It’s time for us, for We the People, to come together. For make no mistake. United we
can, and will, overcome this season of darkness in America. We will choose hope over
fear, facts over fiction, fairness over privilege.
I am a proud Democrat and I will be proud to carry the banner of our party into the
general election. So, it is with great honour and humility that I accept this nomination
for President of the United States of America.
But while I will be a Democratic candidate, I will be an American president. I will
work as hard for those who didn’t support me as I will for those who did.
That’s the job of a president. To represent all of us, not just our base or our party. This
is not a partisan moment. This must be an American moment. It’s a moment that calls
for hope and light and love. Hope for our futures, light to see our way forward, and
love for one another.
America isn’t just a collection of clashing interests of Red States or Blue States.
We’re so much bigger than that.
We’re so much better than that.
Nearly a century ago, Franklin Roosevelt pledged a New Deal in a time of massive
unemployment, uncertainty, and fear. Stricken by disease, stricken by a virus, FDR
insisted that he would recover and prevail and he believed America could as well.
And he did.
And so can we.
This campaign isn’t just about winning votes. It’s about winning the heart, and yes,
the soul of America.
No generation ever knows what history will ask of it. All we can ever know is whether
we’ll be ready when that moment arrives. And now history has delivered us to one of
the most difficult moments America has ever faced.
Four historic crises. All at the same time. A perfect storm. The worst pandemic in over
100 years. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
The most compelling call for racial justice since the 60′s. And the undeniable realities
and accelerating threats of climate change.
So, the question for us is simple: Are we ready?
I believe we are.
We must be.
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