(APPLAUSE)Thankyou.(APPLAUSE)Now,Mr.Mayor,fellowDemocrats,weareheretonominateapresident...(APPLAUSE)...andI’vegotoneinmind.(APPLAUSE)Iwanttonominateamanwhoseownlifehasknownitsfairshareofadversityanduncertainty.Iwanttonominateamanwhoranforpresidenttochangethecourseofanalreadyweakeconomyandthen,justsixweeksbeforehiselection,sawitsufferthebiggestcollapsesincetheGreatDepression,amanwhostoppedtheslideintodepressionandputusonthelongroadtorecovery,knowingallthewhilethatnomatter--nomatterhowmanyjobsthathesavedorcreated,there’dstillbemillionsmorewaiting,worriedaboutfeedingtheirownkids,tryingtokeeptheirhopesalive.Iwanttonominateamanwho’scoolontheoutside...(APPLAUSE)...butwhoburnsforAmericaontheinside.(APPLAUSE)Iwant--IwantamanwhobelieveswithnodoubtthatwecanbuildanewAmericandreameconomy,drivenbyinnovationandcreativity,byeducationand,yes,bycooperation.Andbytheway,afterlastnight,IwantamanwhohadthegoodsensetomarryMichelleObama.(APPLAUSE)Youknow...(APPLAUSE)I--I...(APPLAUSE)Iwant--IwantBarackObamatobethenextpresidentoftheUnitedStates.And...(APPLAUSE)...IproudlynominatehimtobethestandardbeareroftheDemocraticParty.(APPLAUSE)Now,folks,inTampaafewdaysago,weheardalotoftalk...(LAUGHTER)...allabouthowthepresidentandtheDemocratsdon’treallybelieveinfreeenterpriseandindividualinitiative,howwewanteverybodytobedependentonthegovernment,howbadwearefortheeconomy.ThisRepublicannarrative,thisalternativeuniversesaysthat...(APPLAUSE)...everyoneofusinthisroomwhoamountstoanything,we’reallcompletelyself-made.OneofthegreatestchairmentheDemocraticPartyeverhad,BobStrauss,usedtosaythateverypoliticianwantseveryvotertobelievehewasborninalogcabinhebuilthimself.(LAUGHTER)But,asStraussthenadmitted,itain’tso.(LAUGHTER)WeDemocrats,wethinkthecountryworksbetterwithastrongmiddleclass,withrealopportunitiesforpoorfolkstoworktheirwayintoit,witharelentlessfocusonthefuture,withbusinessandgovernmentactuallyworkingtogethertopromotegrowthandbroadlysharedprosperity.Yousee,webelievethat“We’realli