"We will absolutely accept the result of the election," Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence said on NBC's Meet The Press Sunday.  This was Pence's first statement regarading Mr. Trump's refusal to commit to honor the results of the election.  The statement you reference is a later statement which provides "cover" to Trump.  "Mike Pence: Donald Trump and I will accept election results if 'vote is fair' "  

BTW: The frequent right-winger reference to Gore not "accepting" the 2000 results is simply wrong.  Mr. Gore supported the re-count in Florida; a recount provided by the Florida Constitution, a recount which would have ended with a Gore victory and a recount which the GOP/Bush campaign petitioned to the SCOTUS to have stopped.  The Supreme Court stopped it, Bush was declared the winner, and Gore, very graciously, accepted the results rather than extend the turmoil over the election.  I tire of the comparison to Trump's stand.....