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Candidate concessions have been colorful, funny — or absent

by Deb Riechmann
| November 9, 2020 9:27 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Losing presidential candidates have conceded to their opponents in private chats, telegrams, phone calls and nationally televised speeches. Al Gore conceded twice in the same race. President Donald Trump isn't expected to concede at all — not even with a tweet.

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