During the campaign, McCain staunchly opposed setting a deadline even as the Iraqi government began working with the Bush administration to do so.
But in conceding the presidency to Obama, McCain pledged “to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.”
Aides said they believed McCain would work well with Obama as president because much of his best work in the Senate has been done with Democrats, including a landmark campaign finance law he crafted with Senator Russ Feingold and an unsuccessful effort with Senator Edward Kennedy to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
Democrats, who padded their majorities in the House and Senate, suggested McCain could mediate solutions to partisan standoffs on key legislation.
“There’s a need for the old John McCain, a leader who worked in a bipartisan way,” Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, said on Wednesday.
McCain and his family planned to spend a few days at their vacation compound near Sedona, Arizona, to rest from the long contest.
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