Here are some excerpts from his concession speech.
My friends, we have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly.
In a contest as long and difficult as this campaign has been, his success alone commands my respect for his ability and perseverance. But that he managed to do so by inspiring the hopes of so many millions of Americans, who had once wrongly believed that they had little at stake or little influence in the election of an American president, is something I deeply admire and commend him for achieving.
It is natural tonight to feel some disappointment, but tomorrow we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again. We fought — we fought as hard as we could. And though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours.
Tonight — tonight, more than any night, I hold in my heart nothing but love for this country and for all its citizens, whether they supported me or Sen. Obama, I wish Godspeed to the man who was my former opponent and will be my president.
He showed both class and tact when a hand full of people started to boo and he shooshed them. Later many applauded what they would of booed only minutes earlier. A huge amount of stress is now gone, John McCain can relax at his leisure now. Barack Obama will most likely reach out to him in some way, What John does will be up to him.
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