Obviously I'd have liked to have seen a different result tonight. But I am an American before I am an Obama supporter - and as such I respect and honor all of the fine candidates our party has put forth this year. Hillary Clinton, if elected, will be a fine President. I have no doubt of this.
This election is no less than a battle for the future of our party. I strongly believe my candidate offers the best future, but this does not stop me from recognizing that more than one acceptable path exists.
Tomorrow I will get up and do everything in my power to elect Barack Obama to the Presidency. But for tonight I tip my hat to Ms. Clinton and her passionate supporters for a hard-earned victory in New Hampshire.
At the end of the day - we are all Democrats. We are united by a common desire to see a better America. We are united by a belief that each of us has a stake in each other's well being. With that in mind - I look forward to a vigorous battle the rest of the way, and I look forward to joining hands to elect a Democratic President once the nomination is decided.