President Barack Obama endorses Hillary Clinton for president

For more than a year now—across thousands of miles, and all 50 states—tens of millions of Americans have made their voices heard.

Today, I just want to add mine. I want to congratulate Hillary Clinton on making history as the presumptive[预期的;假定的] Democratic nominee for president of the United States.

Look, I know how hard this job can be. That’s why I know Hillary will be so good at it. In fact, I don’t think there’s ever been someone so qualified to hold this office[担任职务;担任公职].

She’s got the courage, the compassion, and the heart to get the job done. And I say that as somebody who had to debate her more than 20 times. Even after our own hard-fought[激烈的;努力争取来的] campaign, in a testament[契约;圣约] to her character, she agreed to serve our country as secretary of state[国务卿]. And from the decision we made in the Situation Room[白宫局势研究室;白宫战情室] to get Bin Laden[本·拉登]to our pursuit of diplomacy in capitals around the world, I have seen her judgment, I have seen her toughness, I’ve seen her commitment to our values up close. I’ve seen her determination to give every American a fair shot at[相当大的希望;一个公平的机会] opportunity, no matter how tough the fight was. That’s what has always driven her, and it still does.

So I want those of you who’ve been with me from the beginning of this incredible journey to be the first to know that I’m with her. I am fired up, and I cannot wait to get out there and campaign for Hillary.

I also want to thank everybody who turned out to vote and who worked so hard for our candidates. This has been a hard-fought race. I know some say these primaries have somehow left the Democratic Party[民主党] more divided. Well, you know, they said that eight years ago as well.

But just like eight years ago, there are millions of Americans—not just Democrats[民主党人]—who’ve cast their ballots[投票] for the very first time. And a lot of that is thanks to Senator Bernie Sanders, who has run an incredible campaign. I had a great meeting with him this week, and I thanked him for shining a spotlight on issues like economic inequality[经济失调;不平衡] and the outsized influence of money in our politics, and bringing young people into the process. Embracing that message is going to help us win in November. But more importantly, it’ll make the Democratic Party stronger, and it will make America stronger.

Secretary Clinton and Senator Sanders may have been rivals during this primary. But they’re both patriots[爱国者] who love this country, and they share a vision for the America that we all believe in—an America that’s hopeful, an America that’s big-hearted[慷慨的;宽大的;洒脱的], an America that is strong and fair and gives every child the same chance that we had.

Those are the values that unite us as Democrats. Those are the values that make America great. Those are the values that are going to be tested in this election. And if we all come together in common effort, I’m convinced we won’t just win in November—we’ll build on the progress that we’ve made, and we will win a brighter future for this country that we love.

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