“We are here because the American Dream and our American democracy are under attack and on the line like never before. We are here at this moment in time because we must answer a fundamental question. Who are we? Who are we as Americans? So, let's answer that question to the world and each other right here and right now. America: we are better than this.”
About This Quote
Official announcement as candidate in 2020 Presidential election Oakland, California (27 January 2019).
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