and i want our young people deserve that. be encouraged. i feel that way because for the past eight years i have had the great honor offing with this country s first lady. [ cheers and applause ] first ladies, we rock. [ cheers and applause ] but i have traveled from one end of this country to the other and i have met people from every conceivable background and walk of life, including folks who disagree with just about everything barack and i have ever said. but who welcome us into their communities remember our neighbors are decent folks. we re all good people who are
barack won north carolina by about 14,000 votes. [ cheers and applause ] which sounds like a lot. but when you break that number down the difference between winning and losing this state was a little over two votes per precinct. see i want you all to take that in. because i know that there are people here who didn t vote. two votes. and people knew people who didn t vote. two votes. if just two or three folks per precinct had gone the other way, barack would have lost that state, could have lost the election. and let s not forget back in 2012 barack actually did lose this state by about 17 votes per precinct. 17. that s how presidential elections go. they are decided on a razor s
how they turn on the tv and they see the most powerful role model in the world, someone who shows them how to treat others, how to deal with disappointment, whether to tell the truth. they re taking it all in and as hillary said, when you ve raised children in the white house like barack and hillary and i have, you were reminded everyday of the impact that you have, you start seeing the images of every child in this country in the face of your child. so when people wonder how hillary keeps her composure through the overwhelming pressure of not just this campaign but of her career, or how barack and i have dealt with the glare of the national spotlight knethese last eight years, that s the answer. with every action we take, with
over the years, i ve come to know hillary. not just her extraordinary professional accomplishments but i know her personal values and beliefs. i know hillary was raised like barack and i in a working family. hillary s mother was an orphan, abandoned by her parents. her father was a small business owner who stayed up nights poring over the books working hard to keep their family afloat so hillary knows what it means to want something better for your kid. since the day of her campaign hillary has been laying out concrete detailed poll shows that will make a difference for kids and families in this country. she plans to make college