Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Alice Germond, Secretary, Democratic Party and...

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Alice Germond, Secretary, Democratic Party
and Member of the Democratic National Committee

DENVER, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a
speech, as prepared for delivery, by Alice Germond at the Democratic National
Convention on Monday, August 25, 2008:

Scheduled for delivery: August 25, 2008 - 4:00-5:00 pm MT

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY

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Alice Germond
Democratic National Convention
Monday, August 25, 2008
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

Thank you for allowing me to serve as Secretary of this great convention. My
job tonight is to determine that our 56 delegations are in the hall. Please
sign in and vote present as I continue to speak.

What a beautiful picture we are. Our convention truly looks like America. Take
a moment. Look around. We look just like America, and America knows it. We
Democrats and this election are about the future. You are here, like Barack
Obama, because you believe in hope and our hunger for change. And you work
every day to make our country better.

Whether as a governor, or as a first-time delegate, we will make the American
dream a reality: a strong and honorable country, a responsible foreign policy,
good schools, decent jobs, real opportunity, health care, a clean environment,
respect for all our rights and for all our citizens. We celebrate the American
people.

We are enriched by our shared values, common sense and good old-fashioned
American optimism. That is who Barack Obama is and that is who Joe Biden is
and that is why they will be our next president and vice president.

But let us also remember that in our passion to win, and win we must, the
desire for change knows no party lines, and as Democrats we believe in working
together to build one nation.

Our system has completed the tally. Congratulations to our 56 delegations both
in this hall and turning blue all across America. I'd like to thank the
officers of the convention and my colleagues on the Democratic National
Committee, and particularly our great chairs, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and
Governor Howard Dean.

SOURCE 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee

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