President William Jefferson Clinton watched as his Vice-President conceded the race. He felt his dissappointment, but it was a fleeting feeling. Clinton was satisfied, and in fact anxious to leave the White House. He would be fine, and soon he would move on with his life.
Earlier he had delivered his statement on the election. Soon he would have to meet with the President-elect, he knew him well. However, he couldn't shake the feeling that perhaps he himself might forgotten. It didn't bother him much, how could one compare with the first independent President in history?
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He watched as three politicians made their final exit, the end of three long careers. However, their time in the limelight was over.