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Or—just read the entire text of the ABC “News” release here [heh]:
Kerry Concedes Election
Kerry to Make Concession Speech in Boston, Bush Set for Re-election VictorySen. John Kerry conceded defeat to President Bush in a phone call this morning. (Reuters)
Nov. 3, 2004 — Sen. John Kerry will publicly concede the presidential election this afternoon after a victory in the battleground state of Ohio appeared hopelessly out of reach.
“Appeared”?
Walking down the center stripe. “What’s that comin’ over the hill, yonder, Ma?” “Cain’t tell from here, Pa. Looks like a semi, but let’s wait til it runs over us to say for sure.”