《我们一定能》
　

Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama, as prepared for delivery

总统侯选人巴拉克•奥巴马的竞选成功后的演讲稿，为竞选成功而作

Election Night

竞选之夜

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

2008年11月4日，星期二

Chicago, Illinois

伊利诺斯，芝加哥

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

是否还有人仍然怀疑美国是可以创造任何可能性的国家；是否还有人仍然对我们这个时代能缔造梦想感到困惑；是否还有人仍在质疑我们民主党的执政能力，答案就在今夜。

It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

这个答案正以前所未见的那些延伸至学校和教堂的横幅昭示着；人们等待了三到四个小时，也看到平生第一次的那个时刻来到，人民相信这是如此不同的时刻；他们的呼声也因此前所未有的响亮。

It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

人们都在谈论这个答案，老少无异，贫富不分，民主斗士和共和大军也都没有什么分别，黑人，白人，拉丁美洲人，亚裔，本土美国人，同性恋者，异性恋者，残疾人士和非残疾人士全都在关心这个答案——美国人民在向世界发出一种信号，我们从不在红色州盟和蓝色州盟之间进行选举：我们是并将永远是美利坚合众国。

It’s the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

这个答案曾经引起如此长久如此广泛的谈论，曾经带来那么多的愤世嫉俗、担惊受怕和怀疑困惑，那是因为我们渴望能够触摸到历史的苍穹并让希望它尽快转向更加美好的时代。

It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

长时间的等待已经过去，而在今夜我们已为这次选举做出了抉择，就在这一决定性的时刻，我们也抉择了美国的命运将会被改变。

I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he’s fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.hxw.red