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To: EternalVigilance
I believe Hoffman seceded to Owens. I guess they can count until eternity but it is over.
24 posted on 11/12/2009 6:53:08 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: napscoordinator

Concession doesn’t matter. Votes do.

Concession is a formality and a nice way to bow out, but if for some weird reason the person conceding wins, the presumed victor becomes the loser.

They don’t win just because the other guy conceded.


28 posted on 11/12/2009 6:57:43 AM PST by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: napscoordinator
What if it is shown that Hoffman conceded based on a lie? What if we find that it wasn't human error that led Hoffman to believe that he lost, but intentional confusion designed to elicit a premature response?

Would it still be over in that case? If so, what's to stop all future elections managed by Democrats to have confusing announcements in close races?

-PJ

29 posted on 11/12/2009 6:59:26 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (Every child will be a natural born criminal until their parents add them to their health care plan.)
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To: napscoordinator
I believe Hoffman seceded to Owens. I guess they can count until eternity but it is over.

Elections are decided by the people, not by concession speeches by politicians.

38 posted on 11/12/2009 7:10:52 AM PST by EternalVigilance (Partisans only for principle. - America's Independent Party - AIPNews.com)
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To: napscoordinator
I believe Hoffman seceded to Owens. I guess they can count until eternity but it is over.

Gore conceeded to President Bush in November 2000 ... before he UN-conceeded, but we still had 6 or 7 weeks of a recount circus.

42 posted on 11/12/2009 7:32:15 AM PST by Just A Nobody ( (Better Dead than RED! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA))
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