Text of McCain's concession speech

A century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt's invitation of Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House was taken as an outrage in many quarters.

America today is a world away from the cruel and frightful bigotry of that time. There is no better evidence of this than the election of an African-American to the presidency of the United States. Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 5, 2008

After many months of harsh campaigning on both sides, John McCain conceded to Barack Obama in this tasteful, upstanding and fair speech. He was well composed and articulate, and defied many of the pundits' predictions in his remarks.

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