Barack Obama Democratic convention speech: Full text (BBC)

US President Barack Obama has delivered his acceptance speech after being formally nominated as the Democratic candidate for president.

His speech caps off three days of Democratic pageantry as they made their case for Mr Obama's re-election.Below is the full text of Mr Obama's acceptance speech.

Michelle, I love you. The other night, I think the entire country saw just how lucky I am. Malia and Sasha, you make me so proud…but don't get any ideas, you're still going to class tomorrow. And Joe Biden, thank you for being the best Vice President I could ever hope for.

Madam Chairwoman, delegates, I accept your nomination for President of the United States.

The first time I addressed this convention in 2004, I was a younger man; a Senate candidate from Illinois who spoke about hope - not blind optimism or wishful thinking, but hope in the face of difficulty; hope in the face of uncertainty; that dogged faith in the future which has pushed this nation forward, even when the odds are great; even when the road is long.
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