In the course of a 42-minute speech that ended with a booming display of fireworks and a shower of confetti, Barack Obama offered searing and far-reaching attacks on his presumptive Republican opponent, repeatedly portraying him as the face of the old way of politics and failed Republican policies.

“In cutting language, and to cheers that echoed across the stadium, he linked Mr. McCain to what he described as the “failed presidency of George W. Bush” and — reflecting what has been a central theme of his campaign since he entered the race — “the broken politics in Washington.””

““America, we are better than these last eight years,” he said. “We are a better country than this.””
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