We fought for the young man in the Marine Corps T-shirt who waited months for medical care and said, "Take care of my buddies over there--and then, will you please help take care of me?" We fought for all those who've lost jobs and health care, who can't afford gas or groceries or college, who have felt invisible to their president these last seven years.

我們奮斗，為了那個身著海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊T恤的年輕人，那個為了醫(yī)療護理等待了數(shù)月的青年，他告訴我說：“請照顧好我在那里的朋友，然后請你也護理一下我好嗎？” 我們奮斗，為了所有失去工作和醫(yī)療保障的人，為了所有不能支付油費、雜貨費或學費的人，為了所有過去7年被他們的總統(tǒng)所忽略的人！

I entered this race because I have an old-fashioned conviction: that public service is about helping people solve their problems and live their dreams. I've had every opportunity and blessing in my own life--and I want the same for all Americans. Until that day comes, you will always find me on the front lines of democracy--fighting for the future.

The way to continue our fight now--to accomplish the goals for which we stand--is to take our energy, our passion, our strength and do all we can to help elect Barack Obama the next president of the United States.

我參加這場競選是因為我有一個古老而又傳統(tǒng)的信念：公共事業(yè)應該幫人們解決問題，實現(xiàn)理想。在我的人生中，我得到了許多機會和祝福。但我希望所有美利堅民眾也能夠跟我一樣。在那一天到來之前，你們都能看到我站在民主陣線的前沿，為著未來而奮斗。

現(xiàn)在繼續(xù)我們的戰(zhàn)斗并實現(xiàn)我們所秉持的目標的方式就是拿出我們的精力、我們的信念、我們的力量，盡我們所能去幫助Barack Obama成為美國下一任總統(tǒng)。

Today, as I suspend my campaign, I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the extraordinary race he has run. I endorse him, and throw my full support behind him. And I ask all of you to join me in working as hard for Barack Obama as you have for me.

今天，在我宣布退出我的競選之際，我祝賀他的勝利和他所參與的不平凡的競選。我贊同他，并盡我所能在背后支持他。我懇求你們加入到我的這項工作來，就像你們曾經為我所做的那樣，堅定的支持Barack Obama。

I have served in the Senate with him for four years. I have been in this campaign with him for 16 months. I have stood on the stage and gone toe-to-toe with him in 22 debates. I have had a front row seat to his candidacy, and I have seen his strength and determination, his grace and his grit.

我已經和他在議會里共事了四年，在競選里戰(zhàn)斗了16個月，在臺前近距離對峙了22場戰(zhàn)役。我對他的參選了如指掌，也見識了他的力量與決心，他的風度與毅力。