John Edwards Speech - Two Americas This short John Edwards Speech - Two Americas featured is in the form of a transcript, extract, passages or lines and demonstrates the good oratory skills of a great public speaker with the ability to use clear words and text. Speech Example Topic / Subject Type: Inspirational / Inspiring Speech. John Edwards Speech - Two Americas Speech given by Senator John Edwards to the 2004 Democratic National Convention on 28 July 2004 Excerpts... “I have spent my life fighting for the kind of people I grew up with. For two decades, I stood with kids and families against big HMOs and big insurance companies. When I got to the Senate, I fought those same fights against the Washington lobbyists and for causes like the Patients' Bill of Rights. I stand here tonight ready to work with you and John [Kerry] to make America stronger. And we have much work to do, because the truth is, we still live in a country where there are two different Americas... [applause] one, for all of those people who have lived the American dream and don't have to worry, and another for most Americans, everybody else who struggle to make ends meet every single day. It doesn't have to be that way... |