Finally, there is one other thing that is not too late to get right about this war, and that is the homecoming of the men and women—our veterans—who have sacrificed the most. Let us honor their valor by providing the care they need and rebuilding the military they love. Let us be the generation that begins this work.

　　最后，还有另外一件事，那就是好好处理这场战争为时不晚，让军队将士归来—我们的退伍老兵—他们做出的牺牲最多。让我们为他们提供所需的照顾，重建他们所热爱的部队，以此来褒奖他们的英勇气概。让我们成为开启这项工作的一代。 　　I know there are those who don’t believe we can do all these things. I understand the skepticism. After all, every four years, candidates from both parties make similar promises, and I expect this year will be no different. All of us running for President will travel around the country offering ten-point plans and making grand speeches; all of us will trumpet those qualities we believe make us uniquely qualified to lead the country. But too many times, after the election is over, and the confetti is swept away, all those promises fade from memory, and the lobbyists and the special interests move in, and people turn away, disappointed as before, left to struggle on their own.

　　我知道有些人不相信我们可以完成所有这些事情，我理解他们所持的怀疑态度。毕竟，每四年，两个政党的总统候选人都会做出类似的承诺，我想今年也不会例外。所有参加竞选总统的人都会去全国各地走访，提出详细的计划，并发表气势恢弘的演说；我们所有人将大力宣传那些自己所具备的特质，证明自己足以胜任领导这个国家。但是多少次，当选举结束时，五彩纸屑被清理一空后，所有的这些承诺便随之被淡忘，而游说者和特殊利益集团则开始活动，人们一如既往地转身、失望，离开这里，继续为了生存而苦苦挣扎。 　　That is why this campaign can’t only be about me. It must be about us—it must be about what we can do together. This campaign must be the occasion, the vehicle, of your hopes, and your dreams. It will take your time, your energy, and your advice—to push us forward when we’re doing right, and to let us know when we’re not. This campaign has to be about reclaiming the meaning of citizenship, restoring our sense of common purpose, and realizing that few obstacles can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change.

　　因此，这场竞选不仅仅关乎我个人，它关乎我们大家—关乎我们共同努力所完成的事情。这场竞选应成为你们实现希望与梦想的平台与途径。这需要你们贡献时间、精力和建议—当我们做得正确时，推动我们继续前进；当我们犯错时，让我们晓得错误之处。本次竞选应恢复公民的意义，恢复我们对共同目标的认同，并让我们认识到没有什么艰难险阻可以抵挡千百万人民要求变革之声的力量。