(NC) Cobb (Dem) Concedes Ag Commissioner Race To Troxler

[Wilms]

Cobb Concedes Ag Commissioner Race To Troxler

WRAL.com
POSTED: 6:57 am EST February 4, 2005
UPDATED: 5:02 pm EST February 4, 2005

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Democrat Britt Cobb conceded the election of state agriculture commissioner Friday morning just as the State Board of Elections was starting a meeting to try to resolve the lingering election.

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Troxler had collected affidavits from voters in Carteret County, who said they voted for him. Cobb said he conceded so that the affidavits would not be used.

"It has become clear that one person can help the state avoid the terrible precedent of settling elections by affidavit, and that person is me," Cobb said in a statement. "By ending my contest of this election, I hope to enable the Board to certify Mr. Troxler without resort to the affidavits, and to enable the General Assembly to reform our election laws to prevent a situation like this from occurring in the future."

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1. uh oh

what is the meaning of this capitulation?

I wonder if he really means he is supporting reform of the election laws in NC? Weak Dems in NC? Any body got any clues...I was really thinking they might do something there.