Reply #7: There have been three close elections in my lifetime [View All]

before VP Gore 'lost' in 2000.

1960
Richard Nixon, who lost the popular vote by less than 120,000 votes, made his concession speech the day following the election.

1968
Hubert Humphrey, who lost the popular vote by less than 500,000 votes, made his concession speech the day following the election.

1976
Gerald Ford, who was a sitting president at the time of his defeat, made his concession speech the day following the election.


It's what's done when a candidate loses. Maybe it's the contrast with Gore's protracted battle that makes it seem that Sen Kerry conceded quickly.

Broke my heart just like it did for a lot of people, but I can't see what good it would have done to wait. It's not like he gave up when he gave the speech, though. He didn't.

Welcome to the JK forum, BTW.