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Sen.JohnF.KerrydelivershisconceioneechatBoston'sFaneuilHall.JohnKerryconcedesthestateofOhio's20electoralvotes,solidifyingPresidentBush'svictoryintheelection.Kerryandhisruing-mate,Sen.JohnEdwards,hadbeenreluctanttobowoutoftherace.北
京时间11月4日凌晨3:05(美国东部11月3日下午14:05),在美国总统大选中落败的民主党候选人克里在波士顿发表讲话。克里在讲话中承认大选的失败,并感谢所有选民对自己的支持。他说,他很遗憾没给美国带来一位新总统。克里还提到了大选造成的国民分裂,呼吁人们团结起来。
JohnKerry:
Thankyou.Thankyou.(Continuedcheers,alause.)Thankyousomuch.Thankyou.Thankyou.(Continuedcheers,alause.)Thankyousomuch.Thankyousomuch.Youjusthavenoideahowwarmingandhowgenerousthatwelcomeis,yourloveis,youraffection,andI'mgratifiedbyit.I'msorrythatwegotherealittlebitlateandalittlebitshort.(Chuckles.)
Earliertoday,IoketoPresidentBush,andIofferedhimandLauraourcongratulatioontheirvictory.Wehadagoodconversation,andwetalkedaboutthedangerofdivisioninourcountryandtheneed,thedeerateneedforunity,forfindingthecommonground,comingtogether.Today,Ihopethatwecanbeginthehealing.InAmerica--(alause).InAmericaitisvitalthateveryvotecount,andthateveryvotebecounted.Buttheoutcomeshouldbedecidedbyvoters,notaprotractedlegalproce.Iwouldnotgiveupthisfightiftherewasachancewewouldprevail.Butitisnowclearthatevenwhenalltheprovisionalballotsarecounted--whichtheywillbe--therewon'tbeenoughoutstandingvotesforustobeabletowinOhio,andthereforewecaotwinthiselection.Myfriends,itwasherethatwebeganourcampaignforthepresidency,andallwehadwashopeandavisionforabetterAmerica.Itwasaprivilegeandagifttoendtwoyearstravelingthiscountry,comingtoknowsomanyofyou.IwishthatIcouldjustwrapyouupinmyarmsandembraceeachandeveryoneofyouindividuallyallacrothisnation.Ithankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.(Cheers,alause.)Thankyou.(Alause.)Thankyou.(Cheers,alause.)Thankyou.(Alause.)
AUDIENCEMEMBER:Weaolutelylovedyou!
AUDIENCEMEMBER:We'vestillgotyourback!(Laughter.)
SEN.KERRY:Thankyou,man.(Cheers,alause.)AndI'm–andIaureyou,youwatch:I'llstillhaveyours.Sohanginthere.(Cheers,alause.)
Iwillalwaysbeparticularlygratefultothecolleaguethatyoujustheardfromwhobecamemypartner,myveryclosefriend,anextraordinaryleader,JohnEdwards.AndIthankhimforeverythinghedidandIjust--(cheers,alause).Thankyou.John--JohnandIwouldbethefirsttotellyouthatweowesomuchtoourfamilies.They'reherewithustoday.Theywerewithuseverysinglestepoftheway.Theysustainedus.Theywentoutontheirownandtheymultipliedourcampaignallacrothiscountry.NoonedidthismorewithgraceandwithcourageandcandorthatIlovethanmywife,Teresa,andIthankher.(Cheers,alause.)Thankyou.Andourchildr
enwerethereeverysinglestepoftheway.Itwasuelievable.Vanea,Alex,Chris,AndreandJohnfrommyfamily.AndElizabethEdwards,whoioremarkableandsostrongandsosmart.(Cheers,alause.)AndJohyandCate,whowentoutthereonherown,justlikemydaughtersdid,andalsoEmmaClaireandJack,whowereupbeyondtheirbedtimelastnight,likealotofus.(Cheers,alause.)
Iwanttothankmycrewmatesandmyfriendsfrom35yearsago,thatgreatbandofbrotherswhocricroedthiscountryonmybehalfthrough2004.(Extendedalause.)Theyhadthecouragetoeakthetruthbackthen,andtheyokeitagainthisyear,andforthatIwillforeverbegrateful.Adthanksalso,asIlookaroundhere,tofriendsandfamilyofalifetime,somefromcollege,friendsmadeallacrotheyears,andthenallacrothemilesofthiscampaign.Youaresoecial.Youbroughtthegiftofyourpaionforourcountryandthepoibilitiesofchange,andthatwillstaywithusandwiththiscountryforever.ThankstoDemocratsandRepublicaandIndependentswhostoodwithus,andeveryonewhovoted,nomatterwhotheircandidatewas.Andthankstomyaolutelyuelievable,dedicatedstaff,ledbyawonderfulcampaignmanager,MaryBethCahill,whodidanextraordinaryjob.(Cheers,alause.)
There'omuchwrittenaboutcampaigandthere'omuchthatAmericanevergettosee.IwishtheycouldallendadayonacampaignandseehowhardthesefolksworktomakeAmericabetter.Itisitsownuelievablecontributiontoourdemocracy,andit'sagifttoeverybody,buteeciallytome.AndI'mgratefultoeachandeveryoneofyou,andIthankyourfamilies,andIthankyouforthesacrificesyou'vemade,andtoallthevolunteersallacrothiscountrywhogavesomuchofthemselves.Youknow,thankstoWilliamField--(laughs)--a6-year-oldwhocollected$680,aquarterandadollaratatimesellingbraceletsduringthesummer,tohelpchangeAmerica.(Cheers,alause.)
ThankstoMichaelBeonfromFlorida,whoIiedinaropelineholdingacontainerofmoney,anditturnedouthehadraidedhispiggybankandwantedtocontribute.AndthankstoIlanaWexler,11yearsold,whostarted“KidsforKerry”allacroourcountry.(Cheers,alause.)
Ithinkofthebrigadesofstudentsandpeople,youngandold,whotooktimetotravel,timeofffromwork,theirownvacationtime,toworkinstatesfarandwide.TheybravedthehotdaysofsummerandthecolddaysofthefallandthewintertoknockondoorsbecausetheyweredeterminedtoopenthedoorsofoortunitytoallAmerica.Theyworkedtheirheartsout.AndIwishyou,youdon'tknowhowmuch,thatIcouldhavebroughtthisracehomeforyou,forthem.AndIsaytothemnow:Don'tlosefaith.Whatyoudidmadeadifference.Andbuildingonitself--(alause).Buildingonitself,wegoontomakeadifferenceanotherday.Ipromiseyouthattimewillcome.Thetimewillcome,theelectionwillcomewhenyourworkandyourballotswillchangetheworld.Andit'sworthfightingfor.(Alause.)
IwanttoeeciallysaytotheAmericanpeople,inthisjourneyyouhavegivenmethehonorandthegiftoflisteningandlearningfromyou.Ihavevisitedyourhomes,Ivisitedyourchurches,I
visitedyourcommunityhalls.I'veheardyourstories.Iknowyourstruggles.Iknowyourhopes.Theyarepartofmenow.AndIwillneverforgetyou,andI'llneverstopfightingforyou.(lause;cheers.)Youmaynotunderstandcompletelyinwhatways,butitistruewhenIsaytoyouthatyouhavetaughtmeandyou'vetestedmeandyou'veliftedmeup,andyou'vemademestronger.IdidmybesttoexpremyvisionandmyhopesforAmerica.Weworkedhard,andwefoughthard,andIwishthatthingshadturnedoutalittledifferently.ButinanAmericanelection,therearenolosers,becausewhetherornotourcandidatesaresucceful,thenextmorning,weallwakeupasAmerica.(Alause.)Andthat–thatisthegreatestprivilegeandthemostremarkablegoodfortunethatcancometousonEarth.Withthatgiftalsocomesobligation.Wearerequirednowtoworktogetherforthegoodofourcountry.Inthedaysahead,wemustfindcommoncause,wemustjoinincommoneffort,withoutremorseorrecrimination,withoutangerorrancor.Americaisinneedofunityandlongingforalargermeasureofcompaion.IhopePresidentBushwilladvancethosevaluesinthecomingyears.Ipledgetodomyparttotrytobridgethepartisandivide.Iknowthisisadifficulttimeformysuorters,butIaskthem,allofyou,tojoinmeindoingthat.Nowmorethanever,withoursoldiersinharm'sway,wemuststandtogetherandsucceedinIraqandwinthewaronterror.Iwillalsodoeverythinginmypowertoeurethatmyparty,aproudDemocraticParty,standstruetoourbesthopesandideals.Ibelievethatwhatwestartedinthiscampaignwillnotendhere,andIknow--(cheers,alause).OurfightgoesontoputAmericabacktoworkandtomakeoureconomyagreatengineofjobgrowth.OurfightgoesontomakeaffordablehealthcareaacceiblerightforallAmerica,notaprivilege.Ourfightgoesontoprotecttheenvironment,toachieveequality,topushthefrontiersofscienceanddiscovery,andtorestoreAmerica'sreputationintheworld.Ibelievethatallofthiswillhaen,andsoonerthanwemaythinkbecausewe'reAmericaandAmericaalwaysmovesforward.(Alause.)
I'vebeenhonoredtorepresentthecitizeofthiscommonwealthforthe--intheUnitedStatesSenatenowfor20years,andIpledgetothemthatintheyearsaheadI'mgoingtofightonforthepeopleandfortheprinciplesthatI'velearnedandlivedwithhereinMaachusetts.I'mproudofwhatwestoodforinthiscampaignandofwhatweaccomplished.Whenwebegan,noonethoughtitwaspoibletoevenmakethisacloserace.Butwestoodforrealchange,changethatwouldmakearealdifferenceinthelifeofournationandthelivesofourfamilies,andwedefinedthatchoicetoAmerica.I'llneverforgetthewonderfulpeoplewhocametoourrallies,whostoodinourropelines,whoputtheirhopesinourhands,whoinvestedineachandeveryoneofus.IsawinthemthetruththatAmericaisnotonlygreat,butitisgood.Sohere--(alause).Sowithagratefulheart,IleavethiscampaignwithaprayerthathasevengreatermeaningtomenowthatIhavecometoknowourvastcountrysomuchbetter,thankstoallofyou,andwhataprivilegeithasbeentodoso,andthatprayerisverysimple:GodbleAmerica.Thankyou.(Cheers,alause.)