This thesis examines senator john mccain s concession address from the 2008 united states presidential election campaign. John mccain is running as john mccain, the product of a family whose. John mccain s concession speech video john mccain addresses the 7,000 supporters who had crammed into the biltmore hotel and congratulates barack obama on. What a striking concession speech from mccain instant. Transcript of john mccain s concession speech in the final speech of his second bid for the white house, sen. Mccain seemed more relaxed and more in tune with his speech last night.
Thank you, joe, my old dear friend for those mostly undeserved kind words. He congratulated senator barack obama on his successful presidential campaign and pledged to. The rhetorical analysis graphic organizer guides students through analysis. John mccains blistering attack on trumps foreign policy, annotated. Jul 22, 2017 john mccain s 2008 concession speech after john mccain s cancer was announced, many people heaped praise on the senator. Below is the full text of john mccains concession speech, delivered to supporters in phoenix, arizona. Former aide mark salter, mccains longtime friend, explains how the speech came together. He seemed out of synch the whole time and his applause lines were pretty muddy. Governor jumaane williams steps on stage to deliver his concession speech.
Thank you for coming here on this beautiful arizona evening. John mccain farewell letter free rhetorical analysis. The full text of john mccains concession speech the. Paul last night to accept the republican nomination for president of the united states. Senator john mccain speaks to supporters outside his election night. Five of john mccains most courageous political moments. Nov 04, 2008 republican presidential candidate sen. His entire liberty medal acceptance speech in philadelphia, with analysis. John mccain s 2008 concession speech after john mccain s cancer was announced, many people heaped praise on the senator. My friends, we have we have come to the end of a long journey. Mccains full speech on his return to the senate the. Complete text and audio and video of john mccain presidential concession speech john mccain. John mccain s concession speech video john mccain addresses the 7,000 supporters who had crammed into the biltmore hotel and congratulates barack obama on his election victory.
John mccain, who returned to washington on tuesday after disclosing his brain cancer diagnosis last week. John mccain and barack obama during the years 200708. Mccain s concession speech mccain s concession speech. Mccains concession speech was significant because of his comefrombehind victory in the republican primary, the favorable critical responses to his speech, and his response to the historic nature of a person of color. Behind the dramatic mccain speech that tore down the senate. Senator john mccain delivered remarks after being awarded the national constitution centers annual liberty medal. Amid trumps refusal to let go of the health care vote go, bad blood between the white house and the senators family was made worse when kelly sadler, then a. It was john mccains chance to stand before cheering partisans in the xcel energy center in st. Nov 04, 2008 senator john mccain concedes the 2008 presidential race. John mccains full speech at liberty medal ceremony.
But his concession speech went beyond acknowledging his opponents hardwon victory and wishing him the best. Mccains concession speech, like gores, was more appealing than many other speeches hes given, because he relaxed, and the cranky. The following is a transcript of senator john mccains concession speech in phoenix, ariz, as provided by federal news service. Graham honors best friend mccain in emotional senate floor. Make realworld connections with this free analysis activity using the farewell letter from john mccain. A rhetorical critique of john mccains 2008 presidential. John mccain shared a farewell statement from the late arizona republican monday. Nov 06, 2008 biltmore hotel, phoenix, arizona my friends, we have come to the end of a long journey.
Mccains concession speech was significant because of his comefrombehind victory in the republican primary, the favorable critical responses to his speech, and his response to the historic nature of a person of color winning the presidential election. John mccain concession speech wikisource, the free online. The following is a transcript of senator john mccain s concession speech in phoenix, ariz, as provided by federal news service. Analysis john mccains blistering attack on trumps foreign.
This paper describes a us political corpus comprising 189 speeches given by senators. Oct 17, 2017 his entire liberty medal acceptance speech in philadelphia, with analysis. John mccain states that he is willing to go far for his prolife beliefs. The american people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly. Below is the full text of john mccain s concession speech, delivered to supporters in phoenix, arizona wed 5 nov 2008 04. Under trump, scientists can speak as long as they toe the line.
Text version below transcribed directly from audio thank you, my friend s. John mccain presidential race concession speech delivered 4 n ovember 2008 authenticity certified. My friends, we have come to the end of a long journey. This analysis was written by senior political editor vaughn ververs. He was one of the republican presidential candidates to speak at the meeting about his ideas and agenda for the. Text of republican john mccain s concession speech tuesday in phoenix, as transcribed by cq transcriptions. Mccain gave a moving concession speech the night he lost the presidency to. Senator john mccain election night speech full video. John sidney mccain iii august 29, 1936 august 25, 2018 was an american politician and military officer, who served as a united states senator for arizona from january 1987 until his death in 2018. Senator john mccain concedes the 2008 presidential race.
He seemed more comfortable with the words and rarely struggled with the teleprompter. Mccain acknowledges the historic nature of presidentelect barack obamas win and what. Senator john mccain election night speech full video youtube. John mccain conceded the presidential race before a crowd of supporters in phoenix on tuesday. Jul 26, 2017 behind the dramatic mccain speech that tore down the senate.
In the final speech of his second bid for the white house, sen. John mccain, in a final message to the united states written before his death, said that he lived and died a proud american and expressed hope that the country would emerge from its current. John mccain concedes election to barack obama in gracious speech. John mccains concession speech text and video on nov. Text of republican john mccain s concession speech tuesday in phoenix, as transcribed. Senator john mccain spoke to supporters outside his election night headquarters in phoenix, arizona. Nov 05, 2008 john mccain conceded the 2008 presidential election, which he described as the great honour of my life, in a generous and gracious speech to supporters gathered at the swish biltmore hotel in. Senator john mccain election night speech full video duration. John mccains concession speech in full us news the. Republican john mccain congratulated democrat barack obama for winning the us presidency yesterday, saying the american people have spoken and promising to. Senator mccain spoke at the 35th annual conservative political action conference. John mccain returned to washington on tuesday after disclosing his brain cancer diagnosis last week, casting a critical vote on.
Although he did lose his rhythm a few times, the timing of his words was far better than it has been in. Senator john mccain at his concession speech the evening of nov. On october 16, 2017, senator john mccain accepted the liberty medal at the national constitution center. If elected president, he says that he will work hard to return abortion back to the individual states. Pdf rhetorical relations in presidential concession. Also, he will nominate judges who believe like him, that courts should not be legislating from the. John mccains concession speech in full us news the guardian. This thesis examines senator john mccains concession address from the 2008 united states presidential election campaign. Mccain s concession speech was significant because of his comefrombehind victory in the republican primary, the favorable critical responses to his speech, and his response to the historic nature of a person of color winning the presidential election. Mccain acknowledges the historic nature of presidentelect barack obamas win. Text of republican john mccains concession speech tuesday in phoenix, as transcribed by cq transcriptions. Phoenixa concession speech is a delicate undertaking.
This paper seeks to investigate and compare the communicative purposes and effect of language in the presidential concession speeches of goodluck ebele jonathan of nigeria and john dramani mahama. Nov 05, 2008 below is the full text of john mccain s concession speech, delivered to supporters in phoenix, arizona wed 5 nov 2008 04. Nov 05, 2008 transcript of john mccain s concession speech in the final speech of his second bid for the white house, sen. An analysis of concession speeches by defeated presidential. Behind the dramatic mccain speech that tore down the. Article pdf available in political communication 112. Cohost chris cuomo said john mccain s wish will fall on deaf ears, when it.
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