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Joe Biden Leading in Vermont & Georgia: CNN | Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden leading is leading in Vermont and Georgia in the US presidential election, CNN reported citing early votes. Georgia has long been a Republican bastion, with the GOP currently controlling every statewide office and the state legislature.
US Election Results 2020: Biden Now Leading in Florida | In the latest development, Republicans are leading in Virginia while the Democrats are ahead in New Hampshire and Florida now, according to CNN. According to a poll of likely voters conducted by The New York Times and Siena College released earlier in the week, Biden, 77-year-old the former vice president, is ahead of Trump, a Republican, in the Northern battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, as well as in the states of Florida and Arizona,
Oil Jumps as Inventory Falls, Market Awaits US Presidential Election 2020 Results |US oil prices jumped more than 2% on Wednesday after industry data showed crude inventories in the United States dropped sharply and as investors awaited results from the tumultuous presidential election. West Texas Intermediate was up $1.01, or 2.7%, at $38.67 a barrel by 1138 GMT Tuesday, after gaining more than 2% in the previous session. Brent crude was yet to trade, having gained 3% on Tuesday. Still, "the market is ... cautious heading into the U.S. presidential election," ANZ Research said in a note. "The two contenders have significantly different energy policy platforms, which could impact the crude oil demand," ANZ said. "We expect a Biden victory to weigh on crude prices in the medium term," referring to U.S. Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
“Remember: A record number of Americans are voting by mail this year, and counting those votes will take time. We need to be patient, stay strong, and #CountEveryVote. No matter what Donald Trump says tonight,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren tweeted.
Remember: A record number of Americans are voting by mail this year, and counting those votes will take time.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) November 3, 2020
We need to be patient, stay strong, and #CountEveryVote.
No matter what Donald Trump says tonight.
US President Donald Trump Leading in Swing State Florida in Early Counting Leads: CNN | In early counting of votes US president Donald Trump is leading Democrat Joe Biden. Trump won in Florida in the last election. In 2016, 57 percent of Florida voters over age 65 cast their ballots for Trump.
US Election Results 2020: US President Donald Trump wins Kentucky, news agency AP reported. Trump was expected to win Indiana and Kentucky easily.
Half of Voters Confident their Votes Will be Counted Accurately: CNN Exit Poll | Most voters found the experience of casting their ballots in the US presidential elections to be an easy one, though there is a huge margin between the share of White voters who say it was very easy (roughly three-quarters) and the share of Black voters who feel the same way (about half), CNN’s exit poll said. Close to half of the respondents said “they are very confident that votes in their states will be accurately cast and counted, about the same as four years ago.”
Polls will be closing in the key swing state of Florida soon, where Joe Biden and Donald Trump are engaged in a close battle. Democrat Joe Biden appeared to take a narrow lead over President Donald Trump in Florida in the final days of the 2020 U.S. election campaign, with the two candidates locked in a dead heat in North Carolina and Arizona, according to Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls released on Monday. A week earlier, Reuters/Ipsos polls showed Trump and Biden in a statistical tie across the three states.
Joe Biden Began Election Day Visiting Son's Grave | Joe Biden started Election Day with a visit to church and the grave of his late son, Beau. Biden and his wife, Jill, made an early morning stop at St. Josephs on the Brandywine in Wilmington, Delaware, the church he typically visits on Sunday when home. Biden had granddaughters Finnegan and Natalie in tow Tuesday. After a brief church visit, the four walked to Beau Bidens grave in the church cemetery. Beau died of brain cancer in 2015, and Biden often speaks on the campaign trail of his courage while deployed to Iraq as a major in the Delaware Army National Guard. Bidens late wife, Neilia, and infant daughter, Naomi, died in a car crash in 1972, shortly after Biden was elected senator. They are also buried in the cemetery.
Maine Likely to Have Highest Turnout | Maine in the Northeast United States is likely to set a record for the highest turnout in the US elections this year. The previous turnout record was 72%. Before the polls started on Tuesday morning, more than half of the registered voters had cast mail ballots. The exact turnout is not known, however, reports indicate that it could be the highest turnout recorded.
Voters Saw Election as a Judgment on Trump: The pandemic and the fragile economy weighed heavily on voters in Tuesdays US presidential election, a contest that for many amounted to a referendum on President Donald Trump's leadership in a time of turmoil. AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of the electorate, found roughly two-thirds of voters said their opinion of the Republican president either for or against drove their choice. Only about a third said the same of his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. This was the case nationally, as well as in many of the battleground states that will determine which candidate wins a majority in the electoral college. The results suggest that Trump's leadership, personality and omnipresence in the spotlight have defined the race, even as voters grappled with a historic set of overlapping crises.
US Election Results 2020: US President Donald Trump leads in New Hampshire in early counting. Notably, Trump is also ahead in Kentucky, which has eight electoral votes, and Indiana, which has 11 electoral votes, according to early counting of votes.
The winner needs 2270 (apportioned to states by population) to secure the White House, and Republican Donald Trump and Democrat challenger Joe Biden have potential paths to secure wins across the US. It is important to remember while looking at the US election results that popular vote does not ensure victory. For voters tracking the US election from abroad, here's CNN’s hour-by-hour guide to the night.
US Election 2020 Result: When and Where to Follow Minute-by-Minute Updates from India
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US Election Results 2020: Millions of Americans lined up to add their votes to more than 100 million early ballots Tuesday as President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden awaited their fates after offering sharply divergent visions for the future amid a Covid-19 pandemic that shows no sign of abating. At the end of what has been a remarkably stable race, the President crossed the finish line after a frenetic sprint across the battleground states, during which he continued to undermine the integrity of the election by falsely raising the specter of cheating in the possible tipping point state of Pennsylvania. He painted a dark portrait of what America could look like under a Biden administration, claiming that the former vice president would trigger an economic collapse with extended lockdowns to stamp out the virus. READ MORE
US Election Results 2020: President Trump Leading in Indiana, Early Votes Say| US President Donald Trump is leading in Kentucky, which has eight electoral votes, and Indiana, which has 11 electoral votes, first polls show.
More Than 100 Million Americans Voted Ahead of Election Day | More than 100 million Americans cast their ballots in advance of Tuesday's Election Day, according to the US Elections Project watchdog, a record figure largely attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ballots, which were mailed in, deposited in drop boxes or cast at polling stations ahead of Tuesday, represent more than 72% of the total number of ballots cast in the 2016 election, according to the tally by the watchdog based at the University of Florida.
Trump Watching Poll Results from White House's East Wing | President Donald Trump is following the results from East Wing of the White House tonight with his staffers and family, according to the White House communications director said, according to CNN. Farah hinted that the president would make a public appearance from the White House tonight irrespective of what happens. “I don’t want to get ahead of anything, but I think you might end up hearing from him tonight," she was quoted as saying.
First Polls Close in Parts of Indiana and Kentucky | Voting closes in parts of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 pm ET (4:30 am IST), but only the areas of those states that are situated within the Eastern time zone, Vox reported. Voting in the Central time areas of Indiana and Kentucky close at 7 pm ET, or 6 pm local time
Opinions on Covid-19 Pandemic Response Divide Voters: CNN Exit Poll | Opinions on Covid-19 pandemic divide voters based on political leanings, according to CNN’s exit poll. “President Donald Trump's supporters are far more likely to call the economy their top issue (about 6 in 10 of the President's supporters say so) than to cite coronavirus (just 5% feel that way), while among former Vice President Joe Biden's supporters, more cite coronavirus (around 3 in 10) than the economy (about 1 in 10),” the exit poll said. It noted that roughly 7 in 10 Trump backers say rebuilding the economy should be the nation's priority over containing the spread of the coronavirus. “While among Biden supporters, nearly 8 in 10 go the other way, saying that containing the coronavirus should be the bigger priority,” it added.
US Election Day Unfolds Smoothly, So Far Defying Fears of Disruption |Americans by the millions waited patiently to cast ballots at libraries, schools and arenas across the country on Tuesday, in an orderly show of civic duty that belied the deep tensions of one of the most polarizing presidential campaigns in US history. The face masks worn by many voters and the sight of boarded-up stores in some city centers were reminders of two big issues shaping the 2020 election, with COVID-19 still ravaging parts of the country after a summer of sometimes violence-marred protests against police brutality and racism. In New York City, some voting lines snaked around blocks, but in many places, from Los Angeles to Detroit and Atlanta, lines were short or non-existent, Reuters reported. Poll workers guessed this was due to an unprecedented wave of early voting. More than 100 million ballots were cast before Election Day, a new record.
Almost Half of Early Voters Were in Battleground States | Young voters made up a larger share of the pre-Election Day vote compared to 2016 in a dozen of the most hotly contested states, where almost half of the 100 million early ballots were cast -- and which will most likely decide whether President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden wins. For example, according to Florida's 2020 pre-Election Day vote, Democrats have a one-point edge over Republicans in pre-election votes. Four years ago, that gap was two-points. Exit polls showed a one-point lead for Republicans after Election Day voting, on par with the final results. Voters in Florida under 30 made up 12% of the early vote. Both campaigns have focused their efforts on courting Hispanic voters in the Sunshine State. They currently represent almost 17% of early voters -- the second largest share of voters behind White voters at roughly 66%. In 2016, Latino voters made up approximately 18% of Florida's voters overall, according to exit polls.
'Winning is Easy. Losing is Never Easy, Not for Me': Trump Predicts Victory, But Acknowledges He Could Lose | Supporters cheered and applauded President Donald Trump at his campaign headquarters, where he visited Tuesday to thank dozens of staffers working to get him reelected. Trump predicted his victory, but acknowledged he could lose. “I think we’re going to have a great night, but it’s politics and it’s elections and you never know,” Trump said. He said his campaign was doing well in states like Florida, Arizona and Texas. He noted the importance of winning Pennsylvania. “Winning is easy. Losing is never easy,” he said. “Not for me it's not.” READ MORE
Wall Street Jumps 2% as Americans Head to Polls | Wall Street's main indexes jumped on Tuesday as investors bet that one of the country's most divisive presidential races could end with a clear victory for Democratic nominee Joe Biden and a swift deal on more fiscal stimulus. All 11 major S&P indexes were up in morning trading, led by financial, healthcare and industrial stocks as investors also reined in some of the bets on post-vote volatility that dominated in recent weeks. Not all of the infrastructure and other stocks which analysts have identified as likely winners from a Democrat sweep were up, with marijuana and renewable energy companies down, some as much as 4%. The lead for Biden in national opinion polls, however, has raised expectations for a decisive outcome in Tuesday's election and a post-election stimulus package that would make good on his promises of infrastructure spending.
I Will Never Break My Word to You: Biden | “President's got a lot of things backwards but the people are going to going to decide who gets to be President. We have an enormous opportunity, we will be overcome the virus, rebuild the middle class. Middle class built the country and unions built the middle. If you elect me, there will be no red states or blue states, just the United States. We choose hope over fear, truth over lies, science over fiction. I promise you, I will never break my word to you,” Joe Biden said in Philly in election day pitch.
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Securing Senate Majority Crucial | Senators confirm administration nominees, including the Cabinet, and can propel or stall the White House agenda. With Republicans now controlling the chamber, 53-47, three or four seats will determine party control, depending on who wins the presidency because the vice president can break a tie. Republicans are fighting to hold on to their slim majority against Democratic candidates who are challenging President Donald Trump's allies across a vast political map. Both parties see paths to victory, but the outcome might not be known on election night. From New England to the Deep South and from the Midwest to the Mountain West, Republican incumbents are defending seats in states once considered long shots for Democrats.
Donald Trump Touts Economic Success as Voting Continues in Record Numbers | US President Donald Trump said in a tweet today - "Under my Administration, our ECONOMY is growing at the fastest rate EVER at 33.1%. Next year will be the GREATEST ECONOMIC YEAR in American History!"
Get out & VOTE! Under my Administration, our ECONOMY is growing at the fastest rate EVER at 33.1%. Next year will be the GREATEST ECONOMIC YEAR in American History!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2020
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‘One-third Voters Called Economy Their Most Critical Issue’: CNN Exit Poll | Voters are split over key issues in their vote for president, as per the preliminary results of a CNN exit poll. “About one-third called the economy their most critical issue, while roughly 1 in 5 citing racial inequality and about 1 in 6 named the coronavirus pandemic as most important to their vote. Roughly 1 in 10 each cited health care policy and crime and violence as their top issue,” CNN reported. The exit poll said that even though more picked the economy over coronavirus as their most crucial factor in in choosing a candidate, a narrow majority say that the nation's priority now should be containing the coronavirus over rebuilding the economy.
Voters Say Pandemic Top Issue in Election: AP | With the coronavirus now surging anew, voters ranked the pandemic and the economy as top concerns in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate. Voters were especially likely to call the public health crisis the nations most important issue, with the economy following close behind. Fewer named health care, racism, law enforcement, immigration or climate change. After eight months and 232,000 deaths, the candidates faced a dissatisfied electorate. Many voters said they have been personally affected by the virus. Roughly 6 in 10 said the country is going in the wrong direction. The survey found that Trump's leadership loomed large in voters' decision-making. Nearly two-thirds of voters said their vote was about Trump either for him or against him.
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