Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or do we participate in a politics of hope?... 

We believe in making sure that everybody should have the opportunity to get a job that pays a living wage; that's something we believe in.

We believe that nobody should be bankrupt when they get sick and that everybody should have access to decent health care; that's something we believe.

We believe that schools should be adequately funded and every child should be able to learn and they should be able to go to college even if they don't have a lot of money; we believe that.

We believe in a foreign policy that's based not just on military might but also the quality of our moral character as a nation; that's something we believe.

We believe every senior citizen should be able to retire with dignity and respect....

We have a righteous wind at our backs and that as we stand on the crossroads of history, we can make the right choices and meet the challenges that face us.