Conservative withdraws NY House race concession

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Story Created: Nov 17, 2009 at 12:20 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 17, 2009 at 12:20 PM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman has
withdrawn his concession in the close 23rd District Congressional race as New York election officials begin counting paper ballots.

Hoffman spokesman Rob Ryan says that the campaign is looking at the remaining military and other absentee and paper ballots that will be counted starting Tuesday. Hoffman made the announcement that he's "un-conceding" on Glenn Beck's national radio show.

Democrat Bill Owens was sworn into Congress after he was declared the winner of the Nov. 3 election. The latest results show him ahead by 3,026 votes. Counting the more than 10,000 paper ballots could take days.

The race drew national attention as Hoffman forced Republican nominee Dierdre Scozzafava to suspend her campaign when he drew more support.

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