Mitt concedes defeat, wishes luck to the president
8 Nov 2012 6:20 AM IST
Conceding defeat, Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Wednesday wished US President Barack Obama a successful second term in guiding the country through great challenges.
‘I have just called President Obama to congratulate him, his campaign and his supporters on the victory. I have wished him, his wife and daughters,’ 65-year-old Romney told his cheering supporters shortly after networks declared his defeat.
Still smiling and waving to them, Romney said this is a time of great challenges. ‘I pray President Obama will be successful in guiding our nation.’
Hoping that the economy will become resurgent once again, the businessman-turned politician said he honestly prayed for the President and the nation. ‘At this critical point, we can't risk political posturing,’ he said.
Hiding his emotions over the defeat, Romney told his supporters that ‘everything on the field, we have all given to this campaign. ‘I so wished that I would have been able to fulfil your wishes but the nation has shown trust in the other leader. I honestly pray for him and the nation.’ He profusely thanked his supporters for the wonderful campaign. Obama, who romped to power four years ago as an agent of hope and change, secured his second term on the back of a fiercely negative campaign.He branded former Massachusetts Governor Romney as elite and indifferent to the middle class after the businessman-turned politician surprisingly outperformed him in the first of the three high-stake presidential debates.
The President campaigned offering a ‘fair shot’ to the middle class and to fulfil his pledge to end the war in Iraq. Now, Obama will have to perform on the promise of his historic reforms of health care and Wall Street. He is also likely to look abroad, especially the issue of thwarting Iran's nuclear ambitions. Obama may have also been helped at the last minute when superstorm Sandy devastated the US East Coast, bringing out his skills in tackling the aftermath.
‘I have just called President Obama to congratulate him, his campaign and his supporters on the victory. I have wished him, his wife and daughters,’ 65-year-old Romney told his cheering supporters shortly after networks declared his defeat.
Still smiling and waving to them, Romney said this is a time of great challenges. ‘I pray President Obama will be successful in guiding our nation.’
Hoping that the economy will become resurgent once again, the businessman-turned politician said he honestly prayed for the President and the nation. ‘At this critical point, we can't risk political posturing,’ he said.
Hiding his emotions over the defeat, Romney told his supporters that ‘everything on the field, we have all given to this campaign. ‘I so wished that I would have been able to fulfil your wishes but the nation has shown trust in the other leader. I honestly pray for him and the nation.’ He profusely thanked his supporters for the wonderful campaign. Obama, who romped to power four years ago as an agent of hope and change, secured his second term on the back of a fiercely negative campaign.He branded former Massachusetts Governor Romney as elite and indifferent to the middle class after the businessman-turned politician surprisingly outperformed him in the first of the three high-stake presidential debates.
The President campaigned offering a ‘fair shot’ to the middle class and to fulfil his pledge to end the war in Iraq. Now, Obama will have to perform on the promise of his historic reforms of health care and Wall Street. He is also likely to look abroad, especially the issue of thwarting Iran's nuclear ambitions. Obama may have also been helped at the last minute when superstorm Sandy devastated the US East Coast, bringing out his skills in tackling the aftermath.
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