如果还有人对美国是否凡事都有可能存疑，还有人怀疑美国奠基者的梦想在我们所处的时代是否依然鲜活，还有人质疑我们的民主制度的力量，那么今晚，这些问题都有了答案。
这是设在学校和教堂的投票站前排起的前所未见的长队给出的答案；是等了三四个小时的选民所给出的答案，其中许多人都是有生以来第一次投票，因为他们认定这一次肯定会不一样，认为自己的声音会是这次大选有别于以往之所在。
这是所有美国人民共同给出的答案－－无论老少贫富，无论是民主党还是共和党，无论是黑人、白人、拉美裔、亚裔、原住民，是同性恋者还是异性恋者、残疾人还是健全人－－我们从来不是“红州”和“蓝州”的对立阵营，我们是美利坚合众国这个整体，永远都是。
长久以来，很多人一再受到告诫，要对我们所能取得的成绩极尽讽刺、担忧和怀疑之能事，但这个答案让这些人伸出手来把握历史，再次让它朝向美好明天的希望延伸。
已经过去了这么长时间，但今晚，由于我们在今天、在这场大选中、在这个具有决定性的时刻所做的，美国已经迎来了变革。
我刚刚接到了麦凯恩参议员极具风度的致电。他在这场大选中经过了长时间的努力奋斗，而他为自己所深爱的这个国家奋斗的时间更长、过程更艰辛。他为美国做出了我们大多数人难以想像的牺牲，我们的生活也因这位勇敢无私的领袖所做出的贡献而变得更美好。我向他和佩林州长所取得的成绩表示祝贺，我也期待着与他们一起在未来的岁月中为复兴这个国家的希望而共同努力。
我要感谢我在这次旅程中的伙伴－－已当选美国副总统的拜登。他全心参与竞选活动，为普通民众代言，他们是他在斯克兰顿从小到大的伙伴，也是在他回特拉华的火车上遇到的男男女女。
如果没有一个人的坚决支持，我今晚就不会站在这里，她是我过去16年来最好的朋友、是我们一家人的中坚和我一生的挚爱，更是我们国家的下一位第一夫人：米歇尔•奥巴马(Michelle Obama)。萨莎(Sasha)和玛丽亚(Malia)，我太爱你们两个了，你们已经得到了一条新的小狗，它将与我们一起入驻白宫。虽然我的外祖母已经不在了，但我知道她与我的亲人肯定都在看着我，因为他们，我才能拥有今天的成就。今晚，我想念他们，我知道自己欠他们的无可计量。
我的竞选经理大卫•普劳夫(David Plouffe)、首席策略师大卫•艾克斯罗德(David Axelrod)以及政治史上最好的竞选团队－－是你们成就了今天，我永远感激你们为实现今天的成就所做出的牺牲。
但最重要的是，我永远不会忘记这场胜利真正的归属－－它属于你们。
我从来不是最有希望的候选人。一开始，我们没有太多资金，也没有得到太多人的支持。我们的竞选活动并非诞生于华盛顿的高门华第之内，而是始于得梅因、康科德、查尔斯顿这些地方的普通民众家中。
我们的竞选活动能有今天的规模，是因为辛勤工作的人们从自己的微薄积蓄中拿出钱来，捐出一笔又一笔5美元、10美元、20美元。而竞选活动的声势越来越大则是源自那些年轻人，他们拒绝接受认为他们这代人冷漠的荒诞说法；他们离开家、离开亲人，从事报酬微薄、极其辛苦的工作；同时也源自那些已经不算年轻的人们，他们冒着严寒酷暑，敲开陌生人的家门进行竞选宣传；更源自数百万的美国民众，他们自动自发地组织起来，证明了在两百多年以后，民有、民治、民享的政府并未从地球上消失。这是你们的胜利。
我知道你们的所做所为并不只是为了赢得大选，我也知道你们做这一切并不是为了我。你们这样做是因为你们明白摆在面前的任务有多艰巨。因为即便我们今晚欢呼庆祝，我们也知道明天将面临我们一生之中最为艰巨的挑战－－两场战争、一个面临危险的星球，还有百年来最严重的金融危机。今晚站在此地，我们知道伊拉克的沙漠里和阿富汗的群山中还有勇敢的美国士兵醒来，甘冒生命危险保护着我们。会有在孩子熟睡后仍难以入眠的父母，担心如何偿还按揭月供、付医药费或是存够钱送孩子上大学。我们亟待开发新能源、创造新的工作机会；我们需要修建新学校，还要应对众多威胁、修复与许多国家的关系。
前方的道路会十分漫长艰辛。我们可能无法在一年甚至一届任期之内实现上述目标，但我从未像今晚这样满怀希望，相信我们会实现。我向你们承诺－－我们作为一个整体将会达成目标。
我们会遭遇挫折和不成功的开端。对于我作为总统所做的每项决定和政策，会有许多人持有异议，我们也知道政府并不能解决所有问题。但我会向你们坦陈我们所面临的挑战。我会聆听你们的意见，尤其是在我们意见相左之时。最重要的是，我会请求你们参与重建这个国家，以美国221年来从未改变的唯一方式－－一砖一瓦、胼手胝足。
21个月前那个寒冬所开始的一切不应该在今天这个秋夜结束。今天的选举胜利并不是我们所寻求的改变－－这只是我们进行改变的机会。而且如果我们仍然按照旧有方式行事，我们所寻求的改变不可能出现。没有你们，也不可能有这种改变。
因此，让我们发扬新的爱国精神，树立新的服务意识和责任感，让我们每个人下定决心全情投入、更加努力地工作，并彼此关爱。让我们铭记这场金融危机带来的教训：我们不可能在金融以外的领域备受煎熬的同时拥有繁荣兴旺的华尔街－－在这个国家，我们患难与共。
让我们抵制重走老路的诱惑，避免重新回到令美国政治长期深受毒害的党派纷争和由此引发的遗憾和不成熟表现。让我们牢记，正是伊利诺伊州的一名男子首次将共和党的大旗扛到了白宫。共和党是建立在自强自立、个人自由以及全民团结的价值观上，这也是我们所有人都珍视的价值。虽然民主党今天晚上赢得了巨大的胜利，但我们是以谦卑的态度和弥合阻碍我们进步的分歧的决心赢得这场胜利的。林肯在向远比我们眼下分歧更大的国家发表讲话时说，我们不是敌人，而是朋友……虽然激情可能褪去，但是这不会割断我们感情上的联系。对于那些现在并不支持我的美国人，我想说，或许我没有赢得你们的选票，但是我听到了你们的声音，我需要你们的帮助，而且我也将是你们的总统。
那些彻夜关注美国大选的海外人士，从国会到皇宫，以及在这个世界被遗忘的角落里挤在收音机旁的人们，我们的经历虽然各有不同，但是我们的命运是相通的，新的美国领袖诞生了。那些想要颠覆这个世界的人们，我们必将击败你们。那些追求和平和安全的人们，我们支持你们。那些所有怀疑美国能否继续照亮世界发展前景的人们，今天晚上我们再次证明，我们国家真正的力量并非来自我们武器的威力或财富的规模，而是来自我们理想的持久力量：民主、自由、机会和不屈的希望。
这才是美国真正的精华－－美国能够改变。我们的联邦会日臻完善。我们取得的成就为我们将来能够取得的以及必须取得的成就增添了希望。
这次大选创造了多项“第一”，也诞生了很多将世代流传的故事。但是今天晚上令我难忘的却是在亚特兰大投票的一名妇女：安•尼克松•库波尔(Ann Nixon Cooper)。她和其他数百万排队等待投票的选民没有什么差别，除了一点：她已是106岁的高龄。
她出生的那个时代奴隶制度刚刚结束；那时路上没有汽车，天上也没有飞机；当时像她这样的人由于两个原因不能投票－－一是她是女性，另一个原因是她的肤色。
今天晚上，我想到了她在美国过去一百年间所经历的种种：心痛和希望；挣扎和进步；那些我们被告知我们办不到的世代，以及那些坚信美国信条──是的，我们能做到──的人们。
曾几何时，妇女没有发言权，她们的希望化作泡影，但是安•尼克松•库波尔活了下来，看到妇女们站了起来，看到她们大声发表自己的见解，看到她们去参加大选投票。是的，我们能做到。
当30年代的沙尘暴和大萧条引发人们的绝望之情时，她看到一个国家用罗斯福新政、新就业机会以及对新目标的共同追求战胜恐慌。是的，我们能做到。
当炸弹袭击了我们的海港、独裁专制威胁到全世界，她见证了美国一代人的伟大崛起，见证了一个民主国家被拯救。是的，我们能做到。
她看到蒙哥马利通了公共汽车、伯明翰接上了水管、塞尔马建了桥，一位来自亚特兰大的传教士告诉人们：我们能成功。是的，我们能做到。
人类登上月球、柏林墙倒下，世界因我们的科学和想像被连接在一起。今年，就在这次选举中，她用手指触碰屏幕投下自己的选票，因为在美国生活了106年之后，经历了最好的时光和最黑暗的时刻之后，她知道美国如何能够发生变革。是的，我们能做到。
美国，我们已经走过漫漫长路。我们已经历了很多。但是我们仍有很多事情要做。因此今夜，让我们自问－－如果我们的孩子能够活到下个世纪；如果我们的女儿有幸活得和安一样长，他们将会看到怎样的改变？我们将会取得怎样的进步？
现在是我们回答这个问题的机会。这是我们的时刻。这是我们的时代－－让我们的人民重新就业，为我们的后代敞开机会的大门；恢复繁荣发展，推进和平事业；让“美国梦”重新焕发光芒，再次证明这样一个基本的真理：我们是一家人；一息尚存，我们就有希望；当我们遇到嘲讽和怀疑，当有人说我们办不到的时候，我们要以这个永恒的信条来回应他们：
是的，我们能做到。感谢你们。上帝保佑你们。愿上帝保佑美利坚合众国。
This is in the church and school polling station in the front row of the starting unprecedented long answer is given; and so is the 34 hours of the answers given by the voters, many of whom are voting for the first time ever Because they are sure that this time will be different, that their voices will be different from the past, this election is all about.
It is common to all the American people are given the answer - whether young and old, rich or poor, whether Democratic or Republican, whether black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native, is homosexual or heterosexual, disabled or able-bodied - We have never been a "red state" and "blue states" of the opposition camp, we are the United States of America as a whole, will always be.
For a long time, many people are being warned time and again, all we can to maximize the achievements of irony, concern and suspicion of avoiding responsibilities, but the answer is to allow these people to reach out and grasp of history, it once again towards a better tomorrow for an extension of hope.
Over such a long time, but tonight, as we have today, in this election, at this decisive moment done by the United States has ushered in changes.
I have just received a GREat demeanor Senator McCain's call. In this election, he has been a long hard struggle, and his love for his country's struggle for a longer period of time, the process will become increasingly difficult. He made the United States for most of us imagine the sacrifices that our lives as a result of the selfless courage of the leaders and made contributions to a better place. I told him Perrin and the achievements of the governor congratulated, and I look forward to working with them in the years to come for the revival of the country's wish to work together.
I would like to thank my partners in the journey - has been elected Vice President of Biden. His whole-hearted participation in the election campaign for the general public advocate, who is in his Scranton from small to large partners, but also in the Delaware him back on the train encountered men and women.
If there is no one's strong support, I would not be standing here tonight, she is my last 16 years the best friends, is the backbone of our family and the love of my life, but also our country's next article A wife: • Michelle Obama (Michelle Obama). Sasha (Sasha) and Maria (Malia), I too love you both, you have got a new puppy, it will move into the White House with us. Although my grandmother has passed away, but I know she's loved ones and I am sure is watching me, because they are, can I have today. Tonight, I miss them, I know I owe them can not be the measurement.
My campaign manager David • Mr. Plouffe (David Plouffe), chief strategist David Axelrod • (David Axelrod), as well as the best in the history of political campaign team - is your achievement today, I am eternally grateful to you To achieve this success by making sacrifices.
But the most important thing is that I will never forget the true ownership of the victory - it belongs to you.
I have never been the most promising candidates. The very beginning, we do not have too much money, I have not received the support of many people. Our campaign is not born in Washington's high-resolution door to China, but began in Des Moines, Concord, Charleston where the ordinary people at home.
Our campaign to have the scale, because of the hard work of people from their meager savings in money, also donated a sum of 5 U.S. dollars, 10 dollars 20 U.S. dollars. The campaign's momentum is growing from those young people who refuse to accept that their generation's indifference myth; to leave their homes, leaving their loved ones, to engage in low paid, very hard work; at the same time from Those who have not young people, who braved the cold summer, a stranger knocked on the door of the propaganda campaign carried out; millions more from the American people, they spontaneously organize themselves automatically, and proves that two hundred years later, the people, By the people, the people's government did not disappear from the earth. This is your victory.
I know that you are not done just to win the general election, I also know that you do all this not for me. You do this because you understand the task ahead more difficult. Even as we celebrate the joy this evening, we also know that tomorrow we will face in their lives the most difficult challenge - two wars, faced with a dangerous planet, there are hundreds of years of the most serious financial crisis. Stand here tonight, we know that the Iraqi desert and the mountains of Afghanistan there are brave American soldiers to wake up, risk their lives to protect us. After the child will still find it difficult to sleep the sleep of parents, worried about how the monthly mortgage repayment, to pay medical expenses or keep enough money to send their children to college. We need to develop new energy and create new jobs; we need to build new schools, but also to deal with the many threats to repair relations with many countries.
The road ahead will be long and very difficult. We may not be in a year or even next term of office to achieve these goals, but tonight I have never been so full of hope, I believe we will achieve. I pledge to you - we as a whole will reach the goal.
We will encounter setbacks and unsuccessful start. As for the president made the decisions and policies of each, there will be many people object to hold, we also know that the Government can not solve all the problems. But I will candidly to you the challenges we face. I will listen to your views, especially in a time when we are in any disaGREement. The most important thing is, I will ask you to participate in the reconstruction of this country, the United States 221 years ago has not changed the only way - brick by brick, to work hard.
21 months before the start of the winter should not be in all this the end of autumn. Today's election victory is not something which we seek to change - this is our opportunity to change. And if we continue to act in accordance with the old way, we are looking for change will not happen. You do not and can not have this kind of change.
So let us carry forward the patriotic spirit of the new, establish a new sense of responsibility and sense of service, so that each of us decided to dedicate more effort to work and care for each other. Let us bear in mind the lessons learned from the financial crisis: we can not say in areas other than financial suffering at the same time have a prosperous Wall Street - in this country, we shared.
Let us resist the temptation to re-take the old road to avoid return to the United States poisoned by long-term political parties and disputes arising from the performance of the premature and reGREttable. Let us bear in mind that Illinois is a man for the first time the Republican Party banner Kangdao the White House. The Republican Party is built on self-reliance, individual freedom and the universal values of solidarity, that is what we all cherish the value. Although the Democratic Party this evening to win a great victory, but we are humble attitude impeding our progress and to bridge the differences between the determination to win this victory. Lincoln to the moment we are far more divided country made a speech, he said, we are not enemies, but friends ... ... While the passion may fade, but it will not cut off our feelings. For now, I do not support the Americans, I want to say that I may not win your vote, but I have heard your voices, I need your help, and I will be your president.
Those concerned about the night of the U.S. presidential election overseas, from the palace to ConGREss, as well as the world's forgotten corner of the crowded people on the radio, although we have different experiences, but our destiny is the same, the new leader of the U.S. Was born. Those who want to subvert the world's people, we will definitely beat you. That the pursuit of peace and security of the people, we support you. All those who suspect that the United States can continue to illuminate the prospects for the development of the world's people, tonight we proved once again that our country really does not come from the power of our weapons and the power of the size or wealth, but from the lasting power of our ideals: democracy, Freedom, opportunity and hope that indomitable.
This is the true essence of the United States - the United States can change. We will continue to improve the Federation. We have achieved success in the future as we can, as well as the need to add the achievements of hope.
The election has created a number of "firsts", but also the birth of many generations to spread the story. But tonight I was memorable in Atlanta to vote a woman: an • • Nixon Library Boer (Ann Nixon Cooper). She and millions of others waiting to vote no difference, except one thing: she is 106 years old.
She was born in the era of slavery ended; not have a car on the road at that time, there is no aircraft in the sky; as she was such a person can not vote because of two reasons - first, she is a woman, another reason is that her skin color.
Tonight, I think of her in the United States over the past 100 years experienced by all kinds of: heartache and hope; struggle and proGREss; those we are told we can not be the generation to generation, as well as those who firmly believe that the tenets of the United States ─ ─ Yes, we can do ─ ─ to the people.
At one time, women have no right to speak, their hopes dashed into, but an • • Nixon Library Boer survived, to see the women stood up and saw them loudly to express their opinion, to see them take part in election . Yes, we can do.
30 era when the GREat Depression and dust storms caused people's feelings of despair, she saw a country with Roosevelt's New Deal, the new employment opportunities as well as the common pursuit of new targets to overcome fear. Yes, we can do.
When the bomb hit our harbor, threatening the dictatorship in the world, the United States, she witnessed the rise of a GREat generation, witnessed the rescue was a democratic country. Yes, we can do.
She had a Montgomery bus, connected to the mains Birmingham, Selma to build the bridge, a missionary from Atlanta to tell people: We will succeed. Yes, we can do.
Mankind to the moon, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the world as a result of our science and imagination to be linked. This year, in this election, her fingers touching the screen to cast their ballots, as in the United States lived 106 years later, time has experienced the best and the darkest moment, she knew how to change the United States. Yes, we can do.
The United States, we have come a long way to go. We have a lot of experience. But we still have much to be done. Tonight, therefore, let us ask ourselves - if our children can live well into the next century; if our daughter had the privilege to live as long as security and that they will see what kind of change? How will we achieve proGREss?
It is time for us to answer this question. This is our moment. This is our time - to allow our people to find new jobs for our future generations the opportunity to open the door; to restore prosperity and development, push forward the cause of peace; the "American Dream" renewed radiance, proving once again that such a fundamental truth: that we are Family; a battle, we have hope; When we are faced with ridicule and suspicion when some people say we can not, we have to be eternal with the doctrine in response to them:
Yes, we can do. Thank you. God bless you. God bless the United States of America.
