We need a new direction in Washington and that's what we've been offering throughout this campaign.

Because Washington has failed the American people and this election is our chance to turn the page.

This is a story of the American dream slipping away, and what the American people need right now in this defining moment of leadership is a president who will restore the fundamental American belief that if you try hard in this country…

That's what our government should be about. Not about who's high in the polls or who is saying what about who. But rather who's helping you make sure you can achieve your American dream.

A vote for John McCain is a vote for George Bush's third term.

Absolutely. That's going to be a priority.

They serve and fight and bleed together out of loyalty not just to a place on a map or a certain kind of people, but to a set of ideals that we have been striving for since the first shots rang out at Lexington and Concord.

But, when it's over, what will unify us as Democrats and what must unify us as Americans is an unyielding commitment to the men and women who have served this nation.

I have great respect for John McCain's service to this country.

The brave Americans who fight today believe deeply in this country.

It requires standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our veterans and their families after the guns fall silent and the cameras are turned off.

This, after all, is what led them to wear the uniform in the first place - their unwavering belief in the idea of America.