Black， white， Hispanic， native American， Asian， Democrats and Republicans， young and old， rich and poor， gay and straight， disabled and not disabled， all of us have something to contribute.

We tried to communicate for these last two years that we can t afford the same political games， the same tactics that pit us against one another， that make us afraid of each other. We can t afford that anymore. Not this time. Despite what our opponents might claim， there are no real or fake parts of Virginia anymore and then there are real or fake parts of America. There is no city or town that is more pro？America than anywhere else. We are all one nation. All of us proud. All of us patriots. All of us salute this flag.

The men and women who serve on our battlefields come from many walks of life， different political parties， but they fought together and they bled together. Some die together under the same proud flag. They have not served red America or blue America， they have served the United States of America. And that is what this campaign has been about， we re calling us to serve the United States of America.

In this campaign I have had the privilege to witness what is best in America， in the stories， in the faces， of men and women I have met at countless rallies， town hall meetings， VFW halls， living rooms， diners， all across America， men and women who shared with me their stories and spoke of their struggles but they also spoke of their hopes and dreams. They want for their children