make plans, assuming that there is a strike, and when they wake up in the morning, we all hope that they will be pleasantly surprised.

In our darkest hour, he was a ray of hope, a voice of reassurance to millions, ... He made us all proud, and he reminded the world that New Yorkers don't quit.

No matter what you may think about her politics or her record, Hillary Clinton understands that this is not reality television; this is reality. She understands the job of president. It involves finding solutions, not pointing fingers; and offering hope, not stoking fear.

We can be certain that cities around the world will compete for the jobs that the next revival of the financial services industry will bring.

We can only solve our biggest problems if we come together and embrace the freedoms that our Founding Fathers established right here in Philadelphia, which permitted our ancestors to create the great American exceptionalism that all of us now enjoy.

We will rebuild, renew and remain the capital of the free world.