"Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost; a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9...

To those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too.
~ Barack Obama ~












To those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hea...
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