[Arec Barrwin]

Debicella still leads the race with 83% counted; why would he concede? If he wins the race, is his concession automatically retracted?

[xjcsa]

Debicella still leads the race with 83% counted; why would he concede? If he wins the race, is his concession automatically retracted?

Concession speeches have no legal force.

[tips up]

I heard Tancredo on the radio this morning discussing concession. He says it is not legally binding, merely a gesture. If the vote counts change between now and certification, then the one with the most votes wins, regardless of who conceded.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

He must have seen the union goons carrying the boxes of ballots they just found in their trunks into the counting room.

[chimera]

We had a situation like that in the Ohio Governor’s race back in ‘74. The challenger conceded early but then ended up winning by a few thousand votes. He became Governor.

[jpf]

Concessions mean nothing, only the vote count. He’s not going to win, the remaining areas are Democrat strongholds with lots of voters.

[counterpunch]

That’s odd. Why did he take so long?
Usually the Republican Party concedes before the polls open.

[Oldpuppymax]

Concession hell!! If he wins, take it back and take the seat. Does anybody think that a democrat would do it any differently??!!

[counterpunch]

Hell, Michael Steele conceded back in January.

[ScottinVA]

Concession is only a vocal gesture. Certification of the election is what counts.

[Libloather]

Didn’t Algore re-concede - or is that un-concede?

[calex59]

A concession has no meaning, it is merely a polite, and gracious, thing to do when you know you have lost. Witness Gore’s concession and then retraction in the 2000 election.

[freespirited]

Debicella still leads the race with 83% counted; why would he concede?

Because it is largely predictable that when the remaining votes are counted, he will fall short. His vote tally was based on GOP-leaning areas. When the RAT areas come in, he's a goner.