“Gore didnt concede either.”
Not true, Gore did concede on election night, but then un-conceded.
NECK AND NECK / Gore concedes to Bush, then reverses himself as Florida race tightens up
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/NECK-AND-NECK-Gore-concedes-to-Bush-then-3236618.php
So we can see exactly how important conceding is...not at all.
I remember....