巴拉克·奧巴馬

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ent　stories；　but　we　hold　mon　hopes；　that　we　may　not　look　the　same　and　we　may　not　have　e　from　the　same　place；　but　we　all　want　to　move　in　the　same　direction　…　towards　a　better　future　for　our　children　and　our　grandchildren。

This　belief　es　from　my　unyielding　faith　in　the　decency　and　generosity　of　the　American　people。　But　it　also　es　from　my　own　American　story。

I　am　the　son　of　a　black　man　from　Kenya　and　a　white　woman　from　Kansas。　I　was　raised　with　the　help　of　a　white　grandfather　who　survived　a　Depression　to　serve　in　Patton's　Army　during　World　War　II　and　a　white　grandmother　who　worked　on　a　bomber　assembly　line　at　Fort　Leavenworth　while　he　was　overseas。　I've　gone　to　some　of　the　best　schools　in　America　and　lived　in　one　of　the　world's　poorest　nations。　I　am　married　to　a　black　American　who　carries　within　her　the　blood　of　slaves　and　slaveowners　…　an　inheritance　we　pass　on　to　our　two　precious　daughters。　I　have　brothers；　sisters；　nieces；　nephews；　uncles　and　cousins；　of　every　race　and　every　hue；　scattered　across　three　continents；　and　for　as　long　as　I　live；　I　will　never　forget　that　in　no　other　country　on　Earth　is　my　story　even　possible。

It's　a　story　that　hasn't　made　me　the　most　conventional　candidate。　But　it　is　a　story　that　has　seared　into　my　genetic　makeup　the　idea　that　this　nation　is　more　than　the　sum　of　its　parts　…　that　out　of　many；　we　are　truly　one。　。。

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