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The best is yet to come, says a victorious
Obama
Wednesday November 07, 2012 01:05:59 PM,
IANS
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Washington:
The best is yet to come, a triumphant Barack Obama said after
winning a second term as US president and thanked "every American"
that participated in the hard fought election.
Acknowledging the greeting of thousands of cheering supporters in
Chicago, Obama, who defeated Republican Mitt Romney to get a
second term in the White House, said: "We know in our hearts that
for the United States of America, the best is yet to come."
He congratulated Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan on a "hard
fought campaign".
"We may have battled fiercely," Obama said, "but only because we
love this country deeply... because we care about its future".
Obama, 51, the first African American president of the US and a
powerful orator, said in his victory speech that he looked forward
to taking to Romney in the weeks ahead to take the country
forward.
"I want to thank every American who participated in this
election," Obama told the crowd.
"Whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a
very, very long time - by the way we have to fix that - whether
you pounded the pavement... or whether you held an Obama sign or a
Romney sign you made a difference," he said.
The nation, he told the gathering, "moves forward because of
you... because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over
war, over depression".
He also thanked his running mate Joe Biden.
Obama who had appeared on stage with his wife Michelle and
daughters Sasha and Malia also acknowledged their contribution.
The journey, he said, would not have been possible without the
woman who married him 20 years ago.
"Michelle, I never loved you more," he said.
"We are an American family who rise and fall together as one
nation," he said.
"If you ever get a chance to talk to folks… you will discover
something else… (you will) hear pride… deep patriotism from
military spouses".
"That's why we do this. That's what politics can be... A nation of
300 million can be messy and complicated. When we make big
decisions as a country, it necessarily stirs passions," he
admitted.
"These arguments are mark of our liberty."
He said: "We want to pass on a country that is safe and
respected…a nation that is defended by the strongest military on
earth and the best troops that the world has ever known."
"We believe in a generous America, a compassionate America," said
the Nobel laureate, who won the Nobel prize for peace in 2009.
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