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Source: Time Magazine

11-7-16

Why Presidential Candidates Started Giving Concession Speeches

A formulaic gesture with no basis in law has become a crucial part of the American electoral tradition.

10-29-16

Nixon Didn’t Fight on in 1960 Because Texas Law Didn’t Allow Him to

by Edward B. Foley

Telling Trump to follow Nixon’s example makes no sense.

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Why Presidential Candidates Started Giving Concession Speeches

Nixon Didn’t Fight on in 1960 Because Texas Law Didn’t Allow Him to

by Edward B. Foley