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Ending a three-month recount process, Jim Gennaro finally conceded to incumbent state senator Frank Padavan. In his statement, Gennaro, a Democrat, hammered away at Padavan for what he said was a systematic effort to "disenfranchise" voters, and said, "I call upon Mr. Padavan to apologize to every voter." During the recount, Gennaro refused to concede to Padavan, whose lead at one point narrowed to just over 500 votes. Padavan has said that it was Gennaro who was needlessly dragging this issue through the courts to overturn the official results. Here's Gennaro's statement: "2008 was an exciting and historic year for...