believes in America。 And he knows it's not enough for just some of us to prosper。 For alongside our famous individualism； there's another ingredient in the American saga。
A belief that we are connected as one people。 If there's a child on the south side of Chicago who can't read； that matters to me； even if it's not my child。 If there's a senior citizen somewhere who can't pay for her prescription and has to choose between medicine and the rent； that makes my life poorer； even if it's not my grandmother。 If there's an Arab American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process； that threatens my civil liberties。 It's that fundamental belief … I am my brother's keeper； I am my sister's keeper … that makes this country work。 It's what allows us to pursue our individual dreams； yet still e together as a single American family。 〃E pluribus unum。〃 Out of many； one。
Yet even as we speak； there are those who are preparing to divide us； the spin masters and negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of anything goes。 Well； I say to them tonight； there's not a liberal America and a conservative America … there's the United States of America。 There's not a black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America； there's the United States of America。 The pundits like to slice…and…dice our country into Red States and Blue States； Red States for Republicans； Blue States for Democrats。 But I've got news for them； too。 We worship an awe