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8A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016 FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE GOP braces for headache as Trump says may not accept election results By JOSH LEDERMAN and JULIE PACE Associated Press Paul Aiken/Daily Camera WASHINGTON — Don- ald Trump launched into the campaign’s closing stretch with a shot across the bow to American democratic tradi- tion: He may reject the elec- tion’s results if he loses. As Democrats pounced, Republi- cans braced for a fresh polit- ical headache with less than three weeks left until Election Day. Trump’s alarming rejoin- der about accepting the results — “I will tell you at the time” — sent shockwaves through the presidential cam- paign, with Trump’s support- ers struggling to explain his remarks and fellow Republi- cans seeking even more dis- tance from their own nomi- nee. The distraction deprived Trump of the comeback moment he sorely needed, despite an otherwise mostly measured and poised perfor- mance in Wednesday’s third and inal debate. “I will keep you in sus- pense,” Trump said omi- nously when asked whether he was committed to uphold- ing America’s centuries-old tradition of the election’s loser conceding. He repeated unfounded allegations of impending, widespread voter fraud. The Republican National Committee, whose chief mis- sion is to get the GOP nom- inee elected, was put in the remarkable position of dis- puting its own candidate, with a spokesman saying the party would “respect the will of the people.” Even some of Trump’s most ardent support- ers felt it was a step over the line. Sen. Bob Corker of Ten- nessee said it was “imperative that Donald Trump clearly state” he’ll accept the results. Trump running mate Mike Pence and campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, both of whom had previously insisted Trump would accept the elec- tion’s results, were left trying to explain that Trump would contest the results only under extraordinary circumstances — assurances that seemed at odds with Trump’s own words. “He just wants a fair shot,” Conway said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” ‘’If you’re Donald Trump, you don’t get a fair shot these days.” From calm to bitter Trump’s noncommittal answer was the can’t-turn- away moment of the debate, which began calm and pol- icy-focused, but devolved into a bitter confrontation. Trump called Clinton a “nasty woman,” backed Supreme Court justices who would overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade abortion rights rul- ing, and declined to back the intelligence community’s assessment that Russia was behind recent hacking. Clin- ton described Trump as a “puppet” of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sup- porters Mary Claire, from left, Colette McDonald and Karolee McLaughlin, with her dog Lakota, spar with pro- testers during an appearance by Donald Trump Jr., a son of presidential candidate Donald Trump, in Boulder, Colo. Cheer up, Americans, say Canadians — you’re great By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer AP Photo/John Locher Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is surrounded by members of his family after the third presidential debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, Wednesday. Mark Ralston/Pool via AP Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton debates Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during the third presidential debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, Wednesday. All that was overshadowed by Trump’s stunner about the election’s results, which marked the culmination of weeks of escalating assertions that “this election is rigged” against him and that Clin- ton was trying “to steal it.” Trump’s campaign — and even his daughter — had tried to soften his claim by insist- ing he was referring to unfair media treatment, leading Trump to contradict them by saying that no, he was refer- ring to actual fraud. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud. U.S. elections are run by local elected oficials — Repub- licans, in many of the most competitive states — and many of those oficials have denied and denounced Trump’s charges. But Trump’s campaign pointed to Al Gore and George W. Bush in 2000 as Exhibit A for why it would be prema- ture for Trump to say he’d acquiesce on Nov. 8. Yet that election, which played out for weeks until the Supreme Court weighed in, didn’t cen- ter on allegations of fraud, but on proper vote-counting after an extremely close outcome in the pivotal state of Florida led to a mandatory recount. “Donald is still going to whine if he loses, but if the mandate is clear, I don’t think many people will follow him,” Clinton running mate Tim Kaine predicted Thurs- day on CNN. Republicans were once again straining to prevent Trump’s rebelliousness from damaging the party’s other candidates. Republicans are increasingly concerned that Trump is squandering their chances for holding onto the Senate and that the GOP could suffer heavy losses in the House. The silence emanating from the Republican estab- lishment said it all: House Speaker Paul Ryan’s ofice didn’t respond to requests for comment about Trump’s threat, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s ofice said he “typically only comments on the Senate and not the presidential race.” Democrat response Yet Democrats wasted no time before vowing to force every GOP candidate to answer for Trump’s com- ments. In one of the most competitive Senate races, in New Hampshire, Democrat Maggie Hassan said oppo- nent Sen. Kelly Ayotte bore responsibility for Trump’s “reckless actions,” even though Ayotte rescinded her support after video emerged of Trump’s sexually aggres- sive comments about women. “The voters are going to decide this election, and Don- ald Trump needs to accept the outcome,” Ayotte said Thurs- day, rebuking her party’s nominee. Refusing to accept the out- come would thrust the U.S. into uncharted territory. Free Halloween Costume Contest B RING IN OR EMAIL YOUR PHOTOS and fair elections and peace- ful handovers of power have underpinned America’s democracy. For election oficials, there’s another serious con- cern: that Trump’s loose, unfounded talk about fraud could lead to voter intimida- tion. Trump has been encour- aging his supporters to “mon- itor” voting on Election Day, particularly in urban areas like Philadelphia with large numbers of African-American voters. Trump is trailing Clin- ton in nearly all battleground states. Though his answer on the election results won’t likely alienate core support- ers who have driven his cam- paign, it was equally unlikely to help draw in additional voters whose support Trump sorely needs. In the debate, the candi- dates clashed repeatedly over their drastically different visions, and on their personal character. Trump offered fresh denials of sexual assault accu- sations by a string of women, saying the women coming forward “either want fame or her campaign did it.” He falsely said the women’s alle- gations had been debunked. Clinton said Trump “thinks belittling women makes him bigger. He goes after their dignity, their self-worth.” She avoided answering a ques- tion about her husband’s inidelities. The candidates will have at least one more run-in when they sit just one seat apart Thursday at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a white-tie gala in which candidates, in contrast to this year’s brutal race, are expected to be light-hearted and funny. NEW YORK — Amer- ica’s neighbors to the north — so often the butt of their jokes — are taking to social media to keep spirits up in the U.S. during this divisive election season. Using the hashtag #tel- lamericaitsgreat, Canadi- ans have swamped Twit- ter with compliments about American music, culture, technology and even tail- gating. The outpouring of love triggered a reply — #TellCanadaThanks. It’s all an effort started by the Toronto-based ad agency The Garden Collec- tive, which chose its hashtag as a play on Republican pres- idential candidate Donald J. Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America great again.” The irm’s video launching the social media push has gotten over 752,000 You- Tube views and the hashtag has been trending on Twitter for several days. “As their closest friends and neighbors, we thought it was important for us to do something to cut through the negativity and help remind them that no matter how bad things might seem, there are Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appre- ciation Month M Carrier A C Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier Appreciation M A Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Car- rier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month Carrier A C Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appre- ciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation M A Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Car- rier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month Carrier A C Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Mon Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation Month C M Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appreciation M Month C Carrier A Appre- ciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Car- rier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appre- ciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Car- rier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appre- ciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Car- rier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appre- ciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Car- rier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appre- ciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Car- rier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appre- circulation@dailyastorian.com ciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Car- Car www.dailyastorian.com/da/carrier-appreciation rier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month Carrier Appreciation Month BER is O T C O We want to hear from you! 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Canadians, who have long been mocked by their southern neighbors for their accents (“aboot”), their cre- ation of Justin Bieber and an apparent abundance of moose, have enjoyed some good press recently, largely thanks to their telegenic new prime minister, Justin Trudeau. Americans, meanwhile, have been in the doldrums as Trump and Hillary Clin- ton face accusations of run- ning a squalid campaign for presidency, not to men- tion several dispiriting Hol- lywood breakups, including the demise of Brangelina. 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