A concession speech delivered by the losing candidate is a patriotic tradition as old as the U.S. itself, and as Vice President Kamala Harris showed Wednesday, it often represents the most difficult moment in a politician’s career. However, as Mark Strassmann explains, it also serves as the bedrock of our democratic process.
The important role of concession speeches to U.S. democracy
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