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McCain says job well done to Obama
DENVER, Colorado
Petroleumworld.com, Aug 29, 2008Republican John McCain took a break from election bickering Thursday to congratulate his White House rival Barack Obama on securing the Democratic nomination.
"Senator Obama, this is truly a good day for America," McCain said in a new campaign ad, as Obama prepared to deliver his acceptance address on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
"Too often the achievements of our opponents go unnoticed. So I wanted to stop and say, congratulations," McCain said, speaking directly to the camera.
"How perfect that your nomination would come on this historic day. Tomorrow, we'll be back at it. But tonight senator, job well done."
The ad's tone was a throwback to the kind of "respectful" campaign promised by McCain before his White House battle with Obama got embroiled in the mudslinging more typical of US elections.
It was released as McCain was rumored to be on the brink of unveiling his vice-presidential pick to take on Obama and Senator Joseph Biden in November's election.
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