President Obama made a plea for Hillary Clinton, casting the
Democratic nominee as a custodian of his legacy.
Obama said his former secretary of state is a
better-qualified candidate than even he or her husband, former President Bill
Clinton, had been when they sought office.
"I can say with confidence there has never been a man
or a woman not me, not Bill, nobody more qualified than Hillary Clinton to
serve as president of the United States of America”
"America is already great," Obama insisted,
rejecting Trump's campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again."
"America is already strong. And I promise you, our strength, our
greatness, does not depend on Donald Trump."
In remarks that defended his own record as a progressive
leader as much as they boosted the candidate who could maintain them, Obama
argued that two terms of a Democrat weren't enough to finish the work he
started.
"I have confidence, as I leave this stage tonight, that
the Democratic Party is in good hands," Obama said to scattered sighs
among the delegates. "My time in this office hasn't fixed everything; as
much as we've done, there's still so much I want to do."
Ahead of Obama's speech, aides said the President was intent
on highlighting the aspects of Clinton's record he feels have been overlooked
through the years, including her work protecting children and her dogged work
as his secretary of state.
"This is not your typical election," Obama said
during his fourth Democratic convention speech. "It's not just a choice
between parties or policies; the usual debates between left and right. This is
a more fundamental choice about who we are as a people, and whether we stay
true to this great American experiment in self-government."
Detailing Clinton's record, Obama said the former top
diplomat had the best view of what it takes to occupy the Oval Office.
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