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The most poignant moment came when his voice cracked—a rare breach in his carefully maintained armor—as he thanked the “everyday Americans” who had believed in him. He admitted, with a candor that stunned the room, that there were times when he had struggled to believe in himself, particularly when the path of duty required him to stand alone against the winds of popular anger. He spoke of the Constitution not as a political tool, but as the “Common Ground” that had guided his most difficult hours, even when that guidance came at a staggering personal price.
