Watch me. Mr. President, watch me. Look at us both. What we say, what we do, what we control, what we know, what kind of shape we're in. Come on.

This is our moment. This is our mission. History will be able to say that the end of this chapter of American darkness begin here tonight.

The tragedy of where we are today is it didn't have to be this bad. Just look around. It's not this bad in Canada, or Europe, or Japan, or almost anywhere else in the world. And the President keeps telling us, the virus is going to…

I understand how hard it is to have any hope right now. And this summer night, let me take a moment to speak to those of you who have lost the most. I have some idea how it feels to lose someone you love.

Joe Biden told John's network today that he would be willing to indeed shut down the country again, if that was the advice of science.

This is our moment. This is our mission history be able to say at the end of this chapter of American darkness began here tonight, as love and hope and light join in the battle for the soul of the nation. And this is a battle we will win…

I will be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives because we cannot get the country moving until we control the virus. That is the fundamental flaw this administration's thinking to begin with.

I know that deep black hole that opens up in the middle of your chest and you feel like you are being sucked into it. I know how mean and cruel and unfair life can be sometimes.

Absolutely yes, I commit.

I will be a president for all Americans. Whether you voted for me or not, I will work hard to earn your trust and support.

I believe that we can and must build a more inclusive and just society, where every person has the opportunity to fulfill their potential and live a life of dignity and purpose.

I will draw on the best of us, not the worst. I'll be an ally of the light, not the darkness.

I believe we need a moonshot in this country to cure cancer. It's personal, but I know we can do this. There are so many breakthroughs just on the horizon. We can make them real with an absolute national commitment.

Joe knows who he is. He knows where -- he knows his vision. He knows where he wants to take the country. Joe will be a very confident president.

Yes. You know, I think what Barack and Michelle said is right. I mean, things could get much worse. We can't take four more years. So, you know, Joe is going to lead us in a new direction and that's what people have to think about. His…

You know, we knew this was going to happen. These are all distractions. When we decided to run, we knew this was going to be part of the campaign.

We can choose a path of becoming angrier, or we can choose a different path, and together take this chance to heal.

While I will be a Democratic candidate, I will be an American president. I will work hard for those who didn't support me, as hard for them as I did for those who did vote for me.

This is our moment. This is our mission. May history be able to say that the end of this chapter of American darkness began here tonight, as love and hope and light join in the battle for the soul of the nation. And this is a battle we…

I would be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives, because we cannot get the country moving until we control the virus. That is the fundamental flaw of this administration's thinking to begin with.

Well, you know, my dad used to have an expression: You know, the greatest sin of all is the abuse of power. Whether it's an economic power, political power or physical power.

We have a great purpose as a nation to open the doors of opportunity to all Americans, to save our democracy, to be a light to the world once again.

I will be a Democratic candidate. I will be an American president.

History has thrust one more urgent task on us. Will we be the generation that finally wipes out the stain of racism from our national character?

I'm not looking to punish anyone far from it, but as long past time, the wealthiest people and the biggest corporations in this country paid their fair share.