Full text and video of Barack Obama’s speech given in Philadelphia today.

Or, at this moment, in this election, we can come together and say, “Not this time.” This time we want to talk about the crumbling schools that are stealing the future of black children and white children and Asian children and Hispanic children and Native American children. This time we want to reject the cynicism that tells us that these kids can’t learn; that those kids who don’t look like us are somebody else’s problem. The children of America are not those kids, they are our kids, and we will not let them fall behind in a 21st century economy. Not this time.

While many of the pundits criticized the answers provided in the speech, I think this may have been a turning point in his campaign. Notably, I believe many individuals on both sides of the political aisle may take another look at Senator Obama. His vision is one rarely articulated in politics today; that of unity and self-improvement. Dare I say it, it might be one of the best speeches of our time.

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