Yes, I said "fellow."
No, I am not supporting Hillary Clinton.
But you are my fellows.
You are my friends.
You are my fellow Democrats.
You and I share many policy goals and dreams.
In the end of the day, you and I are on the same team.
And tonight, our team's leader has been decided.
That leader will not be your candidate, Hillary Clinton.
The Democratic nominee will be, and is Senator Obama.
I understand and realize how devastating that is for you. To quote Bill Clinton, I do feel your pain, for if the shoe would be on my foot, I would feel the same way.
You will be tempted to stay home in November due to anger and disappointment, just as I would be if Hillary was our leader in the fall.
But when I have made those comments in anger in the past, you have rightly reminded me of the stakes of this campaign. And you were, and are, right.
We must be on the same team.
So I welcome you onboard our united Democratic team. I will make this promise to you: while I may be elated that my candidate won, I will not gloat or make you feel small for supporting Hillary.
Hillary is a great person, a great candidate, a great Senator, and a great Democrat. I may have disagreed with her tactics during the course of this campaign, and some of the attacks she leveled at my candidate, I will once again reembrace her as my fellow friend.
Just as I embrace you.
Thank you for listening.
And let's go out there and win in November!