Just caught up with Republican Martha Rainville's concession speech in the U.S. House race. She struck the same positive note that characterized her campaign, expressing disappointment but saying, "I believe in this great democracy. The voters have a chance to record their thoughts and feelings."
Later, she told a television reporter, "Of course it is a disappointment in the sense I won't be able to serve in that way. But when one door closes, another opens. I'm looking forward to the future."
-- Candace Page
