The delegates in the arena have quieted as Obama continues, "That’s why I have confidence, as I leave this stage tonight, that the Democratic Party is in good hands."
He sounds a bit wistful: "My time in this office hasn’t fixed everything; as much as we’ve done, there’s still so much I want to do. But for all the tough lessons I’ve had to learn; for all the places I’ve fallen short; I’ve told Hillary, and I’ll tell you what’s picked me back up, every single time. It’s been you. The American people."
Obama says :America has changed over the years. But these values my grandparents taught me – they haven’t gone anywhere. ... They’re as strong as ever; still cherished by people of every party, every race, and every faith.
"We don’t fear the future; we shape it, embrace it, as one people, stronger together than we are on our own. That’s what Hillary Clinton understands," he says.
Obama begins telling the story of his grandparents, which he first told to delegates 12 years ago. And the crowd cheers.