grasping at straws

[jrtom]

I know that Kerry has conceded...but does this concession have the force of law? That is: if (due to legal challenges, counting of absentee/provisional ballots, etc.) enough electoral votes flip to Kerry, does he still win the election?

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[(Anonymous)]

Strictly speaking, it's not Kerry's decision. Whoever the delegates to the Electoral College vote for later in the year gets to be President. I expect that officially each state imposes a legal obligation on itself to determine the winner of the votes for the electors and they'll keep counting until they meet that obligation. As for what REALLY happens, who knows. Certainly a concession is a sign to the lawyers to back off about procedural challenges, etc.

-JKL