(CNN) -- All eyes were on the opposition candidate as word of the election results spread. After tireless campaigning and vows of victory, what would he say to throngs of fired-up supporters? Would he snap, after months of keeping his cool as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sprinkled speeches with insults aimed at him? On the night after the election, Henrique Capriles Radonski was quick to concede after official results revealed he had lost by more than 10 percentage points. New Venezuelan VP seen as possible successor to Chavez "To know how to win, you also must know how to lose," Capriles said. "The word of the people is sacred."
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Henrique Capriles Radonski conceded quickly after Venezuela's election
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"To know how to win, you must also know how to lose," he says
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Analyst says Capriles' comments were "perfect pitch"
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Expert: A candidate's response after an election "is much more about the future"
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