Scott Brown’s 2014 Concession Speech Sounded A Lot Like His 2012 Concession Speech
Scott Brown recycles bits of his 2012 concession speech for 2014.
— -- Defeated New Hampshire Senate candidate Scott Brown may have changed states between 2012 and 2014, but he didn’t change his concession speech all that much.
The former Massachusetts senator lost the New Hampshire Senate race to incumbent Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. In 2012, Brown lost his reelection race to now Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
Two different states, two different opponents, two different concession speeches. Well, not exactly.
Brown’s roughly six-minute speech on Tuesday night was not entirely identical to his more than 14-minute concession in 2012. ABC News watched both concessions and found some uncanny similarities. Take a look:
2014: “You and I have waged a great campaign, and I couldn't have asked for better allies and friends to see it through.”
2012: “You and I have waged a great campaign and I could not have asked for better allies and friends to see us through this battle.”
2014: “We stood strong, we fought even in defeat.”
2012: “We stood strong in the fight and we stand strong now even in disappointment.”
2014: “You’ve got no business in politics unless you respect the judgment of the people.”
2012: “You’ve got no business in politics unless you respect the judgment of people.”
2014: “If you run for office, you’ve got to be able to take it either way.”
2012: “And if you run for office, you got to be able to take it either way - winning or losing.”
2014: “I accept the decision of the voters and I’ve already offer my sincerest congratulations and good wishes to Senator Shaheen.”
2012: “And I accept the decision of the voters and I have already offered my sincerest congratulations to Senator-elect Warren.”
There were other similarities:
2014: “From the very outset of this campaign, I decided to run a race that we all could be proud of.”
2012: “I said in the very beginning back when we first started this trek back in January, that win or lose, we would run a race that we would all be proud of and I’ll tell you what I’m very proud of each and every one of you.”
2014: “I want to walk away with no regrets and that’s what I’m doing.”
2012: “I have never ever, ever regretted any decision that I have made for you.”
2014: “I’ve kept my word. I fought clean and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.”
2012: “I kept my promise to you. I kept my promise to you to be that independent voice from Massachusetts…”
2014: “It was an honor to carry the flag, and I thank you for the privilege of being the nominee."
2012: ”It’s a honor to carry your flag even for a little while and I thank you, the people of Massachusetts, for that honor and that privilege.”
2014: “I feel like a lucky man to live in this great state and call it home.”
2012: “I’m also very fortunate to return to a place that I love more than anything in the world.”
A email seeking comment from a Brown campaign strategist was not immediately returned.
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