This is John McCain's concession speech in 2008, after he lost the presidency to Barack Obama. He congratulated Obama, and motioned for his supporters to stop booing. “His success alone commands my respect for his ability and perseverance," McCain said. “And that he managed to do so, by inspiring hopes of so many millions of Americans who had once wrongly believed that they had little at stake or little influence in the election of an American president, is something I deeply admire and commend

When John McCain conceded the 2008 presidential race, he praised Barack Obama for making history as the country's first African American president and offered "goodwill and earnest effort to find ways to come together". Watch the late senator's full speech: | POLITICO

Sen. John McCain 2008 concession speech: "I've always believed that America offers opportunities to all who have the industry and will to seize it." Full video here: https://youtu.be/NvgqRKYapU8 | C-SPAN