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2008 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by John Salazar, US House of Representatives, Colorado
DENVER, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript
of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by John Salazar at the Democratic
National Convention on Thursday, August 28, 2008:
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Scheduled for delivery: August 28, 2008 - 4:00-5:00 pm MT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Honorable John Salazar
Democratic National Convention
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
HelloColorado! And welcome to all of you who have come from across the
nation for this historic event.
I'm proud to represent one of the largest rural districts in America-a
district of small communities, of people who believe in hard work, love of
family and service to our country.
Unfortunately, over the last eight years, the Bush administration has
neglected rural America.
And all John McCain is offering is more of the same neglect.
John McCain has repeatedly opposed policies that energize our rural
economies, opposed farm bills-over and over and over again-opposed increasing
funding for nutrition programs that keep our nation's children from going to
bed hungry at night.
We need a president who understands the contributions and values of rural
America. A president who understands the men and women who are up at 5 a.m.
every day to grow the food that we put on our tables.
We need a president who'll support rural America and the family farmers we
all rely on.
Most of all, we need a president who will deliver the change we need.
My fellow Coloradans, my fellow Americans, Barack Obama will be that
president.
Barack Obama will work hard on behalf of those who work the land, and lift
those who strive to earn a decent living in our small communities, and to keep
the promises we've made to the men and women from all across America who have
proudly worn this nation's uniform.
As a lifelong farmer, I stand here today and look out upon a silo of hope.
It's stored up-it's ready for November. Ready for us to end this time of rural
neglect, begin a time of endless promise.
We will elect Barack Obama, the next President ofthe United States.
SOURCE 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee
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