I hear their voices. To save our democracy.

Character is on the ballot.

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden were confronted with various issues during their dueling town halls on Oct. 15. And I'm not going to have to do it alone because I'll have a great vice president at my side.

subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. But while I will be a Democratic candidate, I will be an American president. What we know about this president is if he's given four more years he will be what he's been the last four years. And then he'd say, "Joey, a job is a lot more than a paycheck, it's about your dignity, it's about respect, it's about your place in the community, it's about being able to look your kid in the eye and say, 'Honey, it's going to be OK,' and mean it." "Ole Joe has a million lies to spread," Richard Amos said in another. It's time for us, for We the People, to come together. I promise you. You know, all elections are important, but we know in our bones this one is more consequential. No generation ever knows what history will ask of it. No one's been tougher on the big banks or the gun lobby. You'll always hear them.

This campaign isn't just about winning votes. I see a different America, one that's generous and strong, selfless and humble. Ella Baker, a giant of the civil rights movement, left us with this wisdom: Give people light and they will find a way. Among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Will we be the generation that finally wipes the stain of racism from our national character? That all men and women are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Our economy is in tatters, with Black, Latino, Asian American, and Native American communities bearing the brunt of it. And we can pay for these investments by ending loopholes -- unnecessary loopholes and the president's $1.3 trillion tax give away to the wealthiest 1% and some of America's biggest, most profitable corporations, some of which do not pay any tax at all -- because we don't need a tax code that rewards wealth more than it rewards work. And in this dark moment, I believe we are poised to make great progress again. Winning it for workers who keep this country going, not just the privileged few at the time.
She loves this country so much. And this is a battle that we, together, will win. At that moment, I knew I’d have to run. Senator Kamala Harris. Biden mentions Section 8 — the federal housing assistance program first created under Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal initiative, now known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program — but only that the housing his family received was not a result of it. The footage shows Trump growing increasingly prickly as anchor Lesley Stahl presses him on the coronavirus pandemic, his slipping support with suburban women and other issues. And when we do, we'll not only build it back, we'll build it back better. Thank you for supporting our journalism. And I will work in common purpose for a more secure, peaceful, and prosperous world. Compassion is on the ballot. And sent us home to our grandpop to live with him," Biden says, according to ABC News' full transcript of the event.

Too much anger, too much fear, too much division. They'll always be with you. I met with six-year old Gianna Floyd, a day before her Daddy George Floyd was laid to rest. Or Japan. "Give people light": Those are words for our time. I'll protect America, I will defend us from every attack, seen and unseen, always, without exception, every time. Under president Biden, America will not turn a blind eye to Russian bounties on the heads of American soldiers. I know how mean and cruel and unfair life can be sometimes. I'll work in common purpose for a more secure, peaceful and prosperous world. You know, many people have heard me say this but I've always believed you can define America in one word: possibilities.

He got knocked down a few times pretty hard, but he always got back up. Her story is the American story. I will be an ally of the light, not the darkness. Our current president has failed in his most basic duty to this nation. It's an America we can rebuild together. It's about your place in your community. That's why my economic plan is all about jobs, dignity, respect, and community. This is not a partisan moment.

And when we do, we'll not only build back, we'll build back better. To represent all of us, not just our base or our party. Women, Black women, Black Americans, South Asian Americans, immigrants, the left-out and left-behind.

One of the most powerful voices we hear in the country today is from our young people. For Biden, comments pertaining to affordable housing have morphed into a viral social media claim. But she's overcome every obstacle she's ever faced.

Our current president has failed in his most basic duty to the nation. Or Europe. Nor will I put up with foreign interference in our most sacred democratic exercise: voting. Sen. Kamala Harris, she's a powerful voice for this nation. Endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. While he's no longer with us, Beau inspires me every day. And I could not remain silent or complicit. We lead the world in deaths. Let us begin, you and I together, one nation under god, united in our love for America, united in our love for each other, for love is more powerful than hate. I will make it clear to our adversaries the days of cozying up to dictators are over. And the assault on the Affordable Care Act will continue until its destroyed, taking insurance away from more than 20 million people – including more than 15 million people on Medicaid – and getting rid of the protections that President Obama and I passed for people who suffer from a pre-existing condition. Winning it for those communities who have known the injustice of the "knee on the neck". For me, it's Jill and ours. ", Fact check: Trump's big acceptance speech, A Combative Trump and a Deliberate Biden Spar From Afar at Town Halls, Read the full transcript of Joe Biden's ABC News town hall. Veins bulging? They can handle it. Far from it.

Working families will struggle to get by, and yet, the wealthiest one percent will get tens of billions of dollars in new tax breaks. Yes, we're going to do more than praise our essential workers. The current president has cloaked America in darkness for much too long. Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer explains why Democrats didn't attend the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Thursday that forwarded Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination.

Nearly a century ago, Franklin Roosevelt pledged a New Deal in a time of massive unemployment, uncertainty, and fear. For Kamala, it's Doug and their families. It's a moment that calls for hope and light and love, hope for our future, light to see our way forward and love for one another. I'll work hard for those who didn't support me, as hard for them as I did for those who did vote for me. But it's long past time the wealthiest people and the biggest corporations in this country paid their fair share. Because I will have a great Vice President at my side.

And make no mistake, united we can and will overcome this season of darkness in America. Every time. And I'll always stand for our values of human rights and dignity. Too much anger. It was a wake-up call for us as a country. Seen. In Joe Biden's acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination, he said "Character is on the ballot. And while he is no longer with us, Beau inspires me every day. But we know in our bones this one is more consequential. They're all on the ballot.

However it has come to be, America is ready to in John's words, to lay down "the heavy burdens of hate at last" and to do the hard work of rooting out our systemic racism. America isn't just a collection of clashing interests, of red states or blue states. One of the most important conversations I've had this entire campaign is with someone who is too young to vote. I believe we are. All elections are important. And speaking of president Obama, a man I was honored to serve alongside for eight years as vice president, let me take this moment to say something we don't say nearly enough.
That we've found the light. Gavin Newsom, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former New York City … Former Vice President Joe Biden accepts the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination during a speech delivered for the largely virtual 2020 Democratic National … I understand how hard it is to have any hope right now. Compassion is on the ballot. Environmental injustice.