At a time of loss, words to describe my feelings of gratitude and appreciation for all you did to help me in my campaign are also at a loss. Nothing is adequate to the joy we would have all felt by winning last night. We've made a difference. It's just hard to see. It's hard to feel. But I hope that we've started something that will cause us to all have another opportunity to see each other again some day, and know the feeling that we fought this battle together as friends, and will always remain so.

Your friend,

Larry Joe Doherty