My girl, Caroline Kennedy, made the introductions:
"Their stories are very different," said Caroline Kennedy, daughter of John F. Kennedy. "But they share a commitment to the timeless American ideals of justice and fairness, service and sacrifice, faith and family. Leaders like them come along rarely. But once or twice in a lifetime, they come along just when we need them the most."
"I have come here tonight to stand with you to change America, to restore its future, to rise to our best ideals and to elect Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States," Kennedy said to a standing crowd.
"Together we have known success and seen setbacks ... but we have never lost our belief that we are all called to a better country and a newer world," he said. "I pledge to you that I will be there next January on the floor of the Senate."
"Nothing, nothing is gonna keep me away form this special gathering tonight," he told the crowd.
He compared Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, to the late president.
"We are told that Barack Obama believes too much in an America of high principle and bold endeavors," Kennedy said. "But when John F. Kennedy thought of going to the moon, he didn't say, 'It's too far to get there -- we shouldn't even try.'
"Our people answered his call and rose to the challenge, and today an American flag still marks the surface of the moon."
He added: "This November, the torch will be passed again to a new generation of Americans. So, with Barack Obama and for you and for me, our country will be committed to his cause. The work begins anew. The hope rises again. And the dream lives on."
Michelle Obama deserves her own post in itself. She'll be the best First Lady in history.period. She's awesome and she's Barack's best campaigner.
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And how funny is it that Caroline Kennedy just shut down Wolf Blitzer's silly questions.
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I agree - she did the perfect speech and really delivered.
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