Six Republican nominees for governor and the Senate in key midterm states, all backed by Donald Trump, would not commit to accepting the November outcome. Five others did not answer the question when contacted by The New York Times. https://t.co/bhaIzrJzFp
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 18, 2022
Republicans in key battleground races refuse to say they will accept results of their contests https://t.co/vN8Q6SWhlW
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 18, 2022
The first time the @nytimes used the phrase "election subversion" was in May 2020. It did not print the term "election denier" until Jan. 2022.
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) September 14, 2022
What we are seeing from the GOP is not politics as usual. It is not normal. It is dangerous.
They're setting up the rationalizations for chaos – and violence. The core belief of the GOP is that it is impossible for Republicans to lose elections. https://t.co/yA7D9kXu1Q
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 20, 2022
Will Dan Cox accept the outcome of the election, whether he wins or loses? It's not clear. https://t.co/Q9LRReSmT1
— The Baltimore Banner (@BaltimoreBanner) September 21, 2022
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that less than half of Americans (46%) now believe that candidates "should commit in advance to accepting the results" of this year's midterm elections. https://t.co/LSaL4r4she
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) September 28, 2022
"No Democratic candidate is talking about what has become standard fare among Republicans: simply not accepting defeat when you lose an election."@kerryeleveld on the fundamental asymmetry of our politics.https://t.co/1p54Ho4wU2
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 1, 2022
Sad! 