PHILADELPHIA — The recount couldn’t save David McCormick. As recently as last Thursday afternoon, the former hedge fund CEO’s campaign had been bullish on his chances, saying he could still win — once all votes were counted and legal questions resolved. Within a day, reality had set in. “It’s now clear to me, with the recount largely complete, that we have a nominee,” McCormick told supporters in Pittsburgh Friday night, with his wife, Dina Powell McCormick, by his side. He conceded the race, ending his campaign and offering Mehmet Oz his support. As county after county ran through the Pennsyl…