1.   For the first time in living memory a presidential candidate claimed the White House before his rival had conceded the race.

2.   Abraham flew home to Washington on Wednesday after conceding the race in a telephone call to Stabenow.

3.   After the crash, when it was too late to replace Carnahan on the ballot, most political analysts conceded the race to Ashcroft.

4.   By Monday afternoon, however, Arias had not conceded the race.

5.   Ferrer, the Bronx borough president, had conceded the race on Thursday when unofficial returns tallied by The Associated Press showed that Green had won.

6.   For days, his main rivals have all but conceded the race to him.

7.   For a guy who essentially conceded the race five days ago, Sammy Sosa is still doing a pretty good impression of a home run king.

8.   Good cheer does not mean either player is conceding the race.

9.   Gore, clinging to hopes that the high court may rule in his favor, dismissed suggestions that he should concede the race.

10.   He conceded the race to Capuano late Tuesday night.