Kerry Concedes Defeat

MrBishop

MrBishop

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Kerry concedes defeat
Updated at 11:13 on November 3, 2004, EST.
President Bush supporters wave flags during an election rally early Wednesday, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
WASHINGTON (CP) - Senator John Kerry calls President George W. Bush to concede White House race, The Associated Press has learned.


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WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) won a second term from a divided and anxious nation, his promise of steady, strong wartime leadership trumping John Kerry (news - web sites)'s fresh-start approach to Iraq (news - web sites) and joblessness. After a long, tense night of vote counting, the Democrat called Bush Wednesday to concede Ohio and the presidency, The Associated Press learned.


Kerry ended his quest, concluding one of the most expensive and bitterly contested races on record, with a call to the president shortly after 11 a.m. EST, according to two officials familiar with the conversation.


The victory gave Bush four more years to pursue the war on terror and a conservative, tax-cutting agenda — and probably the opportunity to name one or more justices to an aging Supreme Court.


He also will preside over expanded Republican majorities in Congress.


"Congratulations, Mr. President," Kerry said in the conversation described by sources as lasting less than five minutes. One of the sources was Republican, the other a Democrat.


The Democratic source said Bush called Kerry a worthy, tough and honorable opponent. Kerry told Bush the country was too divided, the source said, and Bush agreed. "We really have to do something about it," Kerry said according to the Democratic official.


Kerry placed his call after weighing unattractive options overnight. With Bush holding fast to a six-figure lead in make-or-break Ohio, Kerry could give up or trigger a struggle that would have stirred memories of the bitter recount in Florida that propelled Bush to the White House in 2000.

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whew, im glad this is over now.i was so worried that another florida was gonna happen.
Its good to see him keeping his word that he wouldnt do that.
 
samcurry said:
whew, im glad this is over now.i was so worried that another florida was gonna happen.
Its good to see him keeping his word that he wouldnt do that.
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You and me both. :D
 
IDLEchild said:
The guy spent $600 million and got nothing.....I feel bad for him.
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I feel bad for every American child who gets told that he too can be "President of the United States" when his/her parents know full well that unless they win the lottery, that'll never happen.
 
Bish, it's not their money. It's contributors money.

My hat is off to Sen Kerry & Sen Edwards in a gracious & timely concession.
 
Gonz said:
Bish, it's not their money. It's contributors money.

My hat is off to Sen Kerry & Sen Edwards in a gracious & timely concession.
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It takes money to make money. When was the last time that a middle or lower scale economy person made President?

I havn't read the history books for those exact details, but I'd be willing to bet dollars-to-doughnuts that if it ever did happen..it was a damn long time ago.
 
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