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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJohn Nicholls is saying that the final vote will be much closer
for what that's worth. He's live on MSNBC now. He's saying the final result be much closer to the exit polls.
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John Nicholls is saying that the final vote will be much closer (Original Post)
senseandsensibility
Jun 2012
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Matariki
(18,775 posts)1. If it's really close - close enough for a recount - can Barrett 'unconcede'?
pstokely
(10,529 posts)2. How do they do recalls in WI?
nt
FarCenter
(19,429 posts)4. Although the percentage difference has decreased, the vote margin has stayed at around 200,000
TheWraith
(24,331 posts)7. It's not going to be that close.
Realistically a "concession" has no binding effect. It's just a term for "we know we've lost." But it's not going to be nearly close enough for a recount to change the result.
Matariki
(18,775 posts)8. The only thing I'm hearing is '"concession" has no binding effect'
everything else you said is like the parents in Peanuts.
TheWraith
(24,331 posts)9. Would you like to try making sense of that? nt
Matariki
(18,775 posts)10. Sure. I'm willfully in denial until tomorrow.
delaying grief and all that.
undeterred
(34,658 posts)3. Well, Johns a pretty smart guy.
But I bet he's not gonna say the final vote will make us happy.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,036 posts)5. Right now there's about a 9 point margin
54.4 to 45.1
jillan
(39,451 posts)6. You beat me to it. Just coming to post this. Now lets hope it gets
close enough for a recount.
I doubt it - Barrett wouldn't have conceded