Senator Barack Obama
Acceptance Speech Highlights
With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story — of the brief union between a young man from Kenya and a young woman from Kansas who weren’t well-off or well-known, but shared a belief that in America, their son could achieve whatever he put his mind to. It is that promise that has always set this country apart — that through hard work and sacrifice, each of us can pursue our individual dreams but still come together as one…
