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SEN. JOHN MCCAIN DELIVERS CONCESSION SPEECH

Article from: Political Transcript Wire Article date: November 05, 2008

SEN. MCCAIN DELIVERS CONCESSION SPEECH, PHOENIX, ARIZONA

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

SPEAKER: SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, R-ARIZ.

[*] MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening.

(APPLAUSE)

My friends, we have -- we have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly.

A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him.

(BOOING)

Please.

To congratulate him on being elected the next president ...

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