by politico staff 10/20/16 02:20 pm edt donald trump<u+2019>s campaign sent two versions of the republican nominee<u+2019>s puckish vow to accept the results of the nov. 8 presidential election <u+2014> but only if he wins. in the first version, which trump delivered during a speech in delaware county, ohio, he begins: <u+201c>ladies and gentlemen, i want to make a major announcement today. i would like to promise and pledge to all of my voters and supporters, and to all of the people of the united states <u+2026><u+201d> story continued below then, he continued, <u+201c>that i will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election <u+2014> if i win!<u+201d> by nolan d. mccaskill in the <u+201c>alternate<u+201d> version, which the trump campaign included in its transcript of his prepared remarks that was emailed to reporters, he begins in the same fashion, but with a different twist at the end. instead of saying he<u+2019>d accept the outcome <u+201c>if i win,<u+201d> he pledges in the text, <u+201c>that when the results come in on election night, i will accept <u+2014> without delay or hesitation <u+2014> the concession speech of hillary rodham clinton.<u+201d> asked about the two versions, senior campaign aide jason miller chalked it up to a <u+201c>staff error.<u+201d> by bill scher by joshua zeitz by thomas wright by jack shafer
trump campaign sends out <u+2018>alternate<u+2019> version of election night pledge - politico
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