Trump’s team wants Republicans to win so that, with Senate control, his party can block or curtail Biden’s legislative agenda. “It’s a new year, and tomorrow can be a new day for Atlanta, for Georgia and for America,” Biden said. Biden beat Trump 306-232 in electoral votes and carried the popular vote by more than 7 million ballots. HISTORIC SHIFT IN GEORGIALong a solidly Republican state, Georgia surprised the nation in November by choosing Biden, the first time it had backed a Democratic presidential candidate in almost three decades. Biden, who won Georgia by almost 12,000 votes, did not mention the call directly in his remarks on Monday.

Source: Standard Digital January 05, 2021 06:11 UTC