from every attack. Seen. And unseen. Always. Without exception. Every time.
I won’t have to do it alone. Because I will have a great Vice President at my side.
Senator Kamala Harris. She is a powerful voice for this nation. Her story is the
American story. She knows about all the obstacles thrown in the way of so many in
our country. Women, Black women, Black Americans, South Asian Americans,
immigrants, the left-out and left-behind. But she’s overcome every obstacle she’s ever
faced. No one’s been tougher on the big banks or the gun lobby. No one’s been
tougher in calling out this current administration for its extremism, its failure to follow
the law, and its failure to simply tell the truth.
Kamala and I both draw strength from our families. For Kamala, it’s Doug and their
families. For me, it’s Jill and ours.
Are we ready?
I believe we are.
This is a great nation.
The Irish poet Seamus Heaney once wrote:
“History says, Don’t hope on this side of the grave, But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave Of justice can rise up, And hope and history rhyme”
This is our moment to make hope and history rhyme.
With passion and purpose, let us begin – you and I together, one nation, under God
– united in our love for America and united in our love for each other.
For love is more powerful than hate.
Hope is more powerful than fear.
Light is more powerful than dark. This is our moment. This is our mission.
May history be able to say that the end of this chapter of American darkness began
here tonight as love and hope and light joined in the battle for the soul of the nation.
And this is a battle that we, together, will win.
I promise you.
Thank you.
And may God bless you.
And may God protect our troops.
Think-Pair-Share: Annotate and peer review the speech writing
techniques you can identify within Biden’s Speech.
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