Hillary Clinton Concession Speech

Hillary Clinton(ˈklintən) Concession(kənˈseSHən) Speech

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This is not the outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for, and I’m sorry we did not win this election(əˈlekSH(ə)n) for the values we share and the vision(ˈviZHən) we hold for our country.

But I feel pride(prīd) and gratitude(ˈgratəˌt(y)o͞od) for this wonderful(ˈwəndərfəl) campaign(kamˈpān) that we built together. This vast(vast), diverse(dəˈvərs, dīˈvərs), creative, unruly(ˌənˈro͞olē), energized(ˈenərˌjīz) campaign. You represent(ˌrepriˈzent) the best of America, and being your candidate(-dit,ˈkandiˌdāt) has been one of the greatest honors(ˈänər) of my life.

I know how disappointed(ˌdisəˈpointid) you feel, because I feel it too. And so do tens of millions of Americans who invested(inˈvest) their hopes and dreams in this effort(ˈefərt). This is painful, and it will be for a long time. But I want you to remember this.

Our campaign was never about one person, or even one election. It was about the country we love and building an America that is hopeful, inclusive(inˈklo͞osiv), and big-hearted(härt). We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided(diˈvīd) than we thought. But I still believe in America, and I always will. And if you do, then we must accept(əkˈsept) this result and then look to the future. Donald Trump is going to be our president(ˈprez(ə)dənt,ˈprezəˌdent). We owe(ō) him an open mind and the chance to lead. Our constitutional(ˌkänstəˈt(y)o͞oSHənl) democracy(diˈmäkrəsē) enshrines(enˈSHrīn) the peaceful(ˈpēsfəl) transfer of power.

We don’t just respect that. We cherish(ˈCHeriSH) it. It also enshrines the rule of law; the principle(ˈprinsəpəl) we are all equal in rights and dignity(ˈdignitē); freedom of worship(ˈwərSHəp) and expression(ikˈspreSHən). We respect and cherish these values, too, and we must defend(dəˈfend) them.

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https://www.vox.com/2016/11/9/13570328/hillary-clinton-concession-speech-full-transcript-2016-presidential-election