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regnaD kciN

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8. Gore called Bush to concede the race on Election Night 2000...

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 11:47 AM

Nov 2018

...then withdrew the concession and pursued a recount for over a month when the vote totals changed dramatically.

In no way is a concession legally-binding, nor does it end a race.

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Since Gillum conceded last night, is it still possible [View all] KCDebbie Nov 2018 OP

Concession speeches are a polite nicety, not a legal mechanism for ending a race. n/t FSogol Nov 2018 #1

a concession speech is an irrelevant, informal statement. unblock Nov 2018 #2

+1. Concession has no legal meaning dalton99a Nov 2018 #7

Don't know for sure, but doubt a concession is irreversible. Would be nice, but not counting on it. Hoyt Nov 2018 #3

Gore called Bush to concede the race on Election Night 2000... regnaD kciN Nov 2018 #8

Conceding is NOT a legal act. It's not binding. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2018 #4

Yes. GoCubsGo Nov 2018 #5

Only vote totals determine the outcome. Codeine Nov 2018 #6