I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our f***ly and the love of my life, our nation’s next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that’sing with us to the White House. And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the f***ly that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.
To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics —you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you’ve sacrificed to get it done.
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。
But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to—it belongs to you.
I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn’t start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington—it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.