Mr. McCain delivered his concession speech in the Biltmore Hotel, in Phoenix Arizona. The Biltmore is where he and his wife had held their wedding reception. The crowd reacted with scattered boos as McCain offered his congratulations to Mr. Obama and noted the historical significance of the moment. “This is a historic election, and I recognize the significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight,” Mr. McCain said, adding, “We both realize that we have come a long way from the injustices that once stained our nation’s reputation” (nytimes.com). The speech was very gracious and heartfelt which was a stark contrast the name calling that has characterized the last few weeks of the campaign.
"I wish Godspeed to the man who was my former opponent and will be my president," McCain said of President-elect Barack Obama. "These are difficult times for our country. And I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face."
The speech was incredibly impressive, McCain is not always completely comfortable reading from a teleprompter but the speech came across the way it was intended and set a much needed tone. He even suggested that the nation should unite behind President elect Barack Obama.
The word I would take away from the speech is gracious. McCain delivered a surprisingly gracious speech after the long hard campaign and a devastating loss. Some have even argued that the exit speech was the best speech delivered in the campaign.
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For more information:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1598611/20081105/story.jhtml
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/us/politics/05campaign.html?_r=2&pagewanted=2&bl&ei=5087&en=80ca9fabef5ec328&ex=1226120400&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
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