IT OBAMA AGAIN.."the best is yet to come" THIS IS HIS SPEECH AFTER RE-ELECTED

President Barack Obama told
cheering supporters early on
Wednesday that "the best is yet to
come" for the United States as he
stormed to a second term by
defeating Republican Mitt Romney.
After taking the stage at a raucous
Chicago victory party with wife
Michelle and daughters Sasha and
Malia, Obama returned to the
themes of his re-election bid,
vowing to fight for the middle class
and the American dream.
"In this election, you, the American
people, reminded us that while our
road has been hard, while our
journey has been long, we have
picked ourselves up. We have
fought our way back," Obama told
hundreds of cheering supporters.
"We know in our hearts that for the
United States of America the best is
yet to come."
Obama said he had spoken to
Romney, congratulating him and his
running mate Paul Ryan on a "hard-
fought campaign" and vowing to sit
down with the former
Massachusetts governor to discuss
the way forward.
"We may have battled fiercely but
it's only because we love this
country deeply and we care so
strongly about its future," Obama
said.
"In the weeks ahead I also look
forward to sitting down with
Governor Romney to talk about
where we can work together to
move this country forward."
Obama reached out to those who
supported his opponent in the
closely-fought race, saying:
"Whether I earned your vote or
not, I have listened to you. I have
learned from you. You've made me
a better president.
"With your stories and your
struggles I return to the White
House more determined and more
inspired than ever about the work
there is to do and the future that
lies ahead," he said.
"Despite all the hardship we've
been through, despite all the
frustrations of Washington, I've
never been more hopeful about our
future. I have never been more
hopeful about America."
Obama thanked the army of
campaign workers and volunteers
whose efforts secured his re-
election to a second four-year
term, calling them the "best
campaign team and volunteers in
the history of politics."
Obama had special words for his
running mate Joe Biden and his
family.
"I want to thank my friend and
partner of the last four years,
America's happy warrior, the best
vice president anybody could ever
hope for, Joe Biden.
And I wouldn't be the man I am
today without the woman who
agreed to marry me 20 years ago.
"Let me say this publicly: Michelle,
I have never loved you more. I
have never been prouder to watch
the rest of America fall in love with
you, too, as our nation's first lady.
"Sasha and Malia, before our very
eyes you're growing up to become
two strong, smart beautiful young
women, just like your mom. And
I'm so proud of you guys. But I will
say that for now one dog's probably
enough."
Near the end of his speech Obama
hinted at a more far-reaching
agenda in his second term despite
the lingering partisan gridlock in
Washington, calling for a future that
"isn't threatened by the destructive
power of a warming planet."
"I believe we can seize this future
together because we are not as
divided as our politics suggest.
We're not as cynical as the pundits
believe. We are greater than the
sum of individual ambitions,"
Obama said.
"Together with your help and God's
Grace we will continue our journey
forward and remind the world just
why it is that we live in the greatest
nation on earth. Thank you,
America. God bless you. God bless
these United States." -AFP