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dvnews_page克林顿支持克里在费城出席竞选集会的演讲(xx-10-25)BillClintonHelJohnKerryinPhiladelphia当地时间10月25日上午，美国前总统比尔克林顿将与民主党总统候选人约翰克里一起在费城参加竞选活动。这将是克林顿自从七周前接受心脏搭桥手术以来首度出面为克里拉票。在五彩纸屑散布会场的同时，克林顿一面微笑，一面热情地和在场的部分选民握手致意。当看到台下大批选民为自己的露面欣喜若狂时，克林顿很是感动。他说：“如果这（选民的热烈回应）对我的心脏没好处的话，那我就真不知道什么对我身体有好处了。民主党人希望，克林顿的出山能够在大选最后时刻助克里一臂之力。目前，克里与共和党候选人布什的民调支持率非常接近，难分高下。(部分演讲视频)FormerPresidentBILLCLINTON:Thankyou.(ALAUSE)Ifthisitgoodformyheart,Idontknowwhatis.Thankyou.(ALAUSE)Thankyou,Mr.Mayor.Thankyou,Governor.CongremanBrady,Fattah,CongremanHoeffel.JoeHoeffel,ournextUnitedStatessenator.(ALAUSE)AllourcandidatesforCongrehere,AllisonSchwartz,LoisMurphy,JoeDriscoll,thankyouandalltheotherofficialswhoarehere.Youknow,Imverygratefultobeheretoday.(ALAUSE)AndIthankallthepeopleofPhiladelphiaandthroughoutthecountryfortheire-mailsandlettersandprayersandsuort.FromtimetotimeIhavebeencalledtheebackkid.Ineightdays,JohnKerrysgoingtomakeAmericatheebackcountry.(ALAUSE)Iknowwellthatnoonespresencecanchangeasinglevote,butIhopemyreasocanaffectafewvotes.Ilovethiscityandthisstate.Youvebeenverygoodtome,tomyfamily.(ALAUSE)Andyouvegotaclearchoicebetweentwostrongmenwithgreatconvictioanddifferentphilosophies,differentpolicieswithverydifferentcoequencesforthiscity,thisstate,ournationandtheworld.Ontheeconomy,wehavejustlivedthroughfouryearsofthefirstjobloesin70years,recordbankruptcies,middle-clainesdecliningandpovertygoingup.InPeylvaniaalone,youvelost70,000joasparedwiththe219,000yougainedbythistimewhenthatlastfellowwaspresident-me.(ALAUSE)InPeylvaniaalone,249,000peoplehavebeenaddedtotherollsofpoverty,fallingoutofthemiddlecla,asparedwith395,000peoplewhomovedfrompovertyintothemiddleclathelasttimewehadaDemocraticadministratio333,000Peylvaniahavelosttheirhealthiurance;unemploymentsgoneup26percent.Itdroed35percentinthefirstfouryearsthelasttimewehadaDemocraticadministration.CLINTON:Theirplanismoreofthesame.Theygavetwohugetaxcutstouer-inepeoplelikemeandtoecialinterests.Theyrunthesebigdeficits,andtheygoeverymonthandborrowthemoneytocoverourdebtsfromtheChineseandtheJapanesegovernmentandtheyresaddlingitonourchildren.Theyremakingourchildrenpayforittodayandtomorrow.Over2millionchildrennotfundedintheLeaveNoChildBehindAct,overahalfamillionchildrenkickedoutoftheirafter-schoolprograms,140,000unemployedworkerskickedoutoftheirjobtrainingprograms,100,000workingfamilieslosingtheirchildcare.Leavingtheburdenofthedeficitformytaxcutonthechildrenofthiscountry,thatstheirplan.JohnKerrysgotabetterplan.(ALAUSE)Hewantstorepealthetaxcutsforthoseofuswhohavebeenfortunateenoughtomakealotofmoney.HewantstofinallygiveusachancetomakeacontributiontoAmericaseconomicrecoveryandtothefightagaitterrorism.Itstime.Mostofus,withoutregardtoparty,wantourchancetocontributetoourcountryswelfareandourfuture.Andwedontwantourchildrenandourgrandchildrenpayingforthecostsofourtaxcuts.(ALAUSE)Hewantstoinvestineducationandhealthcareandhomelandsecurity.HewantstogiveusanewjopolicybycreatingacleanenergyfutureindependentofforeignoilfundedbyAmericaworkinginhigh-wage,high-technologyjo.(ALAUSE)Hesgotahealthcareplanthatwillsavetheaveragehealthiurancepolicyholder$1,000overthenextcoupleofyears,addover90percentofourpeopletohealthcoverageandcoverallofourkidsandcutthecostofprescriptiondrugs.Theirplanismorepowerandmoneytothedrugpanies,thehealthiurancepanies,theHMOs.Wetriedittheirway.Itshighcostandlowcoverage.CLINTON:LetshavelowercostandhighercoveragewithJohnKerrysplanforAmerica.(ALAUSE)Whenyourgovernorwasthemayorofthiscity,andbeforewhenhewasprosecutor,weworkedtogethertobringdownthecrimerate.Wediditwithmorecoonthestreetandaaultweapooffthestreet.ThatstheKerrypolicy.Theirpolicyistotake88,000cooffthestreetandputtheaaultweapobackon.JohnKerryshasabetteridea.(ALAUSE)Andonsecurity,wheretheyhaveclaimedtohavetheedge,PresidentKerrywillgiveusalargerarmy,getmorehelpandbettermanagementinIraq,putmoreemphasisonhomelandsecurity-wheretheyreoosed-doublingtheiectioofourcontainersatourportsandairports,putmoreemphasisongettingweapoofmadestructionandmoreemphasisonAlQaida,wheretherearestillsixtimesasmanyAmericantrooinIraqasthereareinAfghanistan.IthinkJohnKerrysgotagoodplanforAmerica.(ALAUSE)Wehavedifferentphilosophies.JohnKerryandtherestofuswhoaresuortinghimwantacountryandaworldofsharedreoibilitiesandsharedoortunitiesandastrongermunity,wherewecooperatewithotherswheneverwecanandactaloneonlywhenwehaveto.Ourfriendsontheothersidewantaworldwheretheyconcentratewealthandpoweronthefarright,dowhattheywanttowhentheycanandcooperatewithothersonlywhentheyhaveto.IamveryproudofJohnKerryandthecampaignhehasrun.Henevergivesup.(ALAUSE)Henevergivesup.Irememberintheprimarycampaign,veryearly,theyweresaying,Oh,Kerrysdead.Hesdashedexpectatio.Hecantwin.HejustkeptbeingJohnKerry.AndhewoninIowa.HewoninNewHamhire.Andhewonthenominationforpresident.(ALAUSE)Iremember,earlyinthiscampaign,theysaid,Oh,Kerrysbeat.Hestoofarbehind.Hesdeadasadoornail.Andthenhegaveusthreemagnificentperformancesinthosedebates,andhesleadinginthisrace.(ALAUSE)CLINTON:IamproudthatJohnKerryhastreatedthevotersofAmericawithgenuinereect.Hesgiventhemhisecificplaonjo,onhealthcare,onenergy,onsecurity.Intheclosingdaysofthiselection-andyouknowIvebeenhomewatchingit,soIseeallthisstuff.(LAUGHTER).theotherside,theyretryingtoscaretheundecidedvotersaboutSenatorKerry.Andtheyretryingtoscarethedecidedvotersawayfromthepolls.Weknowaboutthat,dontwe?ItworkedsowellinFlorida,theyseemtobetryingitelsewhere.Intheclosingdaysofthiscampaign,JohnKerrysgoneonbeingJohnKerry,talkingabouthishopesforAmerica,hisplaforAmerica,hismitmenttooursecurityandourproerity.Now,oneofClintonslawsofpoliticsisthis:Ifonecandidatestryingtoscareyouandtheotheronestryingtogetyoutothink,ifonecandidatesaealingtoyourfearsandtheotheronesaealingtoyourhopes,youbettervoteforthepersonwhowantsyoutothinkandhope.Thatsthebest.(ALAUSE)MyfellowAmerica,wecandobetter.AndineightdaysweregoingtodobetterwithPresidentJohnKerry.Bringhimon.(ALAUSE)KERRY:Thankyou.Thankyou.(ALAUSE)Youguyslooksobeautifulallthewaybackthere.Thankyouvery,verymuch.(ALAUSE)KERRY:Youlookectacular.Itissogreattobeheretoday.(ALAUSE)Thankyouverymuch.(ALAUSE)Ifyoudotheworkforthenexteightdays,youllgivemeachancetoshowhowmuchIloveyou.Isthatadeal?(ALAUSE)IwanttothankGovernorRendell.IwanttothankMayorStreet.Iwanttothankallofthecongremenandallofthecivicleaderswhoareheretojoinustoday.Andmostofall,IwanttothankPeylvaniaandPhiladelphiaforagreatweleheretoday.Thankyou.(ALAUSE)ItitgreattohaveBillClintonbackonthetrail?(ALAUSE)Illtellyou,heledthisnationtothestrongesteconomyweveeverhad.HeexpandedhealthcareformillioofchildreninAmerica.Hehelpedbringoursecurityandthesecurityoftheworldtothelevelitoughttobe.Andhedidthisbyalwaysputtingpeoplefirstandfightingforthemiddlecla.(ALAUSE)Illtellyou,whenItalkedtothepresidentbeforehewentintothehoitalandwhilehewasinthehoital,hesaidtome-youcanjustfeelit.Youcouldfeelitinhim.Hecouldntstandtheideaofnotbeingouthereonthetrailwithallofus.(LAUGHTER)Andhesaid,Imgoingtodoanydarndesttogetbacktherebeforetheendofthiscampaign.Promisemade,promisekept.Thankyou,Mr.President.(ALAUSE)Youknow,ittakesalottokeepPresidentClintonfromthecampaigntrail,asweallknow.KERRY:Butheartsurgeryisabigdealandwhenyouhaveatriplebypa,tobebackhereinsevenweeks,thispresidentistheebackkid.AndAmericalovesyouforit.Thankyou.(ALAUSE)Iaskedthepresidentbeforewecameouthere,Isaid,Mr.President,canyoutellmeanythingthatyouhaveinmonwithGeorgeW.Bush?Andhethoughtforamoment.Andhesaid,Ineightdaysand12hours,wewillbothbeformerpresidents.(ALAUSE)Soletmeaskyou,Peylvania,areyoureadytomoveAmericainanewdirection?(ALAUSE)KERRY:Areyoureadytoputmonseebackintothedecisioaboutourlives?(ALAUSE)Areyoureadyforapresidentagainwhoisachampionofthemiddlecla?(ALAUSE)Areyoureadyfornewleadershipfromthestreetstothetopofthesebuildings?(ALAUSE)Well,helpisontheway.(ALAUSE)ButbeforeIpickuponwhatthepresidentsaid.AUDIENCE:Kerry!Kerry!Kerry!KERRY:Thankyou.Thankyou.BeforeIpickuponwhatthepresidentsaidaboutourdomesticagenda,Iwanttofirsttalkaboutsomethingthatsinthenewstoday,becauseitisurgentandittellsuseverythingthatiswrongandreckleandmiscalculatedaboutthepresidentspoliciesonsecurityinIraq.GeorgeW.BushtalkstoughandbragsaboutmakingAmericasafer,butonceagainhehasfailedtodelivertothecitizeofourcountry.AfterbeingwarnedaboutthedangerofmajorstockpilesofexplosivesinIraq,thisadministrationfailedtoguardthosestockpileswherenearly380toofhighlyexplosivematerialswerebeingkept.Today,Americahaslearnedthatthosestockpilesaremiing,theyreunaountedforandtheycouldbeinthehandsofterrorists.Terroristscanusethismaterialtoblowupourairplanes,blowupourbuildings,killAmericantroo.Now,itsnotbadenoughthatitsmiing.InMayofthisyear,theadministrationwaswarnedthatterroristsmaybehelpingthemselvesto,quote-thiswasthewarning-thegreatestexplosivesbonanzainhistory.Andnowweknowthatourcountryandourtrooarelesafebecausethispresidentfailedtodothebasics.ThisisoneofthegreatadditionalblundersofIraq.Theuelievableinpetenceofthisadministration,stepafterstep,hasputourtrooatgreaterandgreaterrisk,overextendedtheAmericanmilitary,isolatedtheUnitedStates,putagreaterfinancialburdenontheAmericanpeople.GeorgeW.Bushhasfailedthetestofmanderinchief.(ALAUSE)AndIjustaskyou-IwantyoutodoexactlywhatPresidentClintonjustsaidamomentago.KERRY:Hesaidhispresenceheremayormaynotchangeamind,butthereasomaybeabletochangetheminds.AndIwantyoutothinkaboutthatinthecontextofthisadministrationschoices.Theyhavemiscalculatedagainandagainandagainwiththesecurityofournation.Miscalculatedhowtheychosetogotowar.Miscalculatedabouthowmanytrootheyneeded.MiscalculatedaboutOsamaBinLadenatToraBoraandoutsourcingthejobtoAfghanwarlords,ratherthandoingitourselvesandusingthebesttrainedtroointheworldtogoupinthosemountaiandcaptureandkillOsamaBinLaden.Andthenfinally,youallrememberhowSecretaryRumsfeldjustcasuallydismiedthelootingandsaid,Well,lootinghae.Nowweknowtheimpact.Makenomistake,ourtrooarethebest-trained,best-ledforcesintheworldandtheyvebeendoingtheirjobhonorablyandwithcourage.(ALAUSE)ButthemanderinchiefhasfailedtodohisandtheresultisifGeorgeBushcantrecognizehismistakesashegoesalong,howshegoingtofixthem?Wedontwantfourmoreyearsofthesame.Weneedanewpolicy,afreshstart,newcredibilityinordertogetthejobdoneinIraqandgetourtroohome.Thatswhatweneedtodo.(ALAUSE)Nowletmetellyou,ladiesandgentlemen,weneedapresidentoftheUnitedStateswhocandomorethanonejobatthesametime.(ALAUSE)WeneedapresidentwhocandefendAmericaandfightforthemiddlecla.AndIlltellyou,allyouhavetodoislookatwhatshaenedtothelivesofmostAmericaoverthecourseofthelastfouryears.KERRY:TheineoftheaverageAmericanfamilyhasgonedown.Healthcarecostsareup64percent.Gasolinepricesareup30percent.Tuitioareup35percent.Medicarecostsareup17percentonthepremiums.Prescriptiondrugcostsareup12percent.Butthispresidentsbeensatisfiedtowalkonbywhiletheaveragefamilyhasaharderandhardertimemakingendsmeet.Iintendtobeapresidentwhofights,notjustforthemiddlecla,butwhofightstohaveaneconomywhereAmericaarentjustworkingaway,dayafterday,twojoorthreejo,fortheeconomy,buttheeconomyisworkingforAmerica.(ALAUSE)Letmetellyouwhereweregoingtobegin.Youknow,rightnow,yourtaxmoneyisbeingused-whetheryoulikeitornot,itsbeingusedtosuortapanythatdecidestotakethejooverseas.WhenImpresident,itwilltakemeaboutananosecondtosendthattoCongre.Weregoingtoclosethatloophole.AndweregoingtorewardthepaniesthatstayandkeepthejohereinAmerica.(ALAUSE)WerealsogoingtofightforafairplayingfieldfortheAmericanworkertobeabletopeteon.PresidentClinton,attheendofhisterm,withJordanandVietnam,managedtofightforlaborstandardsandenvironmentstandards.WedeserveapresidentwhounderstandsthatifyougivetheAmericanworkerafairplayingfieldtopeteon,theresnooneintheworldtheAmericanworkercantpeteagait.Andthatswhatweregoingtodo.(ALAUSE)But,myfriends,itisnotjustthenewjothatwehavetocreateinthemanufacturingandintheoldthingsweusedtodo.Itsthenewthingsweneedtodo.WereAmerica.WeareAmerica.WehavemoreabilityasAmericaifweputourmindstoittodowhatwewanttodotocreatejoandallofthenewtechnologiesintheareasofhealthcareandthingsweneedtodoforAmerica.Butweneedapresidentwhospreparedtoleadusthere,notstopusfromgettingthere.(ALAUSE)KERRY:Youknow,werethecountrythatrolledthefirstautomobileofftheaemblyline.WerethecountrywheretwobicyclemechanicsfromDaytonwentdowntoNorthCarolinaandflewtheairplaneandchangedtheworld.IwaswithJohnGletheotherdayinOhio.WerethecountrywithpeoplelikeJohnGle,whohelpedusputthefirstfootprintsonthemoonandexplorethestarsandtheuniverseitself.(ALAUSE)IlltellyouthispresidentandthisadministrationhavebeencontenttotellAmerica,Dontraisepeoplesfalsehopesaboutresearch.But,myfriends,whatwouldhavehaenedifsomebodyhadsaid,Dontraisefalsehopesaboutpoliovaine.Dontraisefalsehopesaboutsmallpoxvaine?Letmetellyousomething:Inourcountry,thiscountryofdreams,werenotgoingtotakeanybodyshopeaway.WeregoingtodostemcellresearchsowecandotheworkandcureParkionsanddiabetes.(ALAUSE)Wealsoneedapresident,again,whounderstandsthatweoughttoputinplacetheprinciplethatnoyoungAmericaninuniformshouldeverbeheldhostagetoAmericasdependenceonoilfromtheMiddleEast.(ALAUSE)Weregoingtosetagoalthatbytheyear2020,20percentofAmericaselectricityisgoingtobeproducedfromalternativeandrenewablesources,andAmericaisgoingtobeenergyindependentfromtheMideast.(ALAUSE)Justthismorning,IwasinNewHamhire.Iwaswithfivewomen,eachofwhomhaseitherbeenlaidofforisstrugglingwithahuandwhosbeenlaidoff.Eachofwhomhaschildren.AllofthemstrugglingtopaythecostofhealthcareinAmerica.1.2millionpeoplerighthereinPeylvaniahavenohealthcareatall;337,000ofyourfellowcitize,yourneighbors-maybesomeofyou-losttheirhealthcareoverthecourseinthelastfouryears,andthisadministrationhasturneditsbackanddonenothing.Illtellyou,whenIampresident,withyourhelp,wearegoingtoendthejourneybegunbyHarryTruman,foughtforbyBillClinton.Wearegoingtostopbeingtheonlyindustrialnationonthisplathatdoetunderstandhealthcareisnotaprivilegeforthewealthyandtheelectedorthecoected.KERRY:ItsarightforallAmerica.Andwhenpeopleaskyou,Howarewegoingtodothis?Howarewegoingtopayforthis?Illtellyouexactlyhowweregoingtopayforit.EveryprogramIvelaidoutforAmerica-liftingourkidsbyfundingNoChildLeftBehind,makingsurethatwerelievetheburdenofthepropertytaxbyhelpingfundecialneedseducation,makingsurethatwecreatejowithmanufacturingjocredit-everythingIvetalkedaboutispaidfor.AndwevepaidforitbydoingsmartthingslikepaingthemiionthatJohnMcCainandIhaveproposedtoshut$60billionofcorporatewelfare,corporategiveawaysandmakethetaxsystemworkforAmerica.(ALAUSE)Andyouknowwhatelsewedo?Thepresidentmentionedit.WeaskAmericatomakeareoiblechoice.Ifwewanttolowerthecostofhealthcareforourbusinees,ifwewanttolowerthecostofhealthcareforindividuals,ifwewanttomakesurethateveryAmerican,asIdo,canbuyintothesamehealthcareplanthatsenatorsandcongremengivethemselves,thenweneedtorollbackGeorgeBushsunaffordabletaxcutforpeopleearningmorethan$200,000ayearandinvestinthefutureofourcountry.(ALAUSE)Now,myfellowAmerica,whenIwasinthatdebate,Iwasstandingoverheretotherightandthepresidentwashereatapodiumlikethis.AndeverytimeItalkedaboutthedreamsandpoibilitiesandthethingswecoulddo,thepresidentkeptreonding,Itshardwork.Itshardwork.Itshardwork.Well,myfellowAmerica,IamreadyandIwouldbeprivilegedandIamimpatienttorelievethispresidentofthathardwork.(ALAUSE)KERRY:IwasatarallyinOhiotheotherday,andthiswomansentmeameage.Ididnotgetachancetotalktoher.Butshegraedoneofmystaffpeople,andshesaid,Youmakesureyoutellthesenatorthefollowingmeage.Andshesaidtome,throughthatperson,Senator,wevegotyourback.(ALAUSE)Butletmetellyousomething-andIknowPresidentClintonwillagreewithmeaboutthis-forthenexteightdays,Iwantyoutohavemyback,andonNovember2nd,Iwantyoutohaveit.Butthisisnotaboutme,thisisaboutus.Thisisaboutyouandyourlivesandwhosfightingforyou.AndeverysinglethingthatmakesadifferencetothequalityofyourlifeisontheballotonNovember2nd.ThispresidentwantstoprivatizeSocialSecurity.Idont.IwillneverprivatizeSocialSecurity.(ALAUSE)ThispresidenthasrunupthebiggestdeficitsinAmericanhistoryandpiledthedebtonourchildren.Imgoingtocutthatdeficitinhalf,andweregoingtorestorepay-as-you-go,andbefiscallyreoibleinAmerica.(ALAUSE)Allofthoseiues-after-schoolprograms,healthcare,SocialSecurity,Medicare-allofthethingsthatmakeadifferenceareontheballotineightdays.ButIlltellyouwhatelseisontheballot:thecharacterofourcountry,thedreamsofthisnation.AsPresidentClintonwilltellyou,boththeburdenandtheprivilegeofbeingpresidentoftheUnitedStatesisnotjustbeingpresidentoftheUnitedStates,itsbeingleaderofthefreeworld.Andtheworldiswaitingtoseewhatyoudoineightdays.(ALAUSE)Imaskingyoufortheprivilegeofmakingyouproud,fortherighttostandupandfightformiddle-claAmerica,andtostandupanddowhatsrightbyAmericaitselftomakeussafer.Iwillneverstophuntingdown,capturingorkillingtheterrorists.JustasIfoughtforthisnationasayoungman,IwillfightanddefenditaspresidentoftheUnitedStates(ALAUSE)KERRY:ButwhatImreallyfightingforistheprivilegeofwakinguponNovember3rdandstartingtoworktobuildacountryagainthatwereallproudof,thattheworldreects,sothatIcangotothatOvalOfficeeverysingleday,lookyouintheeyeandsaytoeveryAmerican,Ivegotyourback.(ALAUSE)Thatswhatthisisabout.Letsgooutandmakeithaen.Letswinthepresidency.Letstakebackourdemocracy.ThankyouandGodbleyouall.(ALAUSE)END dvnews_page克林顿支持克里在费城出席竞选集会的演讲(xx-10-25)BillClintonHelJohnKerryinPhiladelphia当地时间10月25日上午，美国前总统比尔克林顿将与民主党总统候选人约翰克里一起在费城参加竞选活动。这将是克林顿自从七周前接受心脏搭桥手术以来首度出面为克里拉票。在五彩纸屑散布会场的同时，克林顿一面微笑，一面热情地和在场的部分选民握手致意。当看到台下大批选民为自己的露面欣喜若狂时，克林顿很是感动。他说：“如果这（选民的热烈回应）对我的心脏没好处的话，那我就真不知道什么对我身体有好处了。民主党人希望，克林顿的出山能够在大选最后时刻助克里一臂之力。目前，克里与共和党候选人布什的民调支持率非常接近，难分高下。(部分演讲视频)FormerPresidentBILLCLINTON:Thankyou.(ALAUSE)Ifthisitgoodformyheart,Idontknowwhatis.Thankyou.(ALAUSE)Thankyou,Mr.Mayor.Thankyou,Governor.CongremanBrady,Fattah,CongremanHoeffel.JoeHoeffel,ournextUnitedStatessenator.(ALAUSE)AllourcandidatesforCongrehere,AllisonSchwartz,LoisMurphy,JoeDriscoll,thankyouandalltheotherofficialswhoarehere.Youknow,Imverygratefultobeheretoday.(ALAUSE)AndIthankallthepeopleofPhiladelphiaandthroughoutthecountryfortheire-mailsandlettersandprayersandsuort.Fromtim