11. About an hour later, Gore calls Bush back to retract his concession. 12. But as the Florida vote appeared less certain, Gore called the Texas governor back to retract the concession, touching off the unthinkable election contest. 13. Clinton said he had not advised Gore to retract his concession, as the vice president did when television networks reversed themselves after calling the race for Bush. 14. Gore called Bush to concede defeat in the early morning hours, and then called back to retract the concession. 15. He later called back to retract the concession. 16. The vice president called Bush again to retract his concession. 17. The vice president called Bush back to retract his concession. 18. Then Gore retracted the concession. 19. Vice President Al Gore conceded defeat and then called back to retract the concession in the early morning hours. |
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