Election

Published on Tuesday, November 4, 2008
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McCain concedes presidency, congratulates Obama


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Last updated on 00/00/0000 at 12:00 a.m.

Republican John McCain concedes the presidential race to Barack Obama, saying the Democrat has achieved a "great thing" for himself and the country with his historic victory.

McCain — with wife Cindy on one side and running-mate Sarah Palin on the other — urged his supporters to put aside partisan differences and work to get "the country moving again."

Speaking from outside the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, McCain told his supporters: "It's natural tonight to feel some disappointment. Though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours."

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