Hillary

This won't be easy. Progress never is. But it will be impossible if we don't fight to put a Democrat in the White House.

We need to elect Barack Obama because we need a President who understands that America can't compete in a global economy by padding the pockets of energy speculators, while ignoring the workers whose jobs have been shipped overseas. We need a President who understands that we can't solve the problems of global warming by giving windfall profits to the oil companies while ignoring opportunities to invest in new technologies that will build a green economy.

We need a President who understands that the genius of America has always depended on the strength and vitality of the middle class.

Barack Obama began his career fighting for workers displaced by the global economy. He built his campaign on a fundamental belief that change in this country must start from the ground up, not the top down. He knows government must be about "We the people" not "We the favored few."

Tonight, the scene on the floor at the DNC was a sight to behold. Tens of thousands of people were crowded in to get a glimpse of Hillary Clinton. To listen to her speak. To be inspired by her. To be united for her, for Obama, for this country.

The energy in the room gave me goosebumps, and I breathed in the air of hope and promise.

To read and/or watch the rest of her speech, go here. It's worth your time.