Obama praises Biden, says he's 'fired up' and 'hopeful,' in address to the Democratic convention

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Former President Barack Obama walked out to a heroes welcome at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Tuesday night, telling the crowd he's "fired up" and "hopeful," and giving a rousing endorsement of Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States.  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Chicago, it's good to be home.

00:07It is good to be home, and I don't know about you, but I'm feeling fired up.

00:29I am feeling hopeful, because this convention has always been pretty good to kids with funny

00:43names who believe in a country where anything is possible, because we have a chance to elect

00:55someone who has spent her entire life trying to give people the same chances America gave

01:02her, someone who sees you, and hears you, and will get up every single day and fight

01:11for you, the next president of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, at a time

01:23when the other party had turned into a cult of personality.

01:29We needed a leader who was steady, and brought people together, and was selfless enough to

01:37do the rarest thing there is in politics, putting his own ambition aside for the sake

01:43of the country.

01:51Everybody will remember Joe Biden as an outstanding president who defended democracy at a moment

02:01of great danger, and I am proud to call him my president, but I am even prouder to call

02:08him my friend.

02:14The torch has been passed.

02:17Now it is up to all of us to fight for the America we believe in.

02:26And make no mistake, it will be a fight.

02:30For all the incredible energy we've been able to generate over the last few weeks, for all

02:34the rallies and the memes, this will still be a tight race in a closely divided country.

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