Delaware (Ohio): Will totally accept the results of presidential elections if I win, Republican candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday, hours after squaring off against Hillary Clinton in the third and final debate where he left the door open on a prolonged battle.
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"What I'm saying is that I will tell you at the time. I'll keep you in suspense. OK?" he had said when asked by moderator Chris Wallace if he was not prepared to commit to a peaceful transition of power after the November 8 elections.
Trump's refusal, which his Democratic rival called "horrifying”, was the standout remark of their third and final debate. It ratcheted up claims that Trump has made for weeks and has intensified in recent days that the election is being rigged against him.
"That is not the way our democracy works," Clinton said during the debate. "We've been around for 240 years. We've had free and fair elections. We've accepted the outcomes when we may not have liked them. And that is what must be expected of anyone standing on a debate stage during a general election."
A CNN/ORC snap poll said 52 percent thought former Secretary of State Clinton won the debate and 39 percent said Trump, a former reality TV star making his first run at public office, was the victor.
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