篇一：美国第一夫人米歇尔为奥巴马竞选总统的演讲
Transcript: Michelle Obama\\s Convention Speech
September 4,2012
Thank you so much, Elaine...we are so grateful for your family\\s service and sacrifice...and we will always have your back.
Over the past few years as First Lady, I have had the extraordinary privilege of traveling all across this country.
And everywhere I\\ve gone, in the people I\\ve met, and the stories I\\ve heard, I have seen the very best of the American spirit.
I have seen it in the incredible kindness and warmth that people have shown me and my family, especially our girls.
I\\ve seen it in teachers in a near-bankrupt school district who vowed to keep teaching without pay.
I\\ve seen it in people who become heroes at a moment\\s notice, diving into harm\\s way to save others...flying across the country to put out a fire...driving for hours to bail out a flooded town.
And I\\ve seen it in our men and women in uniform and our proud military families...in wounded warriors who tell me they\\re not just going to walk again, they\\re going to run, and they\\re going to run marathons...in the young man blinded by a bomb in Afghanistan who said, simply, ...I\\d give my eyes 100 times again to have the chance to do what I have done and what I can still do.
Every day, the people I meet inspire me...every day, they make me proud...every day they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on earth.
Serving as your First Lady is an honor and a privilege...but back when we first came together four years ago, I still had some concerns about this journey we\\d begun.
While I believed deeply in my husband\\s vision for this country...and I was certain he would make an extraordinary President...like any mother, I was worried about what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance.
How would we keep them grounded under the glare of the national spotlight? PBS NewsHour/YouTube
First lady Michelle Obama addresses the DNC after being introduced by military mom Elaine Brye, from PBS NewsHour.
How would they feel being uprooted from their school, their friends, and the only home they\\d ever known?
Our life before moving to Washington was filled with simple joys...Saturdays at soccer games, Sundays at grandma\\s house...and a date night for Barack and me was either dinner or a movie, because as an exhausted mom, I couldn\\t stay awake for both.
And the truth is, I loved the life we had built for our girls...I deeply loved the man I had built that life with...and I didn\\t want that to change if he became President.
I loved Barack just the way he was.
You see, even though back then Barack was a Senator and a presidential candidate...to me, he was still the guy who\\d picked me up for our dates in a car that
was so rusted out, I could actually see the pavement going by through a hole in the passenger side door...he was the guy whose proudest possession was a coffee table he\\d found in a dumpster, and whose only pair of decent shoes was half a size too small.
But when Barack started telling me about his family – that\\s when I knew I had found a kindred spirit, someone whose values and upbringing were so much like mine.
You see, Barack and I were both raised by families who didn\\t have much in the way of money or material possessions but who had given us something far more valuable –
their unconditional love, their unflinching sacrifice, and the chance to go places they had never imagined for themselves.
My father was a pump operator at the city water plant, and he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when my brother and I were young.
And even as a kid, I knew there were plenty of days when he was in pain...I knew there were plenty of mornings when it was a struggle for him to simply get out of bed.
But every morning, I watched my father wake up with a smile, grab his walker, prop himself up against the bathroom sink, and slowly shave and button his uniform.
And when he returned home after a long day\\s work, my brother and I would stand at the top of the stairs to our little apartment, patiently waiting to greet him...watching as he reached down to lift one leg, and then the other, to slowly climb his way into our arms.
But despite these challenges, my dad hardly ever missed a day of work...he and my mom were determined to give me and my brother the kind of education they could only dream of.
And when my brother and I finally made it to college, nearly all of our tuition came from student loans and grants.
But my dad still had to pay a tiny portion of that tuition himself.
And every semester, he was determined to pay that bill right on time, even taking out loans when he fell short.
He was so proud to be sending his kids to college...and he made sure we never missed a registration deadline because his check was late.
You see, for my dad, that\\s what it meant to be a man.
Like so many of us, that was the measure of his success in life – being able to earn a decent living that allowed him to support his family.
And as I got to know Barack, I realized that even though he\\d grown up all the way across the country, he\\d been brought up just like me.
Barack was raised by a single mother who struggled to pay the bills, and by grandparents who stepped in when she needed help.
Barack\\s grandmother started out as a secretary at a community bank...and she moved quickly up the ranks...but like so many women, she hit a glass ceiling.
And for years, men no more qualified than she was – men she had actually trained – were promoted up the ladder ahead of her, earning more and more money while Barack\\s family continued to scrape by.
But day after day, she kept on waking up at dawn to catch the bus...arriving at work before anyone else...giving her best without complaint or regret.
And she would often tell Barack, So long as you kids do well, Bar, that\\s all that really matters.
Like so many American families, our families weren\\t asking for much.
They didn\\t begrudge anyone else\\s success or care that others had much more than they did...in fact, they admired it.
They simply believed in that fundamental American promise that, even if you don\\t start out with much, if you work hard and do what you\\re supposed to do, then you should be able to build a decent life for yourself and an even better life for your kids and grandkids.
That\\s how they raised us...that\\s what we learned from their example.
We learned about dignity and decency – that how hard you work matters more than how much you make...that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself.
We learned about honesty and integrity – that the truth matters...that you don\\t take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules...and success doesn\\t count unless you earn it fair and square.
We learned about gratitude and humility – that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean...and we were taught to value everyone\\s contribution and treat everyone with respect.
Those are the values Barack and I – and so many of you – are trying to pass on to our own children.
That\\s who we are.
And standing before you four years ago, I knew that I didn\\t want any of that to change if Barack became President.
Well, today, after so many struggles and triumphs and moments that have tested my husband in ways I never could have imagined, I have seen firsthand that being president doesn\\t change who you are – it reveals who you are.
You see, I\\ve gotten to see up close and personal what being president really looks like.
And I\\ve seen how the issues that come across a President\\s desk are always the hard ones – the problems where no amount of data or numbers will get you to the right answer...the judgment calls where the stakes are so high, and there is no margin for error.
And as President, you can get all kinds of advice from all kinds of people.
But at the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as President, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are.
So when it comes to rebuilding our economy, Barack is thinking about folks like my dad and like his grandmother.
He\\s thinking about the pride that comes from a hard day\\s work.
That\\s why he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to help women get equal pay for equal work.
That\\s why he cut taxes for working families and small businesses and fought to get the auto industry back on its feet.
That\\s how he brought our economy from the brink of collapse to creating jobs again – jobs you can raise a family on, good jobs right here in the United States of America.
When it comes to the health of our families, Barack refused to listen to all those folks who told him to leave health reform for another day, another president.
He didn\\t care whether it was the easy thing to do politically – that\\s not how he was raised – he cared that it was the right thing to do.
He did it because he believes that here in America, our grandparents should be able to afford their medicine...our kids should be able to see a doctor when they\\re sick...and no one in this country should ever go broke because of an accident or illness.
And he believes that women are more than capable of making our own choices about our bodies and our health care...that\\s what my husband stands for.
When it comes to giving our kids the education they deserve, Barack knows that like me and like so many of you, he never could\\ve attended college without financial aid.
And believe it or not, when we were first married, our combined monthly student loan bills were actually higher than our mortgage.
We were so young, so in love, and so in debt.
That\\s why Barack has fought so hard to increase student aid and keep interest rates down, because he wants every young person to fulfill their promise and be able to attend college without a mountain of debt.
So in the end, for Barack, these issues aren\\t political – they\\re personal. Because Barack knows what it means when a family struggles.
He knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grandkids. Barack knows the American Dream because he\\s lived it...and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we\\re from, or what we look like, or who we love.
And he believes that when you\\ve worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity...you do not slam it shut behind you...you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed.
So when people ask me whether being in the White House has changed my husband, I can honestly say that when it comes to his character, and his convictions, and his heart, Barack Obama is still the same man I fell in love with all those years ago.
He\\s the same man who started his career by turning down high paying jobs and instead working in struggling neighborhoods where a steel plant had shut down,
fighting to rebuild those communities and get folks back to work...because for Barack, success isn\\t about how much money you make, it\\s about the difference you make in people\\s lives.
He\\s the same man who, when our girls were first born, would anxiously check their cribs every few minutes to ensure they were still breathing, proudly showing them off to everyone we knew.
That\\s the man who sits down with me and our girls for dinner nearly every night, patiently answering their questions about issues in the news, and strategizing about middle school friendships.
That\\s the man I see in those quiet moments late at night, hunched over his desk, poring over the letters people have sent him.
The letter from the father struggling to pay his bills...from the woman dying of cancer whose insurance company won\\t cover her care...from the young person with so much promise but so few opportunities.
I see the concern in his eyes...and I hear the determination in his voice as he tells me, You won\\t believe what these folks are going through, Michelle...it\\s not right. We\\ve got to keep working to fix this. We\\ve got so much more to do.
I see how those stories – our collection of struggles and hopes and dreams – I see how that\\s what drives Barack Obama every single day.
And I didn\\t think it was possible, but today, I love my husband even more than I did four years ago...even more than I did 23 years ago, when we first met.
I love that he\\s never forgotten how he started.
I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he\\s going to do, even when it\\s hard – especially when it\\s hard.
I love that for Barack, there is no such thing as us and them – he doesn\\t care whether you\\re a Democrat, a Republican, or none of the above...he knows that we all love our country...and he\\s always ready to listen to good ideas...he\\s always looking for the very best in everyone he meets.
And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we\\re all sweating it – when we\\re worried that the bill won\\t pass, and it seems like all is lost – Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise.
Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward...with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace.
And he reminds me that we are playing a long game here...and that change is hard, and change is slow, and it never happens all at once.
But eventually we get there, we always do.
We get there because of folks like my Dad...folks like Barack\\s grandmother...men and women who said to themselves, I may not have a chance to fulfill my dreams, but maybe my children will...maybe my grandchildren will.
So many of us stand here tonight because of their sacrifice, and longing, and steadfast love...because time and again, they swallowed their fears and doubts and did what was hard.
篇二：奥巴马：总统竞选连任胜选演讲
巴拉克·奥巴马：第二次总统选举胜选演说
发表于二零一二年十一月七日
张少军译、校
Barack Obama
Presidential Election Victory Speech
delivered 7 November 2012
（真实性鉴定；以下文本直接转录自音频资料）
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward.
谢谢你们，非常感谢你们。
今晚，在一个前殖民地赢得了决定自身命运权利两百多年后的今晚，完美我们联邦的任务正在推向前进。
It moves forward because of you. It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression; the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope -- the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an American family, and we rise or fall together, as one nation, and as one people.
它的推进是因为你们。它的推进是因为你们重申了赢得战争击败衰退的精神，重申了将这个国家从绝望的低谷提升至希望的巅峰的精神，重申了这样的信念——当我们每个人追求我们各自的梦想时，我们都从属于一个美国大家庭；作为一个国家一个民族，我们共进退同祸福。 Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come.
今晚，在这次选举中，你们——美国人民提醒我们：尽管道路艰难征途漫长，我们已振作精神杀出重围；我们深知，对美利坚合众国而言，最好的时刻尚未到来。
I want to thank every American who participated in this election. Whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time -- by the way, we have to fix that. Whether you
pounded the pavement or picked up the phone -- whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign, you made your voice heard, and you made a difference.
我要感谢每一位参与这次选举的美国人。无论你在第一时间投票，或是在队伍中等待了很久——顺便说一句，我们必须改进投票程序；无论你是在人行道上蹒跚前移，还是拿起电话投票；无论你举的牌子上，写的是奥巴马还是罗姆尼，你的声音都会被听到，你也一样举足轻重。
I just spoke with Governor Romney, and I congratulated him and Paul Ryan on a hard-fought campaign. We may have battled fiercely, but it’s only because we love this country deeply, and we care so strongly about its future. From George to Lenore to their son Mitt, the Romney family has chosen to give back to America through public service, and that is a legacy that we honor and applaud tonight. In the weeks ahead, I also look forward to sitting down with Governor Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward.
我刚刚与罗姆尼州长通过话，我祝贺他和保罗·瑞安在这场艰苦的选战中的出色表现。也许我们有过激烈的较量，但那只因为我们都深深地爱着这个国家，我们都如此强烈地关注着它的未来。从乔治到埃莉诺（罗姆尼的父母，曾分别任州长与参议员——译者注）到他们的儿子米特，罗姆尼家族选择了投身公共服务来回报美国，这是今晚值得我们尊敬和赞美的一份遗产。在今后的日子里，我也期待与罗姆尼州长坐下来，讨论在哪些方面我们能够共同合作，把这个国家推向前进。
I want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years, America’s happy warrior -- the best Vice President anybody could ever hope for -- Joe Biden.
我想感谢我过去四年里的朋友和伙伴，美国的快乐斗士——超出任何人想象的最好的副总统——乔·拜登。
And I wouldn’t be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago. Let me say this publicly -- Michelle, I have never loved you more. I have never been prouder to watch the rest of America fall in love with you, too, as our nation’s First Lady. Sasha and Malia, before our very eyes, youre growing up to become two strong, smart, beautiful young women, just like your mom. And I’m so proud of you guys. But I will say that for now, one dog is probably enough.
如果没有20年前同意嫁给我的那位女人，我将不会是今天站在这里这个男人。让我告诉所有人吧：米歇尔，我从未像今天这样爱你；我也从未像今天这样为你骄傲——看到你作为我
们国家的第一夫人，赢得了其他美国人的爱。萨沙和玛丽亚，在我们的眼皮底下，你们正成长为坚强、聪明、漂亮的年轻女人，像你们的妈妈那样。我是如此为你们这两个小家伙骄傲，但是现在我要说，一条狗大概就足够了。（在奥巴马的第一次胜选演说中，他当众宣布送给两个女儿一条狗作为胜选礼物——译者注）
To the best campaign team and volunteers in the history of politics -- the best. The best
ever. Some of you were new this time around, and some of you have been at my side since the very beginning. But all of you are family. No matter what you do or where you go from here, you will carry the memory of the history we made together, and you will have the lifelong appreciation of a grateful President. Thank you for believing all the way, through every hill, through every valley. You lifted me up the whole way. And I will always be grateful for everything that youve done and all the incredible work that you put in.
对政治史上最好的竞选团队与志愿者们——最好，永远的最好。你们有些人是这次选举聚集的新人，有些则从最初的时刻就站在我的身边；然而你们全都亲如家人。不管你们从事何种职业，将从这里走向何方，你们都将拥有一个心怀感激的总统的铭记终身的赏识。越过每一道山峰，穿过每一个低谷，感谢你们始终不逾的信任。对你们所做的每一件事，你们奉献的所有难以置信的工作，我将永怀感激之情。
I know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small, even silly. And that provides plenty of fodder for the cynics who tell us that politics is nothing more than a contest of egos, or the domain of special interests. But if you ever get the chance to talk to folks who turned out at our rallies, and crowded along a rope line in a high school gym, or saw folks working late at a campaign office in some tiny county far away from home, youll discover something else.
我明白，政治选战有时可能显得琐屑甚至愚蠢。它给那些愤世嫉俗者提供了大量的炮弹，他们告诉我们，除了给那些自负的家伙竞争的机会和给那些特殊利益者较量的场所，政治毫无价值。然而，如果你有机会和那些在我们的大会上聚集或挤在高中体育馆的队伍中的人们谈谈，或目睹人们在竞选办公室工作到很晚，你可能会发现一些别的东西。
You’ll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer who’s worked his way through college, and wants to make sure every child has that same opportunity. You’ll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who’s going door to door because her brother was finally hired when the local auto plant added another shift. You’ll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a military spouse who’s working the phones late at night to make sure that no one who fights for
this country ever has to fight for a job, or a roof over their head when they come home. That’s why we do this. That’s what politics can be. That’s why elections matter. Its not small; its big. Its important.
你会在一个年轻的选区组织者的话语中听出决心，他通过上大学闯出了自己的人生之路，他要确保每个孩子都有同样的机会。你会在一个志愿者的话语中听出骄傲，他挨家挨户动员人们去投票因为当本地的汽车工厂增加工作班次他的兄弟最终被录用。你会在一个军人配偶的话语中听出深深的爱国精神，她为助选拨打电话直到深夜，以确保没有任何为这个国家而战的人，退伍回家后又得为工作而战，为栖身之所而战。
Democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and complicated. We have our own opinions. Each of us has deeply held beliefs. And when we go through tough times, when we make big decisions as a country, it necessarily stirs passions, stirs up controversy. That won’t change after tonight -- and it shouldn’t. These arguments we have are a mark of our liberty, and we can never forget that as we speak, people in distant nations are risking their lives right now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter, the chance to cast their ballots like we did today. 在一个有着三亿人口的国家里，民，主，政，治可能显得喧嚣、混乱、复杂。我们有自己的观点，我们每个人都有自己深挚的信仰。每当我们面对艰难时世，每当我们国家要作出重大的决定，它都必然会激起热情，引发争论。这些将不会在今晚之后改变，也不应被改变。我们拥有的这些争论是我们自由的一个标志。我们决不能忘记，就在我们说话的此刻，那些遥，远，国度，的人们，正冒，着，生，命的危险，仅仅为争得一个讨论重要问题的机会，一个像我们今天一样投，票，的机会。
But despite all our differences, most of us share certain hopes for America’s future. We want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the best schools and the best teachers -- a country that lives up to its legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation, with all the good jobs and new businesses that follow. We want our children to live in an America that isn’t burdened by debt; that isn’t weakened by inequality; that isn’t threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet.
不管我们有怎样的分歧，多数人对美国的未来还是享有某些共同的期待。我们希望我们的孩子们生长在一个这样国家：在那里，他们能上最好的有最好的老师；在那里，他们实践先辈的遗训，成为科技、发明、创新的世界领导者，拥有随之而来的最好的工作机会与新兴
的产业。 我们希望我们的孩子生活在这样一个美国：它不再背负债务，不再为不平等所削弱，不再为这个正在变暖的星球的破坏性力量所威胁
We want to pass on a country that’s safe and respected and admired around the world; a nation that is defended by the strongest military on Earth and the best troops this world has ever known -- but also a country that moves with confidence beyond this time of war to shape a peace that is built on the promise of freedom and dignity for every human being.
我们希望交给后人这样一个美国，它安全并享有遍及全球的尊重与羡慕；这样一个美国，它由地球上最强大的军事力量，这个世界所知道的最好的军队所捍卫；它同时又是这样一个国家，它自信地超越这个时代的战争，去塑造一个奠基于给每一个人以自由与尊严的承诺之上的和平。
We believe in a generous America; in a compassionate America; in a tolerant America, open to the dreams of an immigrant’s daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag. To the young boy on the South Side of Chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner. To the furniture worker’s child in North Carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist, an
engineer or entrepreneur, a diplomat or even a President. That’s the future we hope for. That’s the vision we share. That’s where we need to go. Forward. Thats where we need to go.
我们信仰一个慷慨的美国，一个富于同情心的美国，一个海纳百川的美国。它对一个移民的女儿展开怀抱，她在我们的学校念书对我们国旗宣誓；它对芝加哥南部的男孩展开怀抱，他眼中的生活超越了他身边的街角；它对北卡罗来纳州的木匠的孩子展开怀抱，他想成为医生或科学家，成为工程师或企业家，成为外交官甚至成为总统。 那就是我们希望的未来，那就是我们共同的愿景，那就是我们希望的乐土。“逝将去汝，适彼乐土。乐土乐土，爰得我所。”
Now, we will disagree, sometimes fiercely, about how to get there. As it has for more than two centuries, progress will come in fits and starts. Its not always a straight line. Its not always a
smooth path. By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won’t end all the gridlock, or solve all our problems, or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus, and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward. But that common bond is where we must begin.
眼下，对如何达成目标，我们意见分歧，有时这种分歧还十分严重。正如两个多世纪以来，发展总是潮起潮落一样，它不会是一条直线，不总是一马平川。就其本身而言，意识到我们
篇三：奥巴马
贝拉克·侯赛因·奥巴马二世(Barack Hussein Obama II)，1961年8月4日生于美国夏威夷州火奴鲁鲁（檀香山），父亲是一位祖籍肯尼亚的黑人穆斯林，母亲是堪萨斯州的美国人。父亲贝拉克·奥巴马是一名在夏威夷念书的肯尼亚留学生。母亲安·邓纳姆是一个白人，原本来自堪萨斯州。
1983年毕业于哥伦比亚大学，1985年到芝加哥工作。1991年毕业于哈佛大学的法学院，是第一个担任哈佛法学评论主编的非洲裔美国人。
1992年和米歇尔·拉沃恩·奥巴马结婚。1996年，奥巴马从芝加哥当选为伊利诺伊州州参议员并在之后的3年中连任；2000年，在竞选美国众议院议员席位失败后，奥巴马将主要精力投入到伊利诺伊州的参议工作中。
2007年2月10日，奥巴马在伊利诺伊州斯普林菲尔德市正式宣布参加2008年美国总统大选，并提出了重点在“完结伊拉克战争以及实施全民医疗保险制度”的竞选纲领。2008年6月3日，奥巴马被定为民主党总统候选人；同年8月23日，在民主党全国代表大会上奥巴马被正式提名，从而成为了美国历史上首个非洲裔总统大选候选人。
2008年1月1日，奥巴马开通了自己的微博网，通过网络渠道对竞选进行宣传，后来被人们称为Web2.0总统，可见奥巴马对网络的重视。2008年11月5日，奥巴马击败共和党候选人约翰·麦凯恩，正式当选为美国第四十四任总统（届数：第56届，任数：第44任，位数：第43位，政党：民主党）。于2009年1月20日，在美国首都华盛顿特区参加就职典礼，发表就职演说，并参加了游行。任期4年。根据美国法律，他还可以在2012年，再次竞选总统。
2009年10月9日，据英国广播公司报道，诺贝尔奖评审会称，美国总统奥巴马因“为增强国际外交及各国人民间的合作做出非同寻常的努力”而被授予2009年度诺贝尔和平奖。民调显示，2009年奥巴马的支持率最高达到59%，而后开始滑落，2011年一月份到达48%的水平，而由于经济手段改革与医疗体制改革，奥巴马的支持率持续走低，到三月份末降到最低的38%，但后又因击毙拉登上升，近期又由于前述原因轻微下降，他的平均支持率平均在4、5成之间，属于中等水平。
2011年11月，福布斯2011权力人物榜：奥巴马排名第一。尽管在处理高失业率和经济衰退问题上的不足导致奥巴马在国内支持率下降，但他在世界舞台上的表现完全不同。随着“基地”组织领导人本·拉登和利比亚前领导总统竞选人卡扎菲相继被击毙，奥巴马的影响力迅速上升。
2012年10月17日，经过90分钟的舌战，美国总统大选结束了第二场总统辩论。首战支持率大跌的奥巴马，此次成功逆转，根据CNN实时投票结果，奥巴马的支持率飙升到46%。
北京时间2012年11月7日，当地时间6日晚，美国总统奥巴马获得275张选票，连任总统已成定局。他在推特上发文感谢选民。
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