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Unprecedented
This situation in a statewide race is unprecedented in Virginia's history. Even after the official result is established, if the winner has less than a one per cent lead, the loser can request a recount.
Thus it will be several weeks, and perhaps several months, before a winner is finally determined.
The odds, of course, favor Warner. Mistakes will be found during the official count and during any recount, but they usually occur in both candidates’ columns and tend to cancel each other. Nevertheless, with a vote so large and with the difference so sittall between the apparent winner and
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