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To: American Dream 246

I don’t understand how Hoffman can win after he conceded.
Even if he did win the vote... he bowed out of the race.
he shouldn’t have conceded.


178 posted on 11/12/2009 9:29:31 PM PST by Safrguns
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To: Safrguns

Al Gore conceded in 2000 before he took it back. Concessions are not binding. It’s not a resignation. It’s just an acknowledgement the count is unlikely to turn in your favor. You can choose to wait until every vote is counted if you like but most people prefer to get the unpleasantness of the losing speech out of the way and move on with their life.

What makes less sense is that Owens was sworn in before the vote was certified. I have doubts that is legal.

I don’t expect Hoffman to win. Most of the absentees were probably sent before he became a viable alternative. It’s possible they could have been sent late, mine always are. I don’t think most follow my pattern.


181 posted on 11/12/2009 9:49:50 PM PST by Soul Seeker
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To: Safrguns
He can take back his concession.

See, Bush v. Gore in 2000, for example.

190 posted on 11/12/2009 11:59:28 PM PST by FredZarguna (It's not a question of who's going to *let* me. It's who's going to *stop* me?)
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To: Safrguns
Elections are decided by vote, not concession speeches. He made a good faith concession based on the facts know at the time. Now the facts are changes. His concession speech is irrelevant to the facts as now know.
201 posted on 11/13/2009 2:01:50 PM PST by MNJohnnie (Note to the GOP: Do not count your votes until they are cast.)
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