He was a man from this state, who first carried a banner of the Republican party to the White House.
As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours.
"We are not enemies, but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection."
I have yet to earn those Americans support, I may not have won your vote tonight.
But I hear your voices.
I need your help.
And I will be your president, too.