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r　that　never　should've　been　authorized　and　never　should've　been　waged；　and　we　want　to　talk　about　how　we'll　show　our　patriotism　by　caring　for　them；　and　their　families；　and　giving　them　the　benefits　they　have　earned。

I　would　not　be　running　for　President　if　I　didn't　believe　with　all　my　heart　that　this　is　what　the　vast　majority　of　Americans　want　for　this　country。　This　union　may　never　be　perfect；　but　generation　after　generation　has　shown　that　it　can　always　be　perfected。　And　today；　whenever　I　find　myself　feeling　doubtful　or　cynical　about　this　possibility；　what　gives　me　the　most　hope　is　the　next　generation　…　the　young　people　whose　attitudes　and　beliefs　and　openness　to　change　have　already　made　history　in　this　election。

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There　is　one　story　in　particularly　that　I'd　like　to　leave　you　with　today　…　a　story　I　told　when　I　had　the　great　honor　of　speaking　on　Dr。　King's　birthday　at　his　home　church；　Ebenezer　Baptist；　in　Atlanta。

There　is　a　young；　twenty…three　year　old　white　woman　named　Ashley　Baia　who　organized　for　our　campaign　in　Florence；　South　Carolina。　She　had　been　working　to　organize　a　mostly　African…American　munity　since　the　beginning　of　this　campaign；　and　one　day　she　was　at　a　roundtable　discussion　where　everyone　went　around　telling　their　story　and　why　they　were　there。

And　Ashley　said　that　when　she　was　nine　years　old；　her　mother　got　cancer。　And　because　she　had　to　miss　days　of　work；　she　was　let　go　and　lost　her　health　care。　They　had　to　file　for　ba