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Hillary's concession speech
Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York has decided to end her historic quest for the Democratic presidential nomination after she received an extraordinary petition from senior members of the Democratic Party.
The petition, asking her to withdraw, was signed by every Democratic member of Congress, every Democratic governor, all current and former elected Democratic officials still living, the trustees of the estate of Martin Luther King Jr., and all but one member of the New York Times editorial board. The superdelegates remained undecided.
A draft of Mrs. Clinton's concession speech was obtained from persons close to the campaign.
Text of draft:
Thank you, thank you very much. (Pause). Thank you! Yes. Oh, yes! Thank you all so much!
Let me just begin by congratulating Sen. Obama (pause for screams of "No!") on obtaining the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party. For the past six months, Sen. Obama and I have traveled to every state of this great country. He will be the party's standard-bearer in November. I wish him only the best.
This has been the most gratifying experience of my life. Together, we sent a message into this political system that will not be forgotten. (Pause for cheers.) That's right. You will not be forgotten. Your hopes, your needs, your dreams. [Shout this line]: They know about them now, don't they? (Pause for cheers.)
Wherever we went – at an auto factory in Lordstown, Ohio; at Bronko's Bar in Indiana (yup Crown Royal!); at a day-care center for single moms in Altoona – wherever we went, you told me how politics was failing you, and I ran to see that the American system would finally work for you. Some day it will! That's my promise. Some day it will!
We came up a little short. (Pause for booing.) But boy, we came close. Or should I say: Boys and girls, we came close! (Pause to smile.)
Let me take this final opportunity in 2008 to thank the great states whose wonderful people voted to support my candidacy.
Our victories began in the legendary primary state of New Hampshire. Then the voters supported this Democrat in Nevada, Tennessee and Oklahoma. Then Super Tuesday arrived, and oh what a day to remember it was: New York, California, New Jersey, Massachusetts – what an honor to win the support of states that carry so much weight in the history of our party's presidential successes.
The media said we were losing, which – let's be honest – meant You were losing. But as I traveled this great land, I listened to you, and what I heard you say was: Keep going! Keep fighting! And we did!
We took our fight to Ohio, a state so vital to the Democratic cause. And we won. (Cheers.) To Texas. And we won. To Rhode Island! To Pennsylvania! I will never forget Pennsylvania! And we won! (Pause for crowd to begin chant: "And we won!")
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