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Cspan3, created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. I come here tonight to the Al Smith Dinner knowing im the underdog in the final weeks. If you know where to look, there are signs of hope. Even in the most unexpected places, even in this room full of proud manhattan democrats, i cant i cant shake that feeling that some people here are pulling for me. [ applause ] im delighted to see you here tonight, hilary. [ laughter ] i was thrilled to get this invitation and i feel at home here because its often been said that i share the politics of alford e. Smith and the ears of alford e. Newman. Its an honor to be here with al smith. I never knew your great grandfather. From everything that senator mccain has told me [ laughter ] the two of them had ....