Donald Trump says he'll keep country 'in suspense' on accepting election result Read more“There is a tradition in this country, in fact, one of the prides of this country is the peaceful transition of power,” Wallace said. Under the electoral college system, Americans do not directly elect their president. Though a winner is usually projected on election night, the official vote of the electoral college does not take place until some weeks later. The election result hinged on Florida, where the margin of victory was so slim it triggered a recount. In his concession speech, delivered days before the electoral college vote, Gore quoted Stephen Douglas, who lost the presidency to Abraham Lincoln: “Partisan feeling must yield to patriotism.

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2016 17:23 UTC