【正文】 成千上萬在這次大選中排隊發(fā)出自己聲音的人一樣，唯有一點例外：安．尼克松．庫珀已經(jīng)106歲高齡了。She was born just a generation past slavery。a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky。when someone like her couldn39。t vote for two reasonsbecause she was a woman and because of the color of her ，那時路上沒有汽車，天上沒有飛機。像她那樣的人仍不能投票，這因為兩個方面的原因：一是她是女性；二是因為她的膚色。And tonight, I think about all that she39。s seen throughout her century in Americathe heartache and the hope。the struggle and the progress。the times we were told that we can39。t, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we a time when women39。s voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the we ，我想她看透了一個世紀(jì)的美國——頭疼與希望；掙扎與發(fā)展。有人告訴我們，美國不行了，可美國人的自信卻回答：不，我們行！她曾經(jīng)生活在女性發(fā)不出聲音、希望破滅的時代，可她卻活著看到女性們站起來，發(fā)出自己的聲音，并且投下自己的票。是的，我們行！When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of mon we ，衰退發(fā)生時，她看到了這個國家是如何以新政，新工作，和全新的共同目標(biāo)來戰(zhàn)勝恐懼的。When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was we ，獨裁者威脅世界的時候，她親眼見證了一代人的崛起和民主得以挽救。是的，我們行！She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overe.” Yes we ，她去伯明翰面對水龍頭，她去塞爾瑪占橋……她聽來自亞特蘭大的牧師告訴大家：“我們能打破種族障礙”，沒錯，我們行！A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination 人類登上月球、柏林墻倒下，世界因我們的科學(xué)和想像被連接在一起。And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can we ，在這次大選中，她投下了自己的一票。因為在美國生活了106個年頭，經(jīng)歷了最好的時光與最難的歲月，所以她知道美國一定能改變。是的，我們行！America, we have e so have seen so there is so much more to tonight, let us ask ourselvesif our children should live to see the next century。if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?This is our chance to answer that is our ，我們看夠了太多，但我們還得做更多的事。今晚，讓我們問自己：如果我們的孩子們要活著看到新世紀(jì)，如果我們的女兒們能像安．尼克松這樣活到106歲，我們應(yīng)該有哪些進步？我們應(yīng)該回答這個問題，這是我們的時代。This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids。to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace。to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one。that while we breathe, we where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can39。t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we ，為我們的孩子打開機遇之門，恢復(fù)我們的繁榮，促進和平，重回美國夢，恢復(fù)基本信任，以及其它許多事的時候了。我們應(yīng)該團結(jié)如一人。我們應(yīng)該堅定地回應(yīng)那些說我們不行的人，我們將以無窮的力量來回應(yīng)他們，然后說：是的，我們行！Thank bless may God bless the United States of ，上帝保佑你們，上帝保佑美利堅第三篇：2012奧巴馬獲勝演講稿OBAMA: Thank you so , more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward.(APPLAUSE)OBAMA: It moves forward because of moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war anddepression, the spirit that has lifted this country from the depthsof despair to the great heights of hope, the belief that while eachof us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an Americanfamily and we rise or fall together as one nation and as onepeople.(APPLAUSE)Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded usthat while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long,we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and wek now in our hearts that for the United States of America the best is yet to e.(APPLAUSE)OBAMA: I want to thank every American who participated in thiselection...(APPLAUSE)...whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time.(APPLAUSE)By the way, we have to fix that.(APPLAUSE)Whether you pounded the pavement or picked up the phone...(APPLAUSE)...whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign, you made your voice heard and you made a just spoke with Governor Romney and I congratulated him and Paul Ryan on a hardfought campaign.(APPLAUSE)We may have battled fiercely, but it39。s only because we love this country deeply and we care so strongly about its George to Lenore to their son Mitt, the Romney family has chosen to give back to America through public service and that is the legacy that we honor and applaud tonight.(APPLAUSE)In the weeks ahead, I also look forward to sitting down with Governor Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward.(APPLAUSE)I want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years ,America39。s happy warrior, the best vice president anybody could ever hope for, Joe Biden.(APPLAUSE)OBAMA: And I wouldn39。t be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to marry me 20 years ago.(APPLAUSE)Let me say this publicly: Michelle, I have never loved you have never been prouder to watch the rest of America fall in love with you, too, as our nation39。s first lady.(APPLAUSE)Sasha and Malia, before our very eyes you39。re growing up to bee two strong, smart beautiful young women, just like your mom.(APPLAUSE)OBAMA: And I39。m so proud of you I will say that for now one dog39。s probably enough.(LAUGHTER)To the best campaign team and volunteers in the history of politics...(APPLAUSE)The best of you were new this time around ,and some of you have been at my side since the very beginning.(APPLAUSE)But all of you are matter what you do or where you go from here, you will carry the memory of the history we made together and you will have the lifelong appreciation of a grateful you for believing all the way, through every hill,through every valley.(APPLAUSE)You lifted me up the whole way and I will always be grateful for everything that you39。ve done and all the incredible work that you put in.(APPLAUSE)I know that political campai