u can t be the champion of working Americans if you re funded by the lobbyists who drown out their voices. We can do what we ve done in this campaign， and say that we won t take a dime of their money. We can do what I did in Illinois， and in Washington， and bring both parties together to rein in their power so we can take our government back. It s our choice.

We can be a party that thinks the only way to look tough on national security is to talk， and act， and vote like George Bush and John McCain. We can use fear as a tactic， and the threat of terrorism to scare up votes.

Or we can decide that real strength is asking the tough questions before we send our troops to fight. We can see the threats we face for what they are a call to rally all Americans and all the world against the common challenges of the 21st century terrorism and nuclear weapons； climate change and poverty； genocide and disease. That s what it takes to keep us safe in the world. That s the real legacy of Roosevelt and Kennedy and Truman.

We can be a party that says and does whatever it takes to win the next election. We can calculate and poll？test our positions and tell everyone exactly what they want to hear.

Or we can be the party that doesn t just focus on how to win but why we should. We can tell everyone what they need to hear about the challenges we face. We can seek to regain not just an office， but the trust of the American people that their leaders in Washington will tell them the truth. That s the