.I’ve seen it in the soldiers who re-enlist after losing a limb, and in those SEALS who charged up the stairs into darkness and danger because they knew their was a buddy behind them watching their back.I’ve seen it on the shores of New Jersey and New York where leaders from every party and level of government have swept aside their differences to help a community rebuild from the wreckage of a terrible storm.我今天晚上充滿了希望,因為我看到美國勞動人民的精神,還看到了那些商業(yè)人士所做的工作,提供了很多工作機會,而且我還看到那些失業(yè)的人民得到了幫助,我還看到戰(zhàn)士們仍然守衛(wèi)著我們的國家,因為他們也知道我們在支持著他們。我還看到新澤西紐約每個政黨的領導人,都開始拋開他們的歧見,來探討怎么從桑迪風暴中重建我們的家園。
And I saw it just the other day, in Mentor, Ohio wehre a father told the story of his eight-year-old daughter who’s long battle with leukemia nearly cost their family everything had it not been for healthc are reform passing just a few months before.The insurance company was about to stop paying for her care.I had an opportunity to not just talk to the father but meet this incredible daughter of his, and when he spoke to the crowd listening to that father’ story, every parent in that room had tears in their eyes because we knew that little girl could be our own.And I know that every American wants her future to be just as bright.That’s who we are.That’s the country I’m so proud to lead as your president.我們還看到,幾天前,俄亥俄州一個父親說他有一個八歲的女兒,女孩的白血病使他的家庭一貧如洗,他們之前并沒有得到醫(yī)療保障,后來他們受利于幾個月前剛剛通過的醫(yī)改方案,使他們能夠支付起醫(yī)療費。我和這位父親,還有他的女兒都見面了,當他說的時候,在場所有的父母都落淚了,因為我們知道,他的女兒也可能是我們的女兒,我們都希望自己的孩子未來充滿光芒,這是每個父母的希望,這是我身為總統(tǒng)引以為豪的。
And tonight, despite all the hardship we’ve been through, despite al lthe frustrations of Washington, I’ve never been more hopeful about our future.I’ve never been more hopeful about America.And I ask you to sustain that hope.I’m not talking about blind optimism.The kind of hope that just ignores the enormity of the tasks ahead or the road blocks that stand in our path.I’m not talking about the wishful idealism that allows us to just sit on the sidelines or shirk from a fight.I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside of us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching to keep working, to keep fighting.今晚,盡管我們經(jīng)歷了這么多的困難,盡管我們經(jīng)歷了這么多的挫折,我對未來格外充滿信心,我對美國格外充滿希望,我希望大家延續(xù)這種希望,我這里講的并不是盲目的樂觀,指的是我們對未來的挑戰(zhàn),我也沒有說天真或者理想化的樂觀情緒,我真正的希望,不管我們遇到多少的挫折,多少的困難,只有我們有勇氣保持不斷努力、不斷斗爭,不斷勇往直前。
America, I believe we can build on the progress we made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new security for the middle class.I believe we can keep the promise of our founder.The idea that if you’re willing to work hard, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you love, it doesn’t matter if you’re black or white or Hispanic or asian, or native American, or young or old, or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it.我相信我們我們能在取得成就的基礎上取得新的機會,為美國的中產階級提供新的希望,我相信我們能夠繼續(xù)延續(xù)我們建國者的承諾,不管你來自哪里,不管你的膚色是什么,不管你是黑人、白人、亞裔人,任何種族,不管你是同性戀,還是非同性戀,不管你是貧困的,還是富裕的,你都可以來到美國實現(xiàn)你的夢想。I believe we can sieze this future together.Because we are not as divided as our politics suggest.We’re not as cynical as the pundents believe.We are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions.And we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states.We are and forever will be the United States of America.With your help and God’s grace, we will continue our journey forward.And remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on Earth.Thank you, America.God bless you.God bless these United States.” [CHEERING]
我相信,我們可以共同迎來這樣的未來,因為我們對未來是充滿了希望,我們有雄心壯志,我們贏得的不僅僅是這一個選舉,而且是一個未來,是美國的未來。我們將會作為一個整體,是美利堅合眾國,而不是分成藍色或者是紅色,上帝會引導我們走向這條道路。并且我們相信,我們會成為世界上最偉大的國家,謝謝你們,上帝保佑美國!
第三篇:奧巴馬競選演說
奧巴馬競選獲勝演說全文內容--英文版
Barack Obama's Victory Speech: Change Has Come To America
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different, that their voices could be that difference.It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled.Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states.We are, and always will be, the United States of America.It's the answer that led those who've been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America.A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen.McCain.聽寫系統(tǒng)使用教程新聞詞匯天天學Sen.McCain fought long and hard in this campaign.And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves.He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine.We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.I congratulate him;I congratulate Gov.Palin for all that they've achieved.And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady Michelle Obama.Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine.And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House.And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother's watching, along with the family that made me who I am.I miss them tonight.I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you've given me.I am grateful to them.-奧巴馬競選獲勝演說全文內容--英文版
奧巴馬(Barack Obama)在芝加哥演講準備的講稿:
如果還有人對美國是否凡事都有可能存疑,還有人懷疑美國奠基者的夢想在我們所處的時代是否依然鮮活,還有人質疑我們的民主制度的力量,那么今晚,這些問題都有了答案。
這是設在學校和教堂的投票站前排起的前所未見的長隊給出的答案;是等了三四個小時的選民所給出的答案,其中許多人都是有生以來第一次投票,因為他們認定這一次肯定會不一樣,認為自己的聲音會是這次大選有別于以往之所在。
這是所有美國人民共同給出的答案--無論老少貧富,無論是民主黨還是共和黨,無論是黑人、白人、拉美裔、亞裔、原住民,是同性戀者還是異性戀者、殘疾人還是健全人--我們從來不是“紅州”和“藍州”的對立陣營,我們是美利堅合眾國這個整體,永遠都是。
長久以來,很多人一再受到告誡,要對我們所能取得的成績極盡諷刺、擔憂和懷疑之能事,但這個答案讓這些人伸出手來把握歷史,再次讓它朝向美好明天的希望延伸。
已經(jīng)過去了這么長時間,但今晚,由于我們在今天、在這場大選中、在這個具有決定性的時刻所做的,美國已經(jīng)迎來了變革。
我剛剛接到了麥凱恩參議員極具風度的致電。他在這場大選中經(jīng)過了長時間的努力奮斗,而他為自己所深愛的這個國家奮斗的時間更長、過程更艱辛。他為美國做出了我們大多數(shù)人難以想像的犧牲,我們的生活也因這位勇敢無私的領袖所做出的貢獻而變得更美好。我向他和佩林州長所取得的成績表示祝賀,我也期待著與他們一起在未來的歲月中為復興這個國家的希望而共同努力。
我要感謝我在這次旅程中的伙伴--已當選美國副總統(tǒng)的拜登。他全心參與競選活動,為普通民眾代言,他們是他在斯克蘭頓從小到大的伙伴,也是在他回特拉華的火車上遇到的男男女女。
如果沒有一個人的堅決支持,我今晚就不會站在這里,她是我過去16年來最好的朋友、是我們一家人的中堅和我一生的摯愛,更是我們國家的下一位第一夫人:米歇爾?奧巴馬(Michelle Obama)。薩莎(Sasha)和瑪麗亞(Malia),我太愛你們兩個了,你們已經(jīng)得到了一條新的小狗,它將與我們一起入駐白宮。雖然我的外祖母已經(jīng)不在了,但我知道她與我的親人肯定都在看著我,因為他們,我才能擁有今天的成就。今晚,我想念他們,我知道自己欠他們的無可計量。
我的競選經(jīng)理大衛(wèi)?普勞夫(David Plouffe)、首席策略師大衛(wèi)?艾克斯羅德(David Axelrod)以及政治史上最好的競選團隊--是你們成就了今天,我永遠感激你們?yōu)閷崿F(xiàn)今天的成就所做出的犧牲。
但最重要的是,我永遠不會忘記這場勝利真正的歸屬--它屬于你們。
我從來不是最有希望的候選人。一開始,我們沒有太多資金,也沒有得到太多人的支持。我們的競選活動并非誕生于華盛頓的高門華第之內,而是始于得梅因、康科德、查爾斯頓這些地方的普通民眾家中。
我們的競選活動能有今天的規(guī)模,是因為辛勤工作的人們從自己的微薄積蓄中拿出錢來,捐出一筆又一筆5美元、10美元、20美元。而競選活動的聲勢越來越大則是源自那些年輕人,他們拒絕接受認為他們這代人冷漠的荒誕說法;他們離
開家、離開親人,從事報酬微薄、極其辛苦的工作;同時也源自那些已經(jīng)不算年輕的人們,他們冒著嚴寒酷暑,敲開陌生人的家門進行競選宣傳;更源自數(shù)百萬的美國民眾,他們自動自發(fā)地組織起來,證明了在兩百多年以后,民有、民治、民享的政府并未從地球上消失。這是你們的勝利。
我知道你們的所做所為并不只是為了贏得大選,我也知道你們做這一切并不是為了我。你們這樣做是因為你們明白擺在面前的任務有多艱巨。因為即便我們今晚歡呼慶祝,我們也知道明天將面臨我們一生之中最為艱巨的挑戰(zhàn)--兩場戰(zhàn)爭、一個面臨危險的星球,還有百年來最嚴重的金融危機。今晚站在此地,我們知道伊拉克的沙漠里和阿富汗的群山中還有勇敢的美國士兵醒來,甘冒生命危險保護著我們。會有在孩子熟睡后仍難以入眠的父母,擔心如何償還按揭月供、付醫(yī)藥費或是存夠錢送孩子上大學。我們亟待開發(fā)新能源、創(chuàng)造新的工作機會;我們需要修建新學校,還要應對眾多威脅、修復與許多國家的關系。
前方的道路會十分漫長艱辛。我們可能無法在一年甚至一屆任期之內實現(xiàn)上述目標,但我從未像今晚這樣滿懷希望,相信我們會實現(xiàn)。我向你們承諾--我們作為一個整體將會達成目標。
我們會遭遇挫折和不成功的開端。對于我作為總統(tǒng)所做的每項決定和政策,會有許多人持有異議,我們也知道政府并不能解決所有問題。但我會向你們坦陳我們所面臨的挑戰(zhàn)。我會聆聽你們的意見,尤其是在我們意見相左之時。最重要的是,我會請求你們參與重建這個國家,以美國221年來從未改變的唯一方式--一磚一瓦、胼手胝足。
21個月前那個寒冬所開始的一切不應該在今天這個秋夜結束。今天的選舉勝利并不是我們所尋求的改變--這只是我們進行改變的機會。而且如果我們仍然按照舊有方式行事,我們所尋求的改變不可能出現(xiàn)。沒有你們,也不可能有這種改變。
因此,讓我們發(fā)揚新的愛國精神,樹立新的服務意識和責任感,讓我們每個人下定決心全情投入、更加努力地工作,并彼此關愛。讓我們銘記這場金融危機帶來的教訓:我們不可能在金融以外的領域備受煎熬的同時擁有繁榮興旺的華爾街--在這個國家,我們患難與共。
讓我們抵制重走老路的誘惑,避免重新回到令美國政治長期深受毒害的黨派紛爭和由此引發(fā)的遺憾和不成熟表現(xiàn)。讓我們牢記,正是伊利諾伊州的一名男子首次將共和黨的大旗扛到了白宮。共和黨是建立在自強自立、個人自由以及全民團結的價值觀上,這也是我們所有人都珍視的價值。雖然民主黨今天晚上贏得了巨大的勝利,但我們是以謙卑的態(tài)度和彌合阻礙我們進步的分歧的決心贏得這場勝利的。林肯在向遠比我們眼下分歧更大的國家發(fā)表講話時說,我們不是敵人,而是朋友……雖然激情可能褪去,但是這不會割斷我們感情上的聯(lián)系。對于那些現(xiàn)在并不支持我的美國人,我想說,或許我沒有贏得你們的選票,但是我聽到了你們的聲音,我需要你們的幫助,而且我也將是你們的總統(tǒng)。
那些徹夜關注美國大選的海外人士,從國會到皇宮,以及在這個世界被遺忘的角落里擠在收音機旁的人們,我們的經(jīng)歷雖然各有不同,但是我們的命運是相通的,新的美國領袖誕生了。那些想要顛覆這個世界的人們,我們必將擊敗你們。那些追求和平和安全的人們,我們支持你們。那些所有懷疑美國能否繼續(xù)照亮世界發(fā)展前景的人們,今天晚上我們再次證明,我們國家真正的力量并非來自我們武器的威力或財富的規(guī)模,而是來自我們理想的持久力量:民主、自由、機會和不屈的希望。
這才是美國真正的精華--美國能夠改變。我們的聯(lián)邦會日臻完善。我們取得的成就為我們將來能夠取得的以及必須取得的成就增添了希望。
這次大選創(chuàng)造了多項“第一”,也誕生了很多將世代流傳的故事。但是今天晚上令我難忘的卻是在亞特蘭大投票的一名婦女:安?尼克松?庫波爾(Ann Nixon Cooper)。她和其他數(shù)百萬排隊等待投票的選民沒有什么差別,除了一點:她已是106歲的高齡。
她出生的那個時代奴隸制度剛剛結束;那時路上沒有汽車,天上也沒有飛機;當時像她這樣的人由于兩個原因不能投票--一是她是女性,另一個原因是她的膚色。
今天晚上,我想到了她在美國過去一百年間所經(jīng)歷的種種:心痛和希望;掙扎和進步;那些我們被告知我們辦不到的世代,以及那些堅信美國信條——是的,我們能做到——的人們。
曾幾何時,婦女沒有發(fā)言權,她們的希望化作泡影,但是安?尼克松?庫波爾活了下來,看到婦女們站了起來,看到她們大聲發(fā)表自己的見解,看到她們去參加大選投票。是的,我們能做到。
當30年代的沙塵暴和大蕭條引發(fā)人們的絕望之情時,她看到一個國家用羅斯福新政、新就業(yè)機會以及對新目標的共同追求戰(zhàn)勝恐慌。是的,我們能做到。
當炸彈襲擊了我們的海港、獨裁專制威脅到全世界,她見證了美國一代人的偉大崛起,見證了一個民主國家被拯救。是的,我們能做到。
她看到蒙哥馬利通了公共汽車、伯明翰接上了水管、塞爾馬建了橋,一位來自亞特蘭大的傳教士告訴人們:我們能成功。是的,我們能做到。
人類登上月球、柏林墻倒下,世界因我們的科學和想像被連接在一起。今年,就在這次選舉中,她用手指觸碰屏幕投下自己的選票,因為在美國生活了106年之后,經(jīng)歷了最好的時光和最黑暗的時刻之后,她知道美國如何能夠發(fā)生變革。是的,我們能做到。
美國,我們已經(jīng)走過漫漫長路。我們已經(jīng)歷了很多。但是我們仍有很多事情要做。因此今夜,讓我們自問--如果我們的孩子能夠活到下個世紀;如果我們的女兒有幸活得和安一樣長,他們將會看到怎樣的改變?我們將會取得怎樣的進步?
現(xiàn)在是我們回答這個問題的機會。這是我們的時刻。這是我們的時代--讓我們的人民重新就業(yè),為我們的后代敞開機會的大門;恢復繁榮發(fā)展,推進和平事業(yè);讓“美國夢”重新煥發(fā)光芒,再次證明這樣一個基本的真理:我們是一家人;一息尚存,我們就有希望;當我們遇到嘲諷和懷疑,當有人說我們辦不到的時候,我們要以這個永恒的信條來回應他們:
是的,我們能做到。感謝你們。上帝保佑你們。愿上帝保佑美利堅合眾國。
第四篇:奧巴馬芝加哥演說
Hello, Chicago!芝加哥,你好!
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible;who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time;who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.如果有人懷疑美國是個一切皆有可能的地方,懷疑美國奠基者的夢想在我們這個時代依然燃燒,懷疑我們民主的力量,那么今晚這些疑問都有了答案。
It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen;by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different;that their voice could be that difference.學校和教堂門外的長龍便是答案。排隊的人數(shù)之多,在美國歷史上前所未有。為了投票,他們排隊長達三、四個小時。許多人一生中第一次投票,因為他們認為這一次大選結果必須不同以往,而他們手中的一票可能決定勝負。
It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled — Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of red states and blue states;we are, and always will be, the United States of America.無論年齡,無論貧富,無論民主黨人或共和黨人,無論黑人、白人,無論拉美裔、亞裔、印地安人, 無論同性戀、異性戀,無論殘障人、健全人,所有的人,他們向全世界喊出了同一個聲音:我們并不隸屬 “紅州”與 “藍州”的對立陣營,我們屬于美利堅合眾國,現(xiàn)在如此,永遠如此!
It's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.長久以來,很多人說:我們對自己的能量應該冷漠,應該恐懼,應該懷疑。但是,歷史之輪如今已在我們手中,我們又一次將歷史之輪轉往更美好的未來。
It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.漫漫征程,今宵終于來臨。特殊的一天,特殊的一次大選,特殊的決定性時刻,美國迎來了變革。
第五篇:奧巴馬感恩節(jié)演講
From my family to yours, I’d like to wish you a happy Thanksgiving.Like millions of Americans, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and I will spend the day eating great food, watching a little football, and reflecting on how truly lucky we are.As Americans, each of us has our own list of things and people to be thankful for.But there are some blessings we all share.We’re especially grateful for the men and women who defend our country overseas.To all the service members eating Thanksgiving dinner far from your families: the American people are thinking of you today.And when you come home, we intend to make sure that we serve you as well as you’re serving America.We’re also grateful for the Americans who are taking time out of their holiday to serve in soup kitchens and shelters, making sure their neighbors have a hot meal and a place to stay.This sense of mutual responsibility – the idea that I am my brother’s keeper;that I am my sister’s keeper – has always been a part of what makes our country special.And it’s one of the reasons the Thanksgiving tradition has endured.The very first Thanksgiving was a celebration of community during a time of great hardship, and we have followed that example ever since.Even when the fate of our union was far from certain – during a Civil War, two World Wars, a Great Depression – Americans drew strength from each other.They had faith that tomorrow would be better than today.We’re grateful that they did.As we gather around the table, we pause to remember the pilgrims, pioneers, and patriots who helped make this country what it is.They faced impossible odds, and yet somehow, they persevered.Today, it’s our turn.I know that for many of you, this Thanksgiving is more difficult than most.But no matter how tough things are right now, we still give thanks for that most American of blessings, the chance to determine our own destiny.The problems we face didn’t develop overnight, and we won’t solve them overnight.But we will solve them.All it takes is for each of us to do our part.With all the partisanship and gridlock here in Washington, it’s easy to wonder if such unity is really possible.But think about what’s happening at this very moment: Americans from all walks of life are coming together as one people, grateful for the blessings of family, community, and country.If we keep that spirit alive, if we support each other, and look out for each other, and remember that we’re all in this together, then I know that we too will overcome the challenges of our time.So today, I’m thankful to serve as your President and Commander-in-Chief.I’m thankful that my daughters get to grow up in this great country of ours.And I’m thankful for the chance to do my part, as together, we make tomorrow better than today.Thanks, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.