Michelle Obama

“ 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 is always ready to listen to a good idea. He's always looking for the very best in everyone he meets.
And, I– I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it, when– when we're worried that the bill won't pass and it seems like all is lost– see, Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise. No, just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward with patience and wisdom and courage and grace. ”

“ We always do. We– we get there because of folks like my dad, folks like Barack's grandmother, men and women who– who said to themselves: "I may not have a chance to fulfill my dreams, but maybe, my children will. Maybe my grandchildren will."
See– see, 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. So today, when the challenges we face start to seem overwhelming or even impossible, let us never forget that doing the impossible is the history of this nation. ”

“ It is who we are as Americans. It is how this country was built. And– and if– if our parents and grandparents could toil and– and struggle for us – you know, if they could raise beams of steel to the sky, send a man to the moon, connect the world with the touch of a button – then surely we can keep on sacrificing and building for our own kids and grandkids, right?
And– and if so many brave men and women could wear our country's uniform and sacrifice their lives for our most fundamental rights, then surely we can do our part as citizens of this great democracy to exercise those rights. ”

“ Over the past few years as First Lady, I have had the extraordinary privilege of travling all across the country and everywhere I've gone, and the people's met, and the stories I've heard, I have seen the very best of the American spirit. ”

“ 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. ”

“ And– and she would often tell Barack: "So long as you kids do well, Bear, that's all that really matters." Like– 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– 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, you should be able to build a decent life for yourself and an even better life for your kids and grandkids. ”

“ And as President, you're going to 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. ”

“ 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 one hundred times again to have the change 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. ”

“ Not just as a wife. You see, at the end of the day, my most important title is still Mom-in-Chief. My– my– daughters are– are still the heart of my heart, and the center of my world. But let me tell you: today, I have none of those worries from four years ago.
No. Not about whether Barack and I were doing what was best for our girls, because today, I know from experience that if I truly want to leave a better world for my daughters, and– and for all of our sons and daughters; if– if we want to give all of our children a foundation for their dreams, and opportunities worthy of their promise ”

“ I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do, even when it's hard. ”

“ And 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. ”

“ 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. ”

“ So, when it– 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. ”

“ That's what we learned from their example. We learned about dignity and decency. That how hard you worked matters more than how much you make. That helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself. ”

“ 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. You know, the problems where no amount of data or numbers will get you to the right answer. ”

“ 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 have attended college without financial aid. ”