McCain urges country to rally around Obama

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McCain urges country to rally around Obama
By David Jackson and Kevin Johnson - USA TODAY
Posted : Wednesday Nov 5, 2008 1:02:11 EST

PHOENIX — In the shadow of desert mountains, Republican John McCain warmly congratulated President-elect Barack Obama late Tuesday and urged the nation to rally around its new president.

“It’s natural, tonight, to feel some disappointment,” McCain said at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, flanked by running mate Sarah Palin, his wife, Cindy, and other family members. “But tomorrow, we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again.”

McCain appealed to all Americans to help Obama “find the necessary compromises to bridge our differences.”

When people began booing Obama, McCain held up his arms to stop them, saying, “Please.”

Despite McCain’s gracious speech and his pleas to supporters to rally behind the president-elect, some of his backers at the Arizona Biltmore seemed bitter about the outcome.


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