Mr. Nader spoke to supporters and conceded defeat in the presidential election. He spoke about the accomplishments of his campaign and thanked those present for their support. He criticized both the Democratic and Republican Parties and asserted that both have been corrupted by corporate campaign contributions.
Live coverage of election results and election night activities was shown throughout the evening. At the end of the telecast no winner of the presidential election had been established with outstanding results in Ohio, Iowa, and New Mexico.
Coverage included victory and concession speeches from state, federal, and presidential races; periods of open telephones for viewer reaction to unfolding results and events; and interviews with journalists and analysts. Several portions were provided by local television news.
Graphics in the lower-third of the screen showed actual election results in various races tabulated by the Associated Press. In cases where a clear winner was established a check mark next to the name indicated a win.
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In one of his final campaign stops on the eve of the presidential election, Senator Kerry spoke to supporters about his foreign and domestic policy agenda, voter mobilization, and the need for a change in administrations. Prior to his remarks popular musician Bruce Springsteen performed for the crowd.
Mr. Bench spoke in support of the Bush campaign. The President spoke to supporters and urged them to vote for him in the upcoming election. He also urged those present to encourage other Ohioans to go to the polls. The President criticized Senator Kerry and described his own accomplishments in office.
In the final days of his presidential re-election campaign, President Bush spoke to supporters about various campaign issues including efforts to combat terrorism, operations in Iraq, and the state of the economy.
Near the end of the speech confetti was released prematurely.
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