WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON— Democrat Joe Biden said he was going to win the U.S. presidency as his lead grew over President Donald Trump in battleground states, although television networks held off from declaring him the victor as officials continued to count votes. Biden backers danced in Philadelphia’s streets, while armed Trump supporters in Phoenix and Detroit said the election was being stolen, despite any evidence of irregularities. Leading Trump by 4.1 million votes nationwide out of a record 147 million cast, Biden said Americans had given him a mandate to tackle the pandemic, the struggling economy, climate change and systemic racism. Biden would also win if he prevails in two of the three other key states. In Arizona, Biden led by 29,861 votes with 97% of the tally completed.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 07, 2020 07:27 UTC