[MSNBC News]Victorious Bush vows to reach out to Kerry voters (excerpts)

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Updated: 8:19 p.m. ET Nov. 3, 2004W


Democrat concedes after nail-biting night that focused on Ohio

“America has spoken,” President Bush said Wednesday as he claimed a second term and appealed to voters — even those who opposed him — to back his agenda.


“I'm humbled by the trust and the confidence of my fellow citizens,” Bush told hundreds of Republican supporters who gathered two blocks from the White House after a long night of poll watching and uncertainty. “With that trust comes a duty to serve all Americans. And I will do my best to fulfill that duty every day as your president.”

Bush tried to reach out to the 55 million voters who chose Democratic Sen. John Kerry instead of him. Many of those voters said they were not so much enthusiastic backers of Kerry as rather strong opponents of the president's policies, including the invasion of Iraq.

“Today, I want to speak to every person who voted for my opponent,” Bush said. “To make this nation stronger and better, I will need your support, and I will work to earn it. I will do all I can do to deserve your trust.”

“A new term is a new opportunity to reach out to the whole nation,” he added. “We have one country, one Constitution and one future that binds us. And when we come together and work together, there is no limit to the greatness of America.”