I am honored at how close the voting was, but out of patriotism and a desire to let the nation move forward, I am conceding the race for People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. I would like to congratulate Bradley Cooper and his team on his hard-fought win. I know we went back and forth there in the polls for a while, but in the end, the sexier man won.

I will be joining my wife and our children at our ranch outside Everett, Washington, where I can do some soul searching and figure out how I can best use my sexiness to help the American people.

Thank you and God bless.