00:00Thank you, thank you, thank you, everyone.
00:29So listen, one week from today, you will have the chance to make a decision that directly
00:38impacts your life, the life of your family, and the future of this country we love.
00:52And it will probably be the most important vote you ever cast.
00:59And this election is more than just a choice between two parties and two different candidates.
01:07It is a choice about whether we have a country rooted in freedom for every American or ruled
01:18by chaos and division.
01:26Many of you watching have probably already cast your ballots, but I know many others
01:37are still considering who to vote for or whether you'll vote at all.
01:43So tonight, I will speak to everyone about the choice and the stakes in this election.
01:51It's not the American way to not have disagreements.
01:55We don't shy away from robust debate, robust debate effect.
01:59We like a good debate, don't we?
02:00We like a good debate.
02:05And the fact that someone disagrees with us does not make them the enemy within.
02:13They are family, neighbors, classmates, co-workers.
02:21They are fellow Americans.
02:24And as Americans, we rise and fall together.
02:29So for too long, we have been consumed with too much division, chaos, and mutual distrust.
02:37And it can be easy then to forget a simple truth.
02:42It doesn't have to be this way.
02:44It doesn't have to be this way.
02:48It is time to stop pointing fingers.
02:52We have to stop pointing fingers and start locking arms.
02:57It is time to turn the page on the drama and the conflict, the fear and division.
03:07It is time for a new generation of leadership in America.
03:18And I am ready to offer that leadership as the next president of the United States of
03:25America.
03:26I recognize this has not been a typical campaign.
03:33Even though I've had the honor of serving as your vice president for the last four years,
03:38I know that many of you are still getting to know who I am.
03:46Well, let me tell you, I am someone who has spent most of my career outside of Washington,
03:52D.C.
03:53So I know that not all the good ideas come from here.
03:58I am not afraid of tough fights against bad actors and powerful interests.
04:04I'll be honest with you, I'm not perfect.
04:06I make mistakes.
04:07But here's what I promise you.
04:09I will always listen to you, even if you don't vote for me.
04:16I will always tell you the truth, even if it is difficult to hear.
04:22I will work every day to build consensus and reach compromise to get things done.
04:33And if you give me the chance to fight on your behalf, there is nothing in the world
04:40that will stand in my way.
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