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Former Gov. Bill Owens Says We Shouldn't 'Question The Validity Of Our Elections'

DENVER (CBS4) - The last Republican governor of Colorado is speaking out about this week's historic presidential race. Former Gov. Bill Owens says Americans shouldn't "question the validity of our elections."

Former Gov. Bill Owens
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Owens, who served as the 40th Governor of Colorado from 1999 to 2007, made a post on Facebook saying he'll support whomever the winner of the race is, Donald Trump or Joe Biden.

I agree with Republican Senator Todd Young of Indiana who is Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Campaign...

Posted by Bill Owens on Thursday, November 5, 2020

Owens said in part "I will personally acknowledge and honor as President whichever of the two candidates achieves 270 Electoral votes. We did not question the validity of our elections in 1864, in the midst of our Civil War, nor in 1940 or 1944, during the Second World War. This time should be no different."

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