第五篇BushDeliversVictorySpeechfor2ndTerm布什在华盛顿发表演讲宣布竞选获胜November3,2004美国东部时间11月3日下午3点(北京时间11月4日凌晨4点)，美国总统布什携夫人劳拉在华盛顿的里根中心发表了演讲，宣布获得竞选连任胜利。PresidentBushwinshissecondtermintheWhiteHouseasSen.Kerryconcedestherace.Bothcandidatessetnewrecordsforthenumberofvotesreceivedinapresidentialelection,leadingtoquestionsofamandateforPresidentBush.PresidentBush:Thankyouall.Thankyouallforcoming.Wehadalongnight--(laughter)--andagreatnight.(Cheers,applause.)Thevotersturnedoutinrecordnumbersanddeliveredanhistoricvictory.(Cheers,applause.)Earliertoday,SenatorKerrycalledwithhiscongratulations.Wehadareallygoodphonecall.Hewasverygracious.SenatorKerrywagedaspiritedcampaign,andheandhissupporterscanbeproudoftheirefforts.(Applause.)LauraandIwishSenatorKerryandTeresaandtheirwholefamilyallourbestwishes.Americahasspoken,andI'mhumbledbythetrustandtheconfidenceofmyfellowcitizens.WiththattrustcomesadutytoserveallAmericans,andIwilldomybesttofulfillthatdutyeverydayasyourpresident.(Cheers,applause.)Therearemanypeopletothank,andmyfamilycomesfirst.(Cheers,applause.)Lauraistheloveofmylife.(Cheers,applause.)I'mgladyouloveher,too.(Laughter.)Iwanttothankourdaughters,whojoinedtheirdadforhislastcampaign.(Cheers,applause.)Iappreciatethehardworkofmysisterandmybrothers.Iespeciallywanttothankmyparentsfortheirlovingsupport.(Cheers,applause.)I'mgratefultothevicepresidentandLynneandtheirdaughters,whohaveworkedsohardandbeensuchavitalpartofourteam.(Cheers,applause.)ThevicepresidentservesAmericawithwisdomandhonor,andI'mproudtoservebesidehim.(Cheers,applause.)Iwanttothankmysuperbcampaignteam.Iwanttothankyouallforyourhardwork.(Cheers,applause.)Iwasimpressedeverydaybyhowhardandhowskillfulourteamwas.IwanttothankChairmanMarkRacicotand--(cheers,applause)--thecampaignmanagerKenMehlman--(cheers,applause)–thearchitect,KarlRove.(Cheers,applause.)IwanttothankEdGillespieforleadingourpartysowell.(Cheers,applause.)Iwanttothankthethousandsofoursupportersacrossourcountry.Iwanttothankyouforyourhugsontheropelines.Iwanttothankyouforyourprayersontheropelines.Iwanttothankyouforyourkindwordsontheropelines.Iwanttothankyouforeverythingyoudidtomakethecallsandtoputupthesigns,totalktoyourneighbors,andtogetoutthevote.(Cheers,applause.)Andbecauseyoudidtheincrediblework,wearecelebratingtoday.(Cheers,applause.)There'sanoldsaying,"Donotprayfortasksequaltoyourpowers,prayforpowersequaltoyourtasks."Infourhistoricyears,Americahasbeengivengreattasksandfacedthemwithstrengthandcourage.Ourpeoplehaverestoredthevigorofthiseconomyandshownresolveandpatienceinanewkindofwar.OurmilitaryhasbroughtjusticetotheenemyandhonortoAmerica.(Cheers,applause.)Ournation--ournationhasdefendeditselfandservedthefreedomofallmankind.I'mproudtoleadsuchanamazingcountry,andIamproudtoleaditforward.(Applause.)Becausewehavedonethehardwork,weareenteringaseasonofhope.Wewillcontinueoureconomicprogress.Wewillreformouroutdatedtaxcode.WewillstrengthentheSocialSecurityforthenextgeneration.Wewillmakepublicschoolsalltheycanbe,andwewillupholdourdeepestvaluesoffamilyandfaith.WewillhelptheemergingdemocraciesofIraqandAfghanistan--(cheers,applause)--sotheycan--sotheycangrowinstrengthanddefendtheirfreedom,andthenourservicemenand-womenwillcomehomewiththehonortheyhaveearned.(Cheers,applause.)Withgoodalliesatourside,wewillfightthiswaront...
