Roy Moore unwilling to concede: ‘It’s not over’
By David K. Li
December 13, 2017 | 12:10am
GOP Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore refused to concede on Tuesday night and insisted more votes could still swing the race and save him from a stunning defeat to an underdog Democrat.
“When the vote is this close, that it’s not over,” he told supporters in Montgomery at his campaign rally shortly after Democrat Doug Jones already had been declared the winner by multiple news organizations and had given a televised victory speech.
With all precincts reporting, Jones had 49.9 percent and Moore 48.4 percent.
Moore quoted from scripture and told supporters to wait for all votes to come in – including provisional ballots and those cast by overseas military members.
“That’s what we’ve got to do, is wait on God and let this process play out,” Moore said. “But the votes are still coming in and we’re looking at that.”
A recount is only triggered in Alabama if the margin of victory is less than .5 percent, and Jones was 1.5 percent ahead with all precincts reporting.
https://nypost.com/2017/12/13/roy-moore-unwilling-to-concede-its-not-over/
By David K. Li
December 13, 2017 | 12:10am
GOP Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore refused to concede on Tuesday night and insisted more votes could still swing the race and save him from a stunning defeat to an underdog Democrat.
“When the vote is this close, that it’s not over,” he told supporters in Montgomery at his campaign rally shortly after Democrat Doug Jones already had been declared the winner by multiple news organizations and had given a televised victory speech.
With all precincts reporting, Jones had 49.9 percent and Moore 48.4 percent.
Moore quoted from scripture and told supporters to wait for all votes to come in – including provisional ballots and those cast by overseas military members.
“That’s what we’ve got to do, is wait on God and let this process play out,” Moore said. “But the votes are still coming in and we’re looking at that.”
A recount is only triggered in Alabama if the margin of victory is less than .5 percent, and Jones was 1.5 percent ahead with all precincts reporting.
https://nypost.com/2017/12/13/roy-moore-unwilling-to-concede-its-not-over/
