A president ial candidate of the wind and one neuron colombians commemorate the anniversary of large antigovernment demonstrations. Now the u. S. State of georgia has completed an audit of ballots cast in the president ial election. And confirmed joe bidens victory there. And while President Donald Trump refuses to concede the avenues to contest the results are getting slim. Hand recounts was launched in georgia after biden had a small lead over donald trump by about 14000 votes. Officials have repeatedly denied any irregularities, had taken place, but with georgia now officially called biden, has extended his lead and won the presidency with 306 Electoral College votes. He needed just 270, and donald trump fell short with 232, well, trumps legal team has again promised to produce evidence of what it calls a massive democratic conspiracy to steal the president ial election though it has yet failed to do so. Alan fischer reports from washington. Theres no saying from his legal team that
Against the Electoral College. It is useful because it lays out all of the common arguments for it as well. Which is helpful for allowing each person to make up their mind about what they think about this institution genuinely speaking. I do a whole week on this americansry few understand the full extent of the process. If you take a course on the american presidency should probably walk away understanding how this process is used to select how our chief executive officer works. Also because of how it structures have elections turns out. Just like how we started our discussion on president ial nominations by talking about the history and processes and a deep dive into the process rules, the rule nominations today. We should start a president ial election the same way by taking on how we select a president. Youre reading for this week was George C Edwards book on why the Electoral College is bad for america. It is in its third edition, after all. In the book, edwards explains how the El
His supporters are defining the president s showing no signs of conceding as he passed a challenge ballot counts in several states. That hasnt stopped leaders from around the world applauding joe biden including many who have walkie relations were trying to. Welcome 800100 hours g. M. T. 7 pm in washington d. C. And the days of anxious waiting the United States has reached a fateful moment in its history Democratic Party candidate joe biden is now president elect having obtained 290 electoral votes so far if course needed 270 to take the white house. Well this is what finally put joe biden across the finish line a projected victory in pennsylvania with its 20 Electoral College votes and nevada with 6 hes also leading in georgia but that race is still too close to call current President Donald Trump has 214. 00 electoral votes all together. Looking at the breakdown of numbers its a picture of a nation divided bidens won more votes than any other president ial candidate before him but tr
His supporters continue that protest outside Voting Centers elsewhere though very different scenes celebrations have broken out as a patient of the outcome. Joe biden is moving closer to the 270 Electoral College votes that will make him the next president of the United States 3 days after americans voted the democratic candidate has overtaken donald trump in 2 key states of pennsylvania and georgia is where we stand at the moment with just a handful of states still being counted biden is leading in most of them based on projections from the Associated Press he secured 264 Electoral College votes so far donald trump is on 214 and he needs both children pennsylvania to get to 270. But its a very close race in georgia most of the remaining votes are from atlanta and its suburbs which tend to lean democrat but it has helped joe biden get ahead the margin is slim though and thats why georgias secretary of state has announced that there is going to be a recount because of that tiny margin t
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