Democratic vice presidential candidate, US Vice President Joe Biden addresses the Democratic National Convention/AFP
“On every issue, the choice you face won’t be just between two candidates or two parties,” Obama said, making his case for re-election. “It will be a choice between two different paths for America.”
Admitting that aspirational credo had been sorely tested by recession and a painfully slow recovery, Obama asked voters to believe that, under his custody, America’s greatest days are ahead and his promised changed will come.
“That hope has been tested — by the cost of war; by one of the worst economic crises in history; and by political gridlock that’s left us wondering whether it’s still possible to tackle the challenges of our time.”
“But know this, America: Our problems can be solved. Our challenges can be met. The path we offer may be harder, but it leads to a better place. And I’m asking you to choose that future.”
“I won’t pretend the path I’m offering is quick or easy. I never have.”
“The truth is, it will take more than a few years for us to solve challenges that have built up over decades.”
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