Conservative Doug Hoffman, appearing on Glenn Beck’s radio show yesterday, announced that he was ‘unconceding’ upon hearing the news that the election has tightened by more than 2,000 votes after recanvassing. On Election Night, Hoffman lost to Democrat Bill Owens by 5,335 votes, but the recanvassing has narrowed that margin to 3,026 votes, with 10,000 absentee ballots still outstanding.
Hoffman acknowledged that he would not have conceded on Election Night had he known the vote was this close. In order for him to overtake Owens, Hoffman needs to garner more than 65% of the absentee ballots, a tall order. Even Hoffman admitted it was a “long shot” when he spoke to Beck.
Owens was sworn in on November 6th, just in time for him to be a part of the healthcare reform circus in the House. Should Hoffman pull off the miracle upset, Owens would be removed from office.
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