This is a defining moment. Our nation is at war. Our planet is in peril. And for too many today, the American Dream feels as if it is slipping away. Because of these challenges, Americans are listening more than ever to what we say in this election. This is our chance to forge a new majority of Democrats, Independents and Republicans committed to our common purpose as Americans. America has always been at its best when we’ve led not by calculation, but by conviction; when we’ve had leaders who summoned the entire nation to a common purpose. That’s why I’m running for President. I’m running to tell special interests their days of setting the agenda are over. I’m running to close corporate loopholes and give a tax cut to middle-class Americans; to forge a bi-partisan solution and provide affordable, quality health care for all; to invest in renewable sources of energy and finally put an end to our addiction to foreign oil; and to ensure every American has access to a world-class education from birth through college. I will end this war in Iraq and bring our troops home, finish the fight against al Qaeda, and reinvigorate American diplomacy. I have spent my life bringing people together, solving tough problems and making a difference in peoples’ lives. I don’t want to refight the battles of the 1990s, or pit Blue America against Red America – I want to lead the United States of America. At this moment, let’s reach for what we know is possible.