Barack Obama

the presid __PUNCT__

hello __PUNCT__ norfolk state __PUNCT__ go spartan __PUNCT__ can everybodi pleas give ed a huge round of applaus not just for that introduct __PUNCT__ but for hi extraordinari servic to our countri and to our veteran __PUNCT__ it good to see all of you __PUNCT__

we got bobbi scott __PUNCT__ your great congressman in the hous __PUNCT__

we got your next congressman __PUNCT__ paul hirschbiel is here __PUNCT__

we ar veri proud to have an olymp gold medalist __PUNCT__ francena mccorori __PUNCT__ 4x400 relai winner __PUNCT__

i not that fast __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ i wa watch those folk on tv __PUNCT__ i said __PUNCT__ those ar some fast peopl __PUNCT__

it is good to be back in norfolk __PUNCT__ thi is our last stop on the wai to the convent in charlott __PUNCT__

i decid to come back here todai despit the fact that __PUNCT__ back in march __PUNCT__ norfolk state ruin my ncaa bracket __PUNCT__

i had missouri go pretti deep __PUNCT__

but i want you to know i got no hard feel __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ let just sai you ow me on __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ now __PUNCT__ i know that whatev i sai here todai __PUNCT__ it go to be __PUNCT__ at best __PUNCT__ a distant second to the speech you will hear tonight from the star of the obama famili __PUNCT__ michel_obama __PUNCT__

thi is just like a relai __PUNCT__ and you start off with the fastest person __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ so i go to be at home and i go to be watch it with our girl __PUNCT__

and i go to try not to let them see their daddi cry __PUNCT__ becaus when michel start_talk __PUNCT__ i start get all misti __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

but i look forward to be in charlott myself __PUNCT__ i go down there tomorrow __PUNCT__

and last week __PUNCT__ our friend in the other parti had their convent __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

boo __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

don't boo __PUNCT__ vote __PUNCT__ vote __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

four more year __PUNCT__ four more year __PUNCT__ four more year __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ just in case some of you miss it __PUNCT__ some of you didn't dvr the republican_convent __PUNCT__ let me give you a basic recap __PUNCT__

basic __PUNCT__ thei said __PUNCT__ first of all __PUNCT__ everyth is bad and it obama fault and governor romnei know the secret to creat_job and grow the economi __PUNCT__

the onli problem wa __PUNCT__ he kept it secret __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ there wa a lot of talk about __PUNCT__ hard truth __PUNCT__ and __PUNCT__ bold choic __PUNCT__ but thei never bother to tell you what thei were __PUNCT__

and when my oppon had the chanc to offer hi secret sauc __PUNCT__ he did not offer a singl new idea __PUNCT__

it wa just retread of the same old polici that have been stick it to the middl_class for year __PUNCT__

thei spent a lot of time talk about me __PUNCT__ but thei didn't spend a lot of time talk about you __PUNCT__

thei didn't talk a lot about how we go to move_forward so that the middl_class is strong __PUNCT__ so that the economi is grow for everybodi __PUNCT__

thei spent even less time talk about their plan __PUNCT__

and that not just becaus thei know you won't like it __PUNCT__ but it becaus thei know you saw what happen when we tri it __PUNCT__

you live through it __PUNCT__ and you know we can't afford to repeat it __PUNCT__

i mean __PUNCT__ think about it __PUNCT__

a plan that sai we go to make middl class_famili pai for anoth budget __PUNCT__ bust __MONEY__ tax_cut for peopl_make make___MONEY__ __MONEY___million a year or more __PUNCT__ that not realli persuas to most peopl __PUNCT__

we don't think that will magic translat into job or prosper for peopl __PUNCT__

we know famili won't be better off if we undo all the wall_street reform we put into place to prevent anoth financi_crisi or that we go to be better off if we remov rule to protect our air and our water or if we go to take awai protect we put in place to make sure that health_care is there for you when you get sick __PUNCT__

and we ar certainli posit that the best wai to strengthen medicar isn't to turn it into a voucher that leav senior pai addit cost out of pocket __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

boo __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

that not a plan to creat_job __PUNCT__

it not a plan to lower the deficit __PUNCT__

it not a plan to strengthen the middl_class __PUNCT__

it not a plan to strengthen thi countri __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

no __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

we believ in someth better __PUNCT__

we believ in an america that sai our econom strength doesn't come from the top down __PUNCT__ it come from the middl out __PUNCT__

it come from the bottom up __PUNCT__

it come from worker and student and small __PUNCT__ busi_owner and a strong __PUNCT__ thrive middl_class __PUNCT__

we believ in an america where go to school doesn't depend on how much monei you have __PUNCT__

we believ in an america where get decent health_care doesn't depend on how much monei you got __PUNCT__

we believ in an america that lead with our militari __PUNCT__ but also take care of our veteran and stand up for our ideal and show the power of our exampl __PUNCT__

we believ in an america where no matter who you ar __PUNCT__ where you come from __PUNCT__ what you look like __PUNCT__ what your last name is __PUNCT__ you can pursu your own happi __PUNCT__ and you can make it if you try __PUNCT__

that what these last __NUM___year have been about __PUNCT__ that what thi campaign is about __PUNCT__ and that why i run for a second term as presid of the unit_state of america __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

four more year __PUNCT__ four more year __PUNCT__ four more year __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ the other side mai not have been eager to talk about their idea __PUNCT__

but on thursdai night __PUNCT__ i go to look forward to share mine with you __PUNCT__

on thursdai night __PUNCT__ i will offer what i believ is a better path forward __PUNCT__ a path that will creat good_job and strengthen our middl_class and grow our economi __PUNCT__

and the good new is __PUNCT__ virginia __PUNCT__ that in just __NUM___month __PUNCT__ you get to choos which path we take __PUNCT__

you can choos their path __PUNCT__ give massiv new tax_cut to folk who have alreadi made it __PUNCT__

or you can choos my plan __PUNCT__

i want to keep tax low for everi american who out there still try to make it __PUNCT__

i cut_tax by a total of about __MONEY__ for the typic famili __PUNCT__

i kept my promis to cut tax for middl_class class_famili and for small_busi __PUNCT__

and now i run to make sure that tax aren't rais by a singl dime on your famili first __MONEY__ of incom __PUNCT__ which __PUNCT__ by the wai __PUNCT__ mean __NUM__ percent of american wouldn't pai a singl dime more in incom_tax __PUNCT__

but that will be up to you __PUNCT__

it will be up to your vote __PUNCT__

i mean __PUNCT__ you can decid whether we give new job and new industri to countri like china or whether we fight for those job in place like virginia __PUNCT__

unlik my oppon __PUNCT__ i want to stop give tax_break to compani that ar ship job_oversea __PUNCT__

let give those tax_break to compani that ar invest right here in american plant and american factori and american_job so we can go out there and make product stamp with three proud word __PUNCT__ made in america __PUNCT__

that why i run for a second term __PUNCT__

when a young_person ask governor romnei what he could do to help folk go to colleg __PUNCT__ he suggest __PUNCT__ borrow_monei from your parent __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

boo __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

don't boo __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

vote __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

vote __PUNCT__ but mayb he wasn't awar that there ar actual some young_peopl whose parent would love to give them the monei and don't have it __PUNCT__

so that on path __PUNCT__

my path is to make sure america onc again lead the world in educ our kid and train our worker __PUNCT__

let help more young peopl afford the kind of educ you student get here at norfolk state __PUNCT__

let keep invest more in our hbcu __PUNCT__

let continu to make sure that pell_grant ar there for folk who need it __PUNCT__

let help more folk go to commun_colleg to get the skill and the train that compani ar hire for right now __PUNCT__

governor romnei want to end the tax_credit we creat that is save famili up to __MONEY__ over __NUM___year in tuition cost __PUNCT__

i want to expand it __PUNCT__

becaus higher_educ __PUNCT__ that not a luxuri anymor __PUNCT__ it is an econom necess in the __NUM___centuri for everi famili __PUNCT__ and everi famili should be abl to afford it __PUNCT__

that what we fight for __PUNCT__

that why i run for a second term __PUNCT__

but it go to be up to you __PUNCT__

you make the choic __PUNCT__

virginia __PUNCT__ you can choos an energi plan written by and for the big_oil oil_compani __PUNCT__

that governor romnei plan __PUNCT__

or you can choos a strategi that tap into all of america resourc and ingenu __PUNCT__

renew_energi isn't __PUNCT__ imaginari __PUNCT__

those job that we creat in wind_power and solar_power __PUNCT__ those aren't a __PUNCT__ fad __PUNCT__

and i think it time to stop give __MONEY___billion a year in taxpay_subsidi that ar go to big_oil oil_compani that ar make_monei everi time you go to the pump __PUNCT__ and let invest in homegrown energi_sourc that will creat good_job here in the unit_state of america __PUNCT__

that the choic in thi elect __PUNCT__

and it up to you whether we go back to a health_care_system that sai insur_compani can deni you coverag whenev thei want __PUNCT__

i think we need to keep move_forward with the new health_care law __PUNCT__

it cut_cost __PUNCT__ it cover more peopl __PUNCT__ it save_live __PUNCT__

thei like to call it obamacar __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ let me tell you __PUNCT__ i do care __PUNCT__

i care about all the young_peopl who ar abl to stai on their parent __PUNCT__ plan now __PUNCT__

i care about the senior who ar see lower prescript_drug cost __PUNCT__

i care about folk with preexist condit who can't be deni care now __PUNCT__

governor romnei ha promis that he would overturn obamacar on hi first dai in offic __PUNCT__ which mean he kick nearli __NUM___million young_peopl off their parent __PUNCT__ plan __PUNCT__

he make senior __PUNCT__ prescript_drug more expens __PUNCT__

mayb we should call hi plan __PUNCT__ romnei __PUNCT__ doesn't __PUNCT__ care __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ but i do care __PUNCT__

and thi law is here to stai __PUNCT__

and we not go to refight the battl we alreadi fought over the last __NUM___year __PUNCT__

we not go backward __PUNCT__ we move_forward __PUNCT__

that why i run for reelect __PUNCT__

thi __DATE__ __PUNCT__ you get to decid the futur of the war in afghanistan __PUNCT__

by the end of thi month __PUNCT__ i will have brought_home __NUM___troop __PUNCT__

i said we will end thi war in __NUM__ __PUNCT__

governor romnei last week didn't have a word to sai about afghanistan __PUNCT__

he said the wai i end the war in iraq wa __PUNCT__ tragic __PUNCT__

listen __PUNCT__ i promis i end the war in iraq __PUNCT__ and i did __PUNCT__

i said we take out bin_laden __PUNCT__ we did __PUNCT__

get our troop out of iraq wa the right thing to do __PUNCT__

bring our troop_home from afghanistan in a respons wai is the right thing to do __PUNCT__

and as long as i command in chief __PUNCT__ we will serv our veteran as well as thei serv us __PUNCT__ becaus nobodi who fight for thi countri should have to fight for a job or a roof over their head when thei come home __PUNCT__

that a solemn oblig __PUNCT__

that why i fought to strengthen the post __PUNCT__ 9/11 gi_bill __PUNCT__

that how __PUNCT__ why we secur the largest increas in va fund in decad __PUNCT__

that why i fought to creat a new tax_cut for busi_owner who hire veteran __PUNCT__

that why michel and jill biden challeng ceo to hire __NUM__ of our veteran by the end of the next year __PUNCT__

last month __PUNCT__ michel and jill stood with those ceo and announc thei alreadi hit __NUM__ veteran be hire __PUNCT__

thei ar beat their schedul by a year __PUNCT__

that the commit we shown __PUNCT__

so __PUNCT__ virginia __PUNCT__ norfolk __PUNCT__ on issu after issu __PUNCT__ governor romnei and congressman ryan __PUNCT__ thei want to take us backward __PUNCT__

but the stori of america is not about go backward __PUNCT__ it about go forward __PUNCT__

and in __NUM___month __PUNCT__ you will actual choos whether or not we travel that path __PUNCT__

but i want everybodi to understand __PUNCT__ over these next __NUM__ month __PUNCT__ over these next __NUM___dai __PUNCT__ you will see more ad __PUNCT__ more neg_ad __PUNCT__ more insult and distract and balonei __PUNCT__ than you ever seen __PUNCT__

and it will be support by __MONEY___million check from wealthi donor that like thing just the wai thei ar __PUNCT__

and thei count on you __PUNCT__ mayb not to vote for romnei __PUNCT__ but thei count on you to feel discourag __PUNCT__

and thei figur if you don't vote __PUNCT__ then big_oil will write our energi futur and insur_compani will write our health_care_plan and politician will dictat what a woman can or can't do when it come to her own health __PUNCT__

thei count on you just to accept their version of thing __PUNCT__

but i count on someth differ __PUNCT__

those who oppos chang __PUNCT__ those who benefit from an unjust statu_quo __PUNCT__ thei alwai bet on complac and cynic of the american_peopl __PUNCT__

but throughout america_histori __PUNCT__ thei alwai lost that bet __PUNCT__ and i think thei go to lose that bet thi time too __PUNCT__

but __PUNCT__ virginia __PUNCT__ that depend on you __PUNCT__

it depend on you regist to vote __PUNCT__

it depend on you show up to vote __PUNCT__

it depend on you set an exampl for the next person in class or at your workplac or in the next town or your cousin in the next state __PUNCT__

you got to call them __PUNCT__

you got to let them know what is at stake __PUNCT__ that we can close the gap between what america should be and what it is right now __PUNCT__

becaus thei mai be wait on you __PUNCT__

thei wait to see if you regist __PUNCT__

thei wait to see if you vote __PUNCT__

we come too far to turn_back now __PUNCT__

we creat a lot of job __PUNCT__ but we got more job to creat __PUNCT__

we creat a lot of homegrown energi __PUNCT__ but we got more energi to gener __PUNCT__

we got a lot more young_peopl to send to colleg __PUNCT__

we got a lot more good_teacher we got to hire and more good school we got to build __PUNCT__

we got more troop we got to bring_home __PUNCT__ and we got more veteran we got to take care of __PUNCT__

we got more door of opportun we got to open up to everybodi who is will to work_hard and walk through those door __PUNCT__

and that why i run for a second term __PUNCT__

and if you will to stand with me and you will to make some phone_call for me __PUNCT__ if you will to knock on some door for me __PUNCT__ if you will to vote for me __PUNCT__ we win norfolk again __PUNCT__

we win virginia again __PUNCT__

we win thi elect __PUNCT__

we will finish what we start __PUNCT__

and we remind the world why the unit_state of america is the greatest nation on earth __PUNCT__

god_bless you __PUNCT__ virginia __PUNCT__ and god_bless_america __PUNCT__