Why he's winning

I understand times are hard. This won't be easy. The storm hasn't quite passed yet. Sometimes the skies look cloudy, and it's dark, and you think, "the rains will never pass." But here's what I understand: that as long as all of us are together, as long as we're all committed that there's nothing we can't do. That's why we started off this campaign saying "yes we can." That's why we understood that Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, young, old, rich, poor it doesn't matter we're all Americans. That our destiny will be shaped by us! And this young generation that's out here, the young people of America! Understand that the clouds, these too will pass! That a brighter day will come! That if you are willing to work for us, if you're willing to roll up your sleeves, if you're willing to lock arms and march, and talk to your friends, and talk to your neighbors, make a phone call, do some organizing, yes do some community organizing then I promise you, Fredericksburg, we will win Virginia, we will this general election, and you and I together will change this country and change the world! God bless you and God bless America.
-Barack Obama in a driving rainstorm, Fredericksburg Virginia