Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Montana Republican Senator Refuses to Concede

Montana senator, Conrad Burns, has refused to concede to his Democratic challenger, Jon Tester, even though Burns may not be eligible for a recount.

"Jon Tester ran a good race and has the lead right now, but it is extremely close," Burns said in a statement. "There are still votes out there that deserve to be counted."

"I believe we need to continue to let that process play itself out and there is no need to rush to a conclusion when the votes are this close."

Raw Story has posted the relevant recount information listed in the state's code.

...with all precincts apparently accounted for, and votes totalling 400,000, Burn trails Tester by 3000 votes. That margin, while slim, is greater than one-half of one-percent, and therefore not eligible for a state-sanctioned recount.

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