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2012美国总统大选奥巴马胜选演说中英对照版：FromCNN：Thankyousomuch.Tonight,morethan200yearsafteraformercolonywontherighttodetermineitsowndestiny,thetaskofperfectingourunionmovesforward.Itmovesforwardbecauseofyou.Itmovesforwardbecauseyoureaffirmedthespiritthathastriumphedoverwaranddepression,thespiritthathasliftedthiscountryfromthedepthsofdespairtothegreatheightsofhope,thebeliefthatwhileeachofuswillpursueourownindividualdreams,weareanAmericanfamilyandweriseorfalltogetherasonenationandasonepeople.Tonight,inthiselection,you,theAmericanpeople,remindedusthatwhileourroadhasbeenhard,whileourjourneyhasbeenlong,wehavepickedourselvesup,wehavefoughtourwayback,andweknowinourheartsthatfortheUnitedStatesofAmericathebestisyettocome.IwanttothankeveryAmericanwhoparticipatedinthiselection,whetheryouvotedfortheveryfirsttimeorwaitedinlineforaverylongtime.Bytheway,wehavetofixthat.Whetheryoupoundedthepavementorpickedupthephone,whetheryouheldanObamasignoraRomneysign,youmadeyourvoiceheardandyoumadeadifference.IjustspokewithGov.RomneyandIcongratulatedhimandPaulRyanonahard-foughtcampaign.Wemayhavebattledfiercely,butit’sonlybecausewelovethiscountrydeeplyandwecaresostronglyaboutitsfuture.FromGeorgetoLenoretotheirsonMitt,theRomneyfamilyhaschosentogivebacktoAmericathroughpublicserviceandthatisthelegacythatwehonorandapplaudtonight.Intheweeksahead,IalsolookforwardtosittingdownwithGov.Romneytotalkaboutwherewecanworktogethertomovethiscountryforward.Iwanttothankmyfriendandpartnerofthelastfouryears,America’shappywarrior,thebestvicepresidentanybodycouldeverhopefor,JoeBiden.AndIwouldn’tbethemanIamtodaywithoutthewomanwhoagreedtomarryme20yearsago.Letmesaythispublicly:Michelle,Ihaveneverlovedyoumore.IhaveneverbeenproudertowatchtherestofAmericafallinlovewithyou,too,asournation’sfirstlady.SashaandMalia,beforeourveryeyesyou’regrowinguptobecometwostrong,smartbeautifulyoungwomen,justlikeyourmom.AndI’msoproudofyouguys.ButIwillsaythatfornowonedog’sprobablyenough.Tothebestcampaignteamandvolunteersinthehistoryofpolitics.Thebest.Thebestever.Someofyouwerenewthistimearound,andsomeofyouhavebeenatmysidesincetheverybeginning.Butallofyouarefamily.Nomatterwhatyoudoorwhereyougofromhere,youwillcarrythememoryofthehistorywemadetogetherandyouwillhavethelifelongappreciationofagratefulpresident.Thankyouforbelievingalltheway,througheveryhill,througheveryvalley.YouliftedmeupthewholewayandIwillalwaysbegratefulforeverythingthatyou’vedoneandalltheincredibleworkthatyouputin.Iknowthatpoliticalcampaignscansometimesseemsmall,evensilly.Andthatprovidesplentyoffodderforthecynicsthattellusthatpoliticsisnothingmorethanacontestofegosorthedomainofspecialinterests.Butifyouevergetthechancetotalktofolkswhoturnedoutatourralliesandcrowdedalongaropelineinahighschoolgym,orsawfolksworkinglateinacampaignofficeinsometinycountyfarawayfromhome,you’lldiscoversomethingelse.You’llhearthedeterminationinthevoiceofayoungfieldorganizerwho’sworkinghiswaythroughcollegeandwantstomakesureeverychildhasthatsameopportunity.You’llheartheprideinthevoiceofavolunteerwho’sgoingdoortodoorbecauseherbrotherwasfinallyhiredwhenthelocalautoplantaddedanothershift.You’llhearthedeeppatriotisminthevoiceofamilitaryspousewho’sworkingthephoneslateatnighttomakesurethatnoonewhofightsforthiscountryeverhastofightforajoboraroofovertheirheadwhentheycomehome.That’swhywedothis.That’swhatpoliticscanbe.That’swhyelectionsmatter.It’snotsmall,it’sbig.It’simportant.Democracyinanationof300millioncanbenoisyandmessyandcomplicated.Wehaveourownopinions.Eachofushasdeeplyheldbeliefs.Andwhenwegothroughtoughtimes,whenwemakebigdecisionsasacountry,itnecessarilystirspassions,stirsupcontroversy.Thatwon’tchangeaftertonight,anditshouldn’t.Theseargumentswehaveareamarkofourliberty.Wecanneverforgetthataswespeakpeopleindistantnationsareriskingtheirlivesrightnowjustforachancetoargueabouttheissuesthatmatter,thechancetocasttheirballotslikewedidtoday.Butdespiteallourdifferences,mostofussharecertainhopesforAmerica’sfuture.Wewantourkidstogrowupinacountrywheretheyhaveaccesstothebestschoolsandthebestteachers.Acountrythatlivesuptoitslegacyasthegloballeaderintechnologyanddiscoveryandinnovation,withallthegoodjobsandnewbusinessesthatfollow.WewantourchildrentoliveinanAmericathatisn’tburdenedbydebt,thatisn’tweakenedbyinequality,thatisn’tthreatenedbythedestructivepowerofawarmingplanet.Wewanttopassonacountrythat’ssafeandrespectedandadmiredaroundtheworld,anationthatisdefendedbythestrongestmilitaryonearthandthebesttroopsthis–thisworldhaseverknown.Butalsoacountrythatmoveswithconfidencebeyondthistimeofwar,toshapeapeacethatisbuiltonthepromiseoffreedomanddignityforeveryhumanbeing.WebelieveinagenerousAmerica,inacompassionateAmerica,inatolerantAmerica,opentothedreamsofanimmigrant’sdaughterwhostudiesinourschoolsandpledgestoourflag.TotheyoungboyonthesouthsideofChicagowhoseesalifebeyondtheneareststreetcorner.Tothefurnitureworker’schildinNorthCarolinawhowantstobecomeadoctororascientist,anengineeroranentrepreneur,adiplomatorevenapresident–that’sthefuturewehopefor.That’sthevisionweshare.That’swhereweneedtogo–for