SINGAPORE — Things were not looking rosy but presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian kept up a spirited front until about half an hour past midnight when the final results came in for the
Some of his supporters were disappointed because they had expected him to get more votes
Mr Tan said earlier when a sample count was released that he would not concede defeat yet until the final outcome but congratulated his rival Tharman Shanmugaratnam for the leadOne of his younger supporters was optimistic that Mr Tan will"be back"
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