Sen. Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event on Saturday, December 22, 2007 in Indianola, Iowa. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
by John McCormick
WAUKEE, Iowa — Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama this evening seems to be testing his closing argument for the final days of campaigning before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses.
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Here is how the Illinois Democrat gave it earlier this evening at a suburban Des Moines event:
“This is our chance to stand up to future generations. When people tell you, it can’t be done, they tell you to be afraid of the future, or they say, well, Washington is always going to be that way. When they tell you, well, Obama talks good, but, you know, America will never elect a black president. When they tell you that, you know, the insurance and drug companies have too much clout, we’re not going to get the health care we need. It’s up to you to stand up. It’s up to you to vote not your fears, but your aspirations because you know in your gut we can do better than we are doing now. You know it. And you can’t let them tell you we can’t do it. You can’t let them sell you for less. We need to stand up for health care. And stand up for education. And stand up for energy. And if you stand up on Jan. 3, I guarantee you we will not just win an election, but we will transform this country.”