http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=430512McCain concedes in subdued tone as crowd jeers Obama
<snip>McCain went home immediately after his speech. Plans for fireworks and laser light show were abandoned.
"I know one thing: He's going to get a good night's sleep tonight," an aide said.
Hours before McCain emerged from the Goldwater Suite where he watched returns with his top aides, the somber and listless mood pervaded his last day of campaigning and the lush grounds of the Biltmore.
McCain was already emotional at a midnight rally the previous night on the steps of the Yavapai courthouse in Prescott, Ariz. His wife, Cindy, was in tears when she introduced him, and McCain's voice broke when told his longtime supporters he would win the presidency Tuesday.
During McCain's last dash to Colorado and New Mexico on Monday, aides insisted there was still a way to win. But even with their best efforts, their comments seemed valedictory.