Bush's 2000 Victory Speech

In his 2000 victory speech, Bush focuses on bipartisan cooperation and what he plans to work on while in office. He repeatedly mentions that despite 2 parties, America needs to work together to solve its problems and that he was elected the president of the whole country, not just the Republicans. He is not boastful and is very respectful of Gore and the campaign that he ran. He also uses war language by saying that he will now work on healing our country after the election and that he salutes Gore and his efforts throughout the campaign. He uses pathos in his talk about his family, his faith and God, and asking for prayer not only for him and his family but also for Gore and his family. He does not use any quotes except for one from Thomas Jefferson when he talks about the close election of 1800 where Jefferson was elected six days after the election because of a tie in the electoral college vote. Bush lays out his plans to work on education, social security, medicare, taxes, military and problems in the society. He uses repetition of the word together when he talks about these plans saying that America needs to work on these problems as a united country. He does not use much humor, but simply thanks Americans for their vote and states what he plans to work on while in office. I think it is effective in promoting unity throughout America and asking for bipartisan cooperation in solving problems.