英语演讲稿

7月28日晚，副总统候选人约翰·爱德华兹在现场进行了30分钟的激情演讲，全力赞扬克里并简要阐述了他与克里的政治纲领，博得了全场的一再欢呼。

JohnEdwards:

Thankyou.Now,youknowwhyElizabethissoamazing.

Iamaluckyman:tohavetheloveofmylifeatmyside.Wehavebeenblessedwithfourbeautifulchildren:Wade,Cate,EmmaClaire,andJack.

Mymotherandfather,WallaceandBobbieEdwardsareheretonight.YoutaughtmethevaluesthatIcarrywithmeinmyheart:faith,family,responsibility,andopportunityforeveryone.Youtaughtmethatthere''''sdignityandhonorinaharddayswork.Youtaughtmethatyoulookoutforyourneighbors,youneverlookdownonanybody,andyoutreateveryonewithrespect.

ThosearethevaluesJohnKerryandIbelievein,andnothingmakesmeprouderthanstandingwithhiminthiscampaign.IamsohumbledtobeyourcandidateforVicePresidentoftheUnitedStates.

Iwanttotalkaboutournextpresident.Forthosewhowanttoknowwhatkindofleaderhe''''llbe,Iwanttotakeyoubackaboutthirtyyears.WhenJohnKerrygraduatedcollege,hevolunteeredformilitaryservice.HevolunteeredtogotoVietnamandtocaptainaswiftboat,oneofthemostdangerousdutiesyoucouldhave.Andasaresulthewaswoundedandhonoredforhisvalor.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionaboutwhathe''''smadeof,youneedtospendthreeminuteswiththemenwhoservedwithhimthenandstandbyhimtoday.

Theysawupclosewhathe''''smadeof.Theysawhimreachdownandpulloneofhismenfromtheriverandsavehislife.Andintheheatofbattle,theysawhimdecideinaninstanttoturnhisboataround,driveitstraightthroughanenemyposition,andchasedowntheenemytosavehiscrew.

Decisive.Strong.Aren''''tthesethetraitsyouwantinaCommanderinChief?

Wehearalotoftalkaboutvalues.WhereIcomefrom,youdon''''tjudgesomeone''''svaluesbasedonhowtheyusethatwordinapoliticalad.Youjudgetheirvaluesbaseduponwhatthey''''vespenttheirlifedoing.

Sowhenamanvolunteerstoservehiscountry,andputshislifeonthelineforothers—that''''samanwhorepresentsrealAmericanvalues.

ThisisamanwhoispreparedtokeeptheAmericanpeoplesafeandtomakeAmericastrongerathomeandrespectedintheworld.

Johnisamanwhoknowsthedifferencebetweenwhatisrightandwhatiswrong.Hewantstoserveyou—yourcauseishiscause.AndthatiswhywemustandwewillelectJohnKerryasournextpresident.

Forthelastfewmonths,Johnhasbeentalkingabouthispositive,optimisticvisionforthecountry—talkingabouthisplantomovethiscountryintherightdirection.

Butwe''''veseenrelentlessnegativeattacksagainstJohn.Sointheweeksahead,weknowwhat''''scoming—don''''twe—morenegativeattacks.

Aren''''tyousickofit?

Theyaredoingalltheycantotakethiscampaignforthehighestofficeinthelanddownthelowestpossibleroad.

Thisiswheyoucomein.BetweennowandNovember—you,theAmericanpeople—youcanrejectthetired,old,hateful,negative,politicsofthepast.Andinsteadyoucanembracethepoliticsofhope,thepoliticsofwhat''''spossiblebecausethisisAmerica,whereeverythingispossible.

IamheretonightbecauseIlovemycountry.AndIhaveeveryreasontolovemycountrybecauseIhavegrownupinthebrightlightofAmerica.

IgrewupinasmalltowninruralNorthCarolina.Myfatherworkedinamillallhislife,andIwillneverforgetthemenandwomenwhoworkedwithhim.Theyhadlintintheirhairandgreaseontheirfaces.Theyworkedhardandtriedtoputalittlesomethingawayeveryweeksotheirkidsandtheirgrandkidscouldhaveabetterlife.Theyarejustliketheautoworkers,officeworkers,teachers,andshopkeepersonMainStreetsallacrossAmerica.

Mymotherhadanumberofjobs.Herlastjobwasworkingatthepostofficesomyparentscouldhavehealthcare.Andsheownedherownsmallbusiness—refinishingfurnituretohelppayformegotocollege.

Ihavehadsuchincredibleopportunitiesinmylife,andIwasblessedtobethefirstpersoninmyfamilytogotocollege.Iworkedmywaythrough,andIhavehadopportunitieswaybeyondwhatIcouldhaveeverimagined.

Andtheheartofthiscampaign—yourcampaign—istomakesurethateveryonehasthosesameopportunitiesthatIhadgrowingup—nomatterwhereyoulive,whoyourfamilyis,orwhatthecolorofyourskinis.ThisistheAmericawebelievein.

IhavespentmylifefightingforthekindofpeopleIgrewupwith.Fortwodecades,IstoodwithfamiliesandchildrenagainstbigHMOsandbiginsurancecompanies.AndasaSenator,IfoughtthosesamefightsagainsttheWashingtonlobbyistsandforcauseslikethePatients''''BillofRights.

IstandheretonightreadytoworkwithyouandJohntomakeAmericastrongagain.

Andwehavesomuchworktodo.Becausethetruthis,westillliveintwodifferentAmericas:oneforpeoplewhohavelivedtheAmericanDreamanddon''''thavetoworry,andanotherformostAmericanswhoworkhardandstillstruggletomakeendsmeet.

Itdoesn''''thavetobethatway.WecanbuildoneAmerica

WecanbuildoneAmericawherewenolongerhavetwohealthcaresystems.Oneforpeoplewhogetthebesthealthcaremoneycanbuyandthenoneforeverybodyelse,rationedoutbyinsurancecompanies,drugcompanies,andHMOs—millionsofAmericanswhodon''''thaveanyhealthinsuranceatall.

Itdoesn''''thavetobethatway.

WehaveaplanthatwilloffereveryonethesamehealthcareyourSenatorhas.Wecangivetaxbreakstohelppayforyourhealthcare.AndwewillsignintolawarealPatients''''BillofRightssoyoucanmakeyourownhealthcaredecisions.

Weshouldn''''thavetwopublicschoolsystemsinthiscountry:oneforthemostaffluentcommunities,andoneforeverybodyelse.

Noneofusbelievethatthequalityofachild''''seducationshouldbecontrolledbywheretheyliveortheaffluenceoftheircommunity.

Itdoesn''''thavetobethatway.

Wecanbuildonepublicschoolsystemthatworksforallourchildren.Ourplanwillreformourschoolsandraiseourstandards.Wecangiveourschoolstheresourcestheyneed.Wecanprovideincentivestoputqualityteachersintheplacesandthesubjectswhereweneedthemthemost.Andwecanensurethatthreemillionkidswithasafeplacetogoafterschool.Thisiswhatwecandotogether.

Weshouldn''''thavetwodifferenteconomiesinAmerica:oneforpeoplewhoaresetforlife,theirkidsandgrandkidswillbejustfine,andthenoneformostAmericanswholivepaychecktopaycheck.

AndyouknowwhatI''''msaying.Youdon''''tneedmetoexplainittoyou,youknow—youcan''''tsaveanymoney,canyou?Takeseverydimeyoumakejusttopayyourbills,andyouknowwhathappensifsomethinggoeswrong—achildgetssick,somebodygetslaidoff,orthere''''safinancialproblem,yougorightoffthecliff.

Andwhat''''sthefirstthingtogo.Yourdreams.

Itdoesn''''thavetobethatway.

Wecanstrengthenandliftupyourfamilies.Youragendaisouragenda—soletmegiveyousomespecifics.

First,wecancreategoodpayingjobsinAmericaagain.Ourplanwillstopgivingtaxbreakstocompaniesthatoutsourceyourjobs.Instead,wewillgivetaxbreakstoAmericancompaniesthatkeepjobshereinAmerica.Andwewillinvestinthejobsofthefuture—inthetechnologiesandinnovationtoensurethatAmericastaysaheadofthecompetition.

Wewilldothisbecauseforusajobisaboutmorethanapaycheck—it''''saboutdignityandselfrespect.Hardworkshouldbevaluedinthiscountryandwe''''regoingtorewardwork,notjustwealth.

Wedon''''twantpeopletojustgetby;wewantpeopletogetahead.Soletmegiveyousomespecificsabouthowwe''''regoingtodothat.

Tohelpyoupayforhealthcare,ataxbreakandhealthcarereformtoloweryourpremiumsupto$1,000.Tohelpyoucovertherisingcostsofchildcare,ataxcreditupto$1,000tocoverthosecostssoyourkidshaveasafeplacetogowhileyouwork.AndtohelpyourchildhavethesamechanceIhadandbethefirstpersoninyourfamilytogotocollege,ataxbreakonupto$4,000intuition.

Sonowyouaskhowarewegoingtopayforthis?Well,here''''showwe''''regoingtopayforit.Letmebeveryclear,for98percentofAmericans,youwillkeepyourtaxcut—that''''s98percent.Butwe''''llrollbackthetaxcutsforthewealthiestAmericans,closecorporateloopholes,andcutgovernmentcontractorsandwastefulspending.Wecanmoveourcountryforwardwithoutpassingthebillandtheburdenontoourchildrenandgrandchildren.

Wecanalsodosomethingabout35millionAmericanswholiveinpovertyeveryday.Here''''sthereasonweshouldnotjusttalkaboutit,butdosomethingaboutmillionsofAmericanswhostillliveinpoverty,becauseitiswrong.Wehaveamoralresponsibilitytoliftthosefamiliesup.

Imeantheveryideathatinacountryofourwealthandourprosperity,wehavechildrengoingtobedhungry.Wehavechildrenwhodon''''thavetheclothestokeepthemwarm.WehavemillionsofAmericanswhoworkfull-timeeverydayforminimumwagetosupporttheirfamilyandstillliveinpoverty—it''''swrong.

Thesearemenandwomenwhoarelivinguptotheirpartofthebargain:workinghardandtakingcareoftheirfamilies.Thosefamiliesaredoingtheirpart;it''''stimewedidours.

WewilldothatwhenJohnisintheWhiteHouse.Wewillraisetheminimumwage,finishthejobonWelfareReform,andbringgoodpayingjobstotheplacesthatneedthem.AndwewillsaynoforevertoanyAmericanworkingfull-timeandlivinginpoverty—notinourAmerica,notinourAmerica.

LetmetalkaboutwhyweneedtobuildoneAmerica.IsawupclosewhathavingtwoAmericasdoestoourcountry.

FromthetimeIwasveryyoung,Isawtheuglyfaceofsegregationanddiscrimination.IsawyoungAfrican-Americankidssentupstairsinmovietheaters.Isawwhiteonlysignsonrestaurantdoorsandluncheoncounters.Ifeelsuchanenormousresponsibilitywhenitcomestoissuesofraceandequalityandcivilrights.

Ihaveheardsomediscussionsanddebatesaboutwhere,andinfrontofwhataudiencesweshouldtalkaboutrace,equality,andcivilrights.Well,Ihaveananswertothatquestion.Everywhere.

ThisisnotanAfrican-Americanissue,notaLatinoissue,notanAsian-Americanissue,thisisanAmericanissue.It''''saboutwhoweare,whatourvaluesare,whatkindofcountrywewanttolivein.

WhatJohnandIwant—whatweallwant—isforourchildrenandourgrandchildrentobethefirstgenerationstogrowupinanAmericathat''''snolongerdividedbyrace.

WemustbuildoneAmerica.WemustbeoneAmerica,strongandunitedforanotherveryimportantreason—becauseweareatwar.

NoneofuswilleverforgetwherewewereonSeptember11th.Wesharethesameterribleimages:theTowersfalling,thePentagoninflames,andthesmolderingfieldinPennsylvania.Andwesharetheprofoundsadnessforthenearlythreethousandliveslost.

AsamemberoftheSenateIntelligenceCommittee,Iknowthatwehavetodomoretofightterrorismandprotectourcountry.Andwecandothat.WeareapproachingthethirdanniversaryofSeptember11th,andIcantellyouthatwhenwe''''reinoffice,itwon''''ttakeusthreeyearstogetthereformsinourintelligenceweneedtoprotectourcountry.Wewilldowhateverittakes,foraslongasittakes,tomakesurethatneverhappensagain,nottoourAmerica.

WhenJohnispresident,wewilllistentothewisdomoftheSeptember11thCommission.Wewillbuildandleadstrongalliancesandsafeguardandsecureweaponsofmassdestruction.Wewillstrengthenourhomelandsecurityandprotectourports,safeguardourchemicalplants,andsupportourfirefighters,policeofficersandEMT''''s.WewillalwaysuseourmilitarymighttokeeptheAmericanpeoplesafe.

AndwewillhaveoneclearunmistakablemessageforalQaidaandtherestoftheseterrorists.Youcannotrun.Youcannothide.Andwewilldestroyyou.

Johnunderstandspersonallyaboutfightinginawar.Andheknowswhatourbravemenandwomenaregoingthroughinanotherwar—thewarinIraq.

Thehumancostandextraordinaryheroismofthiswar,itsurroundsus.Itsurroundsusinourcitiesandtowns.Andwewillwinthiswarbecauseofthestrengthandcourageofourownpeople.

SomeofourfriendsandneighborssawtheirlastimagesinBaghdad.SometooktheirlaststepsoutsideofFallujah.Andsomebuttonedtheiruniformforthefinaltimebeforetheywentouttosavetheirunit.

Menandwomenwhousedtotakecareofthemselves,theynowcountonotherstoseethemthroughtheday.Theyneedtheirmothertotietheirshoe.Theirhusbandtobrushtheirhair.Andtheirwife''''sarmtohelpthemacrosstheroom.

Thestarsandstripeswaveforthem.Thewordherowasmadeforthem.Theyarethebestandthebravest.Theywillneverbeleftbehind.Youunderstandthat.Andtheydeserveapresidentwhounderstandsthatonthemostpersonallevelwhattheyhavegonethrough—whattheyhavegivenandwhattheyhavegivenupfortheircountry.

Tous,therealtestofpatriotismishowwetreatthemenandwomenwhoputtheirlivesonthelineeverydaytodefendourvalues.Andletmetellyou,the26millionveteransinthiscountrywon''''thavetowonderifthey''''llhavehealthcarenextweekornextyear—theywillhaveitalwaysbecausetheytookcareofusandwewilltakecareofthem.

Buttoday,ourgreatUnitedStatesmilitaryisstretchedthin.Morethan140,000areinIraq.Nearly20,000areservinginAfghanistan.AndIvisitedthemenandwomenthereandwe''''reprayingforthemastheykeepworkingtogivethatcountryhope.

Likeallofthosebravemenandwomen,Johnputhislifeonthelineforourcountry.Heknowsthatwhenauthorityisgiventothepresident,muchisexpectedinreturn.That''''swhywewillstrengthenandmodernizeourmilitary.

WewilldoubleourSpecialForces,andinvestinthenewequipmentandtechnologiessothatourmilitaryremainsthebestequippedandbesttrainedintheworld.Thiswillmakeourmilitarystrongersowe''''reabletodefeateveryenemyinthisnewworld.

Butwecan''''tdothisalone.Wehavetorestoreourrespectintheworldtobringouralliestousandwithus.It''''showwewontheWorldWarsandtheColdWaranditishowwewillbuildastableIraq.

Withanewpresidentw世界秘书网版权所有hostrengthensandleadsouralliances,wecangetNATOtohelpsecureIraq.WecanensurethatIraq''''sneighborslikeSyriaandIran,don''''tstandinthewayofademocraticIraq.WecanhelpIraq''''seconomybygettingothercountriestoforgivetheirenormousdebtandparticipateinthereconstruction.WecandothisfortheIraqipeopleandoursoldiers.Andwewillgetthisdoneright.

Anewpresidentwillbringtheworldtoourside,andwithit—astableIraqandarealchanceforpeaceandfreedomintheMiddleEast,includingasafeandsecureIsrael.AndJohnandIwillbringtheworldtogethertofaceourmostdangerousthreat:thepossibilityofterroristsgettingtheirhandsonanuclear,chemicalorbiologicalweapon.

Withourcredibilityrestored,wecanworkwithothernationstosecurestockpilesoftheworldsmostdangerousweaponsandsafeguardthisdangerousmaterial.WecanfinishthejobandsecureallloosenukesinRussia.AndwecanclosetheloopholeintheNuclearNonproliferationTreatythatallowsroguenationsaccesstothetoolstheyneedtodeveloptheseweapons.

That''''showwecanaddressthenewthreatsweface.That''''showwecankeepyousafe.That''''showwecanrestoreAmerica''''srespectaroundtheworld.

Andtogether,wewillensurethattheimageofAmerica—theimageallofuslove—Americathisgreatshininglight,thisbeaconoffreedom,democracy,andhumanrightsthattheworldlooksupto—thatthatbeaconisalwayslit.

Thetruthiseverychild,everyfamilyinAmericawillbesaferandmoresecureifyougrowupinaworldwhereAmericaisonceagainlookeduptoandrespected.That''''stheworldwecancreatetogether.

Tonight,aswecelebrateinthishall,somewhereinAmerica,amothersitsatthekitchentable.Shecan''''tsleep.She''''sworriedbecauseshecan''''tpayherbills.She''''sworkinghardtopaytherentandfeedherkids.She''''sdoingeverythingright,butshestillcan''''tgetahead.

Itdidn''''tusetobethatwayinherhouse.HerhusbandwascalledupintheGuardandhe''''sbeenservinginIraqformorethanayear.Shethoughthe''''dbehomelastmonth,butnowhe''''sgottostaylonger.

Shethinksshe''''salone.Buttonightinthishallandinyourhomes—youknowwhat?She''''sgotalotoffriends.Wewanthertoknowthatwehearher.Andit''''stimetobringopportunityandanequalchancetoherdoor.

We''''reheretomakeAmericastrongerathomesoshecangetahead.Andwe''''reheretomakeAmericarespectedintheworldsothatwecanbringhimhomeandAmericansoldiersdon''''thavetofightthewarinIraqandthewaronterroralone.

Sowhenyoureturnhome,youmightpassamotheronherwaytoworkthelate-shift—youtellher......hopeisontheway.

Whenyourbrothercallsandsaysthathe''''sworkingallthetimeattheofficeandstillcan''''tgetahead—youtellhim......hopeisontheway.

Whenyourparentscallandtellyoutheirmedicalbillsarethroughtheroof—youtellthem......hopeisontheway.

Whenyourneighborcallsyouandsaysthatherdaughterhasworkedhardandwantstogotocollege—youtellher......hopeisontheway.

WhenyoutalktoyoursonordaughterwhoisservingthiscountryandprotectingourfreedomsinIraq—youtellthem......hopeisontheway.

Andwhenyouwakeupandsitwithyourkidsatthekitchentable,talkingtothemaboutthegreatpossibilitiesinAmerica,youmakesurethattheyknowthatJohnandIbelieveatourcorethattomorrowcanbebetterthantoday.

Likeallofus,Ihavelearnedalotoflessonsinmylife.Twoofthemostimportantarethatfirst,therewillalwaysbeheartacheandstruggle—youcan''''tmakeitgoaway.Buttheotheristhatpeopleofgoodandstrongwill,canmakeadifference.Onelessonisasadlessonandtheother''''sinspiring.WeareAmericansandwechoosetobeinspired.

Wechoosehopeoverdespair;possibilitiesoverproblems,optimismovercynicism.Wechoosetodowhat''''srightevenwhenthosearoundussay"Youcan''''tdothat."Wechoosetobeinspiredbecauseweknowthatwecandobetter—becausethisisAmericawhereeverythingisstillpossible.

Whatwebelieve—whatJohnKerryandIbelieve—isthatyoushouldneverlookdownonanybody,thatweshouldliftpeopleup.Wedon''''tbelieveintearingpeopleapart.Webelieveinbringingpeopletogether.Whatwebelieve—whatIbelieve—isthatthefamilyyou''''rebornintoandthecolorofyourskininourAmericashouldnevercontrolyourdestiny.

Joinusinthiscause.Let''''smakeAmericastrongerathomeandrespectedintheworld.Let''''sensurethatonceagain,inouroneAmerica世界秘书网版权所有—ouroneAmerica—tomorrowwillalwaysbebetterthantoday.

ThankyouandGodblessyou.