Democrat Sen. John F. Kerry has conceded the 2004 presidential election to President George W. Bush.

Kerry called Bush to concede, according to The Washington Post. Bush was planning on claiming victory, confident that he won the state of Ohio, whose 20 electoral votes are the deciding factor in the race.

With nearly all the votes in Ohio counted, Bush led with 51 percent of the vote to Kerry's 49 percent. Bush had a margin of about 140,000 votes.

Bush won the popular vote with 2,794,346 to 2,658,125 for Kerry.

Get the Story:
Kerry Concedes Defeat; Bush Wins Second Term (The Washington Post 11/3)
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Kerry Concedes Defeat in Call to Bush (The New York Times 11/3)
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Relevant Links:
George W. Bush - http://www.georgewbush.com
Kerry/Edwards Campaign - http://www.johnkerry.com/index.html

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