Thank you very much,
thank you very much,
thank you,
thank you very much.
Friends, delegates and distinguished guests,
I stand before you tonight
honoured by your support,
proud of the extraordinary progress
we have made together over the
last four incredible years
and brimming with confidence in
the bright future we will build
for America over the next
four years.
[applause]
We begin this evening, our thoughts
are with the wonderful people
who have just come through the
wrath of hurricane Laura.
We are working closely with
state and local officials
in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi,
sparing no effort to save lives.
While the hurricane was fierce,
one of the strongest to make landfall
in 150 years, the casualties and
damage were far less
than thought possible only 24 hours ago.
My fellow americans, tonight
with a heart full of gratitude
and boundless optimism, I profoundly
accept this nomination
for president of the United States.
[cheering and applause]
