KERRY CONCEDES

This post represents the delineation between PRE-election 2004 and POST-election 2004.
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This is a sad moment for me (as I know it is for many of you) and I wanted to use this space to acknowledge the hard-fought campaign waged by Kerry and the Dems. It looked as though he might pull off the upset until 11 or 12 last night, and by this morning we all knew the election had been decided. GWBush has been re-elected resoundingly, and those of us on the losing side wonder just what it is that the people see in him. Certainly I have been told again and again about his appeal, but I do not see it. In fact, I feel the opposite and just as strongly.

John Kerry fought the good fight and achieved much more than anyone ever thought he could against this sitting president. This moment is one which will be remembered years and years from now. Most of the memories about this moment are yet to be formed during the next four years. Will future generations look back on this election and discuss the successes or failures of the second Bush administration? Certainly, as an American I can only hope that there will be more successes than failures and more unity than division. However, with the historical knowledge on which I have to balance my suppositions, I can only predict more failures and more division. Pray for our leaders--that they may make the best decisions for ALL Americans.
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