BARACK OBAMA: I'm
so in love with you. This is your victory. I know you didn't do this
just to win an election. And I know you
didn't do it for me. You did it because you
understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. But my main message is to the
parents of Trayvon Martin. If I had a son, he'd
look like Trayvon. They had their
entire lives ahead of them, birthdays, graduations,
weddings, kids of their own. Among the fallen were also
teachers, men and women who devoted their lives
to helping our children fulfill their dreams. So our hearts are broken today. It's the idea held by
generations of citizens, who believe that America is a
constant work in progress, who believe that loving
this country requires more than singing its praises or
avoiding uncomfortable truths. It requires the
occasional disruption, the willingness to speak
out for what is right, to shake up the status quo. That's America Amazing grace, how sweet the
sound that saved a wretch like me. Facts, evidence, reason, logic,
an understanding of science, these are good things. These are qualities you want
in people making policy. Black, white, Latino, Asian,
Native American, young, old, gay, straight, men, women,
folks with disabilities all pledging allegiance under
the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That's what I see. That's the America I know. Obama out.
