Speech Acts In President Barack Obama Victory Speech 2012

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2. Thank you
Obama thanks to audience who present his speech and applause for him
when he walks to speech.
3. Thank you
Obama retells to thanks the audience. He repeats again to said “thank
you” from first sentence.
4. Thank you so much.
Obama retells to thanks the audience. It is twice repeting after he says
thank you for two times and he add “so much” to express that he really
thanking to audience.
5.

Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to
determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves
forward.
Obama informs that in antiquity there were colonies that won the right to
choose own destiny, and today is the duty of the people to make it more
advanced. Obama gives information to audience about what happened in
America 200 years ago.


6. It moves forward because of you.
Obama affirms that his people who moves forward about their destiny in
America. By saying “you” which show to his people, Obama declare a
fact for support his people.

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7. It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed
over war and depression, the spirit that has lifted this country from the
depths of despair to the great heights of hope, the belief that while each of
us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an American family,
and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people.
Obama explains that the spirit, hopes and beliefs that led to the American
people get the progress in the United States. After support his people in
previous sentence, obama explains about some proof that have done by
them to move America forward.
8. Tonight, in this election, you, the American people, reminded us that
while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have

picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and we know in our
hearts that for the United States of America, the best is yet to come.
Obama informs that the best is yet to come for USA although they have
struggled through a long journey.
9. I want to thank every American who participated in this election.
Obama expressed his feelings which want to thank in the elections and for
having chosen.
10. Whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long
time by the way, we have to fix that, whether you pounded the pavement
or picked up the phone, whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney
sign, you made your voice heard and you made a difference.
Obama concludes about the things that made people in voting. It is a
conclude because Obama bring something to an end that the voice made a
difference.
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11. I just spoke with Governor Romney and I congratulated him and Paul
Ryan on a hard-fought campaign.
Obama congratulations to Paul Ryan as it has struggled in the America

presidential election campaign in 2012. He express about his praise to
him.
12. We may have battled fiercely, but it's only because we love this country
deeply and we care so strongly about its future.
Obama claims that his people love and care about the future of USA but
Obama doesn’t show the proof in this speech.
13. From George to Lenore to their son Mitt, the Romney family has chosen
to give back to America through public service.
Obama informs about Romney family chosen too in America’s election.
14. And that is a legacy that we honour and applaud tonight.
Obama complements Romney family by declaring it an honor and a
legacy of the family. Obama also asked the audience to clap their hands
as a form of praise. It is a complement because Obama praise to
Romney’s family.
15. In the weeks ahead, I also look forward to sitting down with Governor
Romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country
forward.
Obama invites to the governor Romney to sit together in order to work
with Obama to make America a more advanced. It is a invite because
Obama request to Governor Romney.


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16. I want to thank my friend and partner of the last four years, America's
happy warrior, the best vice-president anybody could ever hope for, Joe
Biden.
Obama express his feelings of gratitude to his partner Joe Biden as vice
president of her best ever expected.
17. And I wouldn't be the man I am today without the woman who agreed to
marry me 20 years ago.
Obama states that he would not be what it is today without the woman
who has been married for twenty years. He expresses about his feeling to
his wife definetely.
18. Let me say this publicly.
Obama requests to states that he loves his wife in general. It is a request
because he ask to audience politely.
19. Michelle, I have never loved you more.
Obama states that he loved his wife. He expresses his feeling too
definitely and clearly.

20. I have never been prouder to watch the rest of America fall in love with
you too as our nation's first lady.
Obama complements his wife. By saying he is proud of his wife as a
woman made number one in the nation. It is a express of praise.
21. Sasha and Malia before our very eyes, you're growing up to become two
strong, smart, beautiful young women, just like your mom.
Obama complements his daughters because by saying each of them smart
and beautiful women like their mother. He expresses his admiration to his
daughters.
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22. And I am so proud of you guys.
Obama complement that he proud of his daughters. It is a state because he
expresses about praise and admiration to his daughter.
23. But I will say that, for now, one dog's probably enough.
Obama requests that having a dog is enough to his family. Obama act
politely to his daughters to just has one dog for now.
24. To the best campaign team and volunteers in the history of politics– the
best – the best ever – some of you were new this time around, and some

of you have been at my side since the very beginning.
Obama affirms his campaign team and volunteers are the best in the
history. He declare fact about his campaign team and give support to them
by saying they are “the best ever”.
25. But all of you are family.
Obama declares that his campaign team and volunteers are family.
26. No matter what you do or where you go from here, you will carry the
memory of the history we made together.
Obama predicts that his campaign team and volunteers will carry the
memory of the history when they made together with Obama. He
estimates what will happen in the future about his people.
27. And you will have the lifelong appreciation of a grateful president.
Obama predicts that he was grateful to be president of the U.S and he will
feel that all his life. He estimates what will happen in the future about his
people.
28. Thank you for believing all the way to every hill, to every valley.

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Obama expresses of thanking his gratitude to all the people of America
who believe him.
29. You lifted me up the whole day, and I will always be grateful for
everything that you've done and all the incredible work that you've put in.
Obama complements his people and he feel proud of the people who have
lifted up him the whole day. Obama praise his people by saying “always
be grateful”.
30. I know that political campaigns can sometimes seem small, even silly.
Obama claims that political campaigns small, even silly. By saying
“sometime seem” and he doesn’t show about the proof of the political
small, even silly in this speech.
31. And that provides plenty of fodder for the cynics who tell us that politics
is nothing more than a contest of egos or the domain of special interests.
Obama informs that there are provides plenty of fodder who cynical that
politics is an ego contest and special interests. He informs to his people
about cynicism in politics.
32. But if you ever get the chance to talk to folks who turned out at our rallies
and crowded along a rope line in a high school gym or – or saw folks
working late at a campaign office in some tiny county far away from
home, you'll discover something else.

Obama predicts that if people ever speak to folks working late in
campaign office so they will find something else and different. Obama
estimates what will happen to his people after they talk to folks working
in campaign office and predict about politics.

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33. You'll hear the determination in the voice of a young field organizer
who's working his way through college and wants to make sure every
child has that same opportunity.
Obama predicts that they will hear the organization work through college
and ensure their children have the same opportunity in employment.
34. You'll hear the pride in the voice of a volunteer who's going door to door
because her brother was finally hired when the local auto plant added
another shift.
Obama predicts that people will hear the pride a person has got the job.
35. You'll hear the deep patriotism in the voice of a military spouse who's
working the phones late at night to make sure that no one who fights for
this country ever has to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they

come home.
Obama predicts that they will hear the patriotism of military.
36. That's why we do this.
Obama affirms that the reasons why they do politics. After show the fact
and predict about future in previous sentence Obama support his people to
do politics.
37. That's what politics can be.
Obama asserts about what politic can be. After tell the fact and support
his people, Obama state that confidentely and forcefully.
38. That's why elections matter.
Obama asserts that the election is important. Election is one part of
politics. Obama state that confidently and forcefully.
39. It's not small, it's big.
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Obama refuses that the election is small. By saying “not” Obama
unwilling accept it.
40. It's important.
Obama asserts about election. After he tells facts of politics and election,

he state confidently.
41. Democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and
complicated.
Obama states that democracy noisy, messy, and complicated. Obama
express his feeling about democracy with 300 million people.
42. We have our own opinions.
Obama informs that everybody has their own opinions. Obama give
information to his people and to show the proof of democracy.
43. Each of us has deeply held beliefs.
Obama retells about democracy and politics which each of their belief.
44. And when we go through tough times, when we make big decisions as a
country, it necessarily stirs passions, stirs up controversy.
Obama affirms that when they pass time difficult then they will make a
big decision as the people of a country. It is a affirms because he support
his people to do make their decision for USA.
45. That won't change after tonight.
Obama refuses if the opinion will change after tonight. It is a refuse
because he unwilling to make change.
46. And it shouldn't.
Obama retells about his refuses in previous sentence.


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47. These arguments we have are a mark of our liberty, and we can never
forget that as we speak, people in distant nations are risking their lives
right now just for a chance to argue about the issues that matter the
chance to cast their ballots like we did today.
Obama explains that their argument is a sign of their freedom. Obama
also describes about the people in other countries who fought so that their
arguments be heard as the American people do when it. It is a explain
because he describe more detail about it with give reasons.
48. But despite all our differences, most of us share certain hopes for
America's future.
Obama hopes future of America although their country has differences.
49. We want our kids to grow up in a country where they have access to the
best schools and the best teachers. A country that lives up to its legacy as
the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation with all of
the good jobs and new businesses that follow.
Obama hopes that the children in America grow in the shade of the school
and the best teacher, a leader and innovate in their work. Obama hopes
that by saying “want”.
50. We want our children to live in an America that isn't burdened by debt,
that isn't weakened up by inequality, that isn't threatened by the
destructive power of a warming planet.
Obama hopes that each of them children is not burdened with debt, equity
and not gets threatened by global warming. Obama hopes that by saying
“want”.

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51. We want to pass on a country that's safe and respected and admired
around the world, a nation that is defended by the strongest military on
Earth and the best troops this – this world has ever known but also a
country that moves with confidence beyond this time of war to shape a
peace that is built on the promise of freedom and dignity for every human
being.
Obama hopes that the country would be a safe country and admired other
countries, countries that have military defense of the strongest in the
world, and countries that build peace on an agreement that respects
freedom and human dignity. Obama hopes that by saying “want”.
52. We believe in a generous America, in a compassionate America, in a
tolerant America open to the dreams of an immigrant's daughter who
studies in our schools and pledges to our flag to the young boy on the
south side of Chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner to
the furniture worker's child in North Carolina who wants to become a
doctor or a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur, a diplomat or even a
president.
Obama believes that America is a generous, has a sense of compassion,
and in American immigrants children can realize his dream even as
scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and even president.
53. That's the – that’s the future we hope for.
Obama hopes about the future of America.
54. That's the vision we share.

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Obama affirms to his people about vision that they must share. After
saying about hope and believing in previous sentences, Obama declare a
fact to support his people about vision of USA.
55. That's where we need to go – forward.
Obama asserts that the American people need to move forward. After
affirms his people, Obama asserts them confidently and forcefully.
56. That's where we need to go.
Obama retells that they need to go. He repeat previous sentence.
57. Now, we will disagree, sometimes fiercely, about how to get there.
Obama claims that each of them will not agree on how each of them got
it. By saying “sometimes” and he doesn’t show why they will disagree in
this speech.
58. As it has for more than two centuries, progress will come in fits and
starts.
Obama predicts that after two centuries the progress will start to be
created.
59. It's not always a straight line.
Obama refuses if the future is always running straight. He refuses that by
saying “not”.
60. It's not always a smooth path.
Obama refuses future always run smoothly. He refuses that by saying
“not”.
61. By itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won't
end all the gridlock, resolve all our problems or substitute for the

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painstaking work of building consensus and making the difficult
compromises needed to move this country forward.
Obama refuses that even though they have same dreams means they will
resolve about all problems in America. He refuses that by saying “won’t”.
62. But that common bond is where we must begin.
Obama affirms his people that they must begin. After saying facts about
his refuses, he supports his people by saying “we must begin”.
63. Our economy is recovering.
Obama claims that their economy is recovering but he doesn’t show proof
about economy in this speech.
64. A decade of war is ending.
Obama declares decade has ended.
65. A long campaign is now over.
Obama declares that the long campaign has ended.
66. And whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you.
Obama affirms that he was listening to the people even if the people
voted for him or not. By saying “I have listening to you”, he gives
support to his people about the vote.
67. I have learned from you.
Obama informs that he learn from his people.
68. And you've made me a better president.
Obama complements people by saying each of them make Obama a better
president. He praise his people.

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69. And with your stories and your struggles, I return to the White House
more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to
do and the future that lies ahead.
Obama informs that he returned to the White House with more inspired
about the future of its people thanks to the struggle of its people.
70. Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual.
Obama refuses that the American people chose to see action not politics
as usual.
71. You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours.
Obama refuses that people choose for their interests and not the interests
of political.
72. And in the coming weeks and months, I am looking forward to reaching
out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we
can only solve together – reducing our deficit, reforming our tax code,
fixing our immigration system, freeing ourselves from foreign oil.
Obama hope that they have a lot of work to be done such as reducing our
deficit, reforming our tax code, fixing our immigration system, freeing us
from foreign oil. He demand something happen in America.
73. We've got more work to do.
Obama asserts that they have more work to do for their action for future
in America.
74. But that doesn't mean your work is done.
Obama refuses that his people work is done.
75. The role of citizens in our democracy does not end with your vote.

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Obama refuses that the role of citizens in the voting does not end only
sound that they give.
76. America's never been about what can be done for us, it's about what can
be done by us together, through the hard and frustrating but necessary
work of self-government.
Obama concludes that America is not about what has been done people
but together and through hard work.
77. That's the principle we were founded on.
Obama informs about principle that they find.
78. This country has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes
us rich.
Obama refuses their people rich because their nation wealth.
79. We have the most powerful military in history, but that's not what makes
us strong.
Obama refuses their country strong because it has a powerful military in
history.
80. Our university, our culture are all the envy of the world, but that's not
what keeps the world coming to our shores.
Obama refuses that the world came to their shores because the world
jealous of universities and each of them culture.
81. What makes America exceptional are the bonds that hold together the
most diverse nation on Earth, the belief that our destiny is shared that this
country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and
to future generations, so that the freedom which so many Americans have

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fought for and died for come with responsibilities as well as rights, and
among those are love and charity and duty and patriotism.
Obama explains that bond, belief, freedom and the things that happen in
the United States conducted by the American people made a tremendous.
82. That's what makes America great.
Obama asserts that America is a great county. He state a fact after he
show some proofs in the previous sentence and he says that confidently
and forcefully.
83. I am hopeful tonight because I have seen this spirit at work in America.
Obama hopes he saw the spirit in every workplace in America.
84. I've seen it in the family business whose owners would rather cut their
own pay than lay off their neighbors and in the workers who would rather
cut back their hours than see a friend lose a job.
Obama informs that he had seen such sacrifices in the family business
work better and cut his salary workers who cut his working hours.
85. I've seen it in the soldiers who re-enlist after losing a limb and in those
Seals who charged up the stairs into darkness and danger because they
knew there was a buddy behind them watching their back.
Obama informs that he had seen about soldiers returning to a dangerous
place, knowing there is someone who expects him back and help him.
86. I've seen it on the shores of New Jersey and New York, where leaders
from every party and level of government have swept aside their
differences to help a community rebuild from the wreckage of a terrible
storm.

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Obama informs that he had seen the leaders along the beach to help the
community to clean up storm debris and put aside their differences.
87. And I saw it just the other day in Mentor, Ohio, where a father told the
story of his eight-year-old daughter whose long battle with leukemia
nearly cost their family everything had it not been for healthcare reform
passing just a few months before the insurance company was about to
stop paying for her care.
Obama informs that in Ohio he saw a father who told him about his eight
years old daughter suffer leukemia and insurance company stop to pay
for her treatment after a few months financing.
88. I had an opportunity to not just talk to the father but meet this incredible
daughter of his.
Obama informs that he was not just talking to her father but also her son
who suffer leukemia.
89. And when he spoke to the crowd, listening to that father's story, every
parent in that room had tears in their eyes because we knew that little girl
could be our own.
Obama informs of the events where he visited a father whose daughters
suffer leukimia and many people cries after heard that.
90. And I know that every American wants her future to be just as bright.
Obama believes the American people that America who wants a bright
future.
91. That's who we are.
Obama asserts that they are had bond each other with forcefully after
show the fact about a girl who suffer leukemia.
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92. That's the country I'm so proud to lead as your president.
Obama complements the people, say that he was proud to be their
president.
93. And tonight, despite all the hardship we've been through, despite all the
frustrations of Washington, I've never been more hopeful about our
future.
Obama affirms that he will continue to hope about their future despite
many difficulties experienced.
94. I have never been more hopeful about America.
Obama states he never expects more about America. He express his
feeling about America.
95. And I ask you to sustain that hope.
Obama requests to the people to maintain their hopes.
96. I'm not talking about blind optimism, the kind of hope that just ignores
the enormity of the tasks ahead or the road blocks that stand in our path.
Obama refuses that he was optimistic that kind of blind hope that just
ignores the enormity of the task ahead.
97. I'm not talking about the wishful idealism that allows us to just sit on the
sidelines or shirk from a fight.
Obama refuses that she spoke of wishful idealism.
98. I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that
insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better
awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep
working, to keep fighting.

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Obama believes that something better awaits us as long as we are still
working and struggling.
99. America, I believe we can build on the progress we've made and continue
to fight for new jobs and new opportunities and new security for the
middle class.
Obama believes that each of them can build on the progress and fight for
jobs, new opportunities and a better safety in the middle class.
100.

I believe we can keep the promise of our founding, the idea that if

you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are or where you
come from or what you look like or where you love.
Obama believes that each of them may hold the promise of its
predecessor to work hard no matter who they are, each of them origins,
what they see and they love.
101. It doesn't matter whether you're black or white or Hispanic or Asian or
Native American or young or old or rich or poor, abled, disabled, gay or
straight.
Obama explains the suject as varied as having black or white skin,
hispanic or asian or native american, rich, poor, able, disable and other.
Obama describe more detail about various people in America.
102. You can make it here in America if you're willing to try.
Obama suggests doing so in the United States if each of them wants to
try. He put an idea to his people.
103. I believe we can seize this future together because we are not as divided
as our politics suggests.

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Obama believes that each of them will seize the future each of them are
not divided.
104. We are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions and we remain
more than a collection of red states and blue states.
Obama claims that the American people would become great on their
individual ambitions and they are part of the blue states and red states. He
doesn’t show a proof in this speech.
105. We are, and forever will be, the United States of America
Obama declares his people will always be a part of the United States.
106. And together, with your help and God's grace, we will continue our
journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the
greatest nation on earth.
Obama predicts that he and his people went on ahead each of them live in
the greatest in the world.
107. Thank you, America.
Obama thanks to the America nation. He express his feeling about
gratitude.
108. God bless you.
Obama believes God blesses his people.
109. God bless these United States.
Obama believes God blesses the United States.

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