The surprises and swings of the US Election 2020
55 ImagesThe US Election 2020 election has been dominated by surprises and sharp swings. Whilst President Trump again tries to claim victory and a halt to counting mail in ballots, Presidential hopeful Joe Biden preaches calmness and a commitment to the counting process.
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President Donald Trump leaves after speaking at the White House on Nov. 5, 2020, in Washington DC.Credit:AP
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Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., stands at left.Credit:AP
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A supporter of Democrat Joe Biden waves a flag near supporters of President Trump in front of the Clark County Election Department, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada.Credit:AP
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A supporter of President Donald Trump demonstrates outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes are being counted, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia.Credit:AP
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A camera on a computer records as Lehigh County workers count ballots as vote counting in the general election continues, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.Credit:AP
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A supporter of President Donald Trump wears a mask made from a photograph of Vice President Joe Biden outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes are being counted, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia.Credit:AP
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Demonstrators march to urge that all votes be counted in PhiladelphiaCredit:AP
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"Southern bells 4 Biden" in Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington.Credit:ERIC LEE/Bloomberg
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A "Count Every Vote" rally at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapid, Michigan.Credit:Cory Morse/AP
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Demonstrators wearing protective masks raise their fists at a protest during the 2020 Presidential election in Detroit, Michigan.Credit:Emily Elconin/Bloomberg
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People hug as they watch Election results near the White House, Washington. Credit:ALEX BRANDON/AP
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A man wears a partially-burned flag in Los Angeles. Credit:JAE C. HONG/AP
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Barbers wearing protective masks cut hair in front of a television showing the news during the 2020 Presidential election in Miami, Florida.Credit:Jayme Gershen/Bloomberg
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People wanting to be election challengers yell as they look through the windows of the central counting board as police were helping to keep additional challengers from entering due to overcrowding in Detroit. Credit:CARLOS OSORIO/AP
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Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wave a banner as they walk through the streets outside the White House in Washington.Credit:ALEX BRANDON/AP
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A man carries a gun as he walks during a march in support of vote counting in Portland, Oregon. Credit:MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP
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Protesters march through the Loop to demand every vote be counted in the general election, Wednesday night in Chicago, as President Donald Trump tries to stop the effort in key battleground states. Credit:AP
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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden with his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris in Wilmington, Delaware. Credit:CAROLYN KASTER/AP
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Rudy Giuliani, right, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference on legal challenges to vote counting in Pennsylvania. At left are Eric Trump, son of President Trump, and wife Lara Trump.Credit:MATT SLOCUM/AP
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A portion of the absentee ballot counting board works diligently to count the vote inside the city council chambers at Flint City Hall, Michigan.Credit:Jake May/AP
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A crowd gathers in Washington Square Park to await election results one day after the General Election in New York. Credit:Seth Wenig/AP
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Holding a candle during a Protect the Results rally in Vermont.Credit:Kristopher Radder/AP
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Pastor Derrick McQueen of St. James Presbyterian Church in Harlem, lifts his hands and closes his eyes in prayer during an interfaith gathering outside of the Judson Memorial Church near Washington Square Park in New York.Credit:Jessie Wardarski/AP
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People demonstrate outside City Hall to urge that all votes be counted in Philadelphia, following Tuesday's election. Credit:MATT SLOCUM/AP
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Eric Trump, son of President Trump, and wife Lara Trump listen as Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks off camera during a news conference on legal challenges to vote counting in Pennsylvania.Credit:MATT SLOCUM/AP
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Demonstrators react at Black Lives Matter Plaza as they watch election returns one day after Election Day in Washington. Credit:John Minchillo/AP
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Mitchel Bauer, of Harrisburg, stands during a "Rally to Count Every Vote," on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Credit:Sean Simmers
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Protesters march along Market Street during a count every vote protest in Philadelphia. Credit:Michael Perez/AP
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A woman wears a mask showing the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg while listening to speakers outside of Revolution Hall before marching in Portland, Oregan.Credit:MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP
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Demonstrators gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza to watch continuing election returns in Washington. Credit:ALEX BRANDON/AP
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Lenore Kurek watches with fellow supporters of President Donald Trump as election results are broadcasted on a television at a watch party in Shelby Township, Michigan.Credit:DAVID GOLDMAN/AP
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Election challengers wait outside after an election official closed the door to the central counting board in Detroit. Credit:CARLOS OSORIO/AP
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Election officials huddle around a table as absentee ballots are processed at the central counting board in Detroit. Credit:CARLOS OSORIO/AP
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President Donald Trump supporter Loretta Oakes reacts while watching returns in favor of Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, at a Republican election-night watch party, in Las Vegas. Credit:JOHN LOCHER/AP
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A live broadcast of President Donald Trump speaking from the White House is shown on screens at an election night party in Las Vegas. Credit:JOHN LOCHER/AP
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Election personnel handle ballots as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Credit:Brynn Anderson/AP
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Election officials assist voters at a polling location in Milwaukee in Wisconsin.Credit:ALEX WROBLEWSKI/Bloomberg
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A supporter of President Donald Trump rests on a table while waiting for election results at an election night party in Las Vegas. Credit:JOHN LOCHER/AP
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A man walks past a "Breathe" message against a hillside on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles. Credit:CHRIS PIZZELLO/AP
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Eric Brewer, the Director of Beaver County Emergency Services, prepares ballots for counting in the basement of the Beaver County Courthouse in Beaver.Credit:Andrew Rush/AP
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A climate activist holds signs while marching at a protest during the 2020 Presidential election in Washington.Credit:ERIC LEE/Bloomberg
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Luzerne County officials continue to count mail in ballots in a courtroom at the Luzerne County Penn Place in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.Credit:MARK MORAN/AP
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An election worker handles ballots as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Credit:Brynn Anderson
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Coffee cups on a table as temporary employees of the City Commissioner's office wearing protective masks count votes at a convention centre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Credit:Ryan Collerd/Bloomberg
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A protester dressed as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a "Vote Him Out!" sign while talking to the Naked Cowboy during the 2020 Presidential election in the Times Square neighborhood of New YorkCredit:MARK ABRAMSON/Bloomberg
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Allie Young, second in line, a Dina woman on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, is among a group of Native Americans as they ride on horseback to the polls on Election Day in Kayenta, Arizona.Credit:Larry Price/AP
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Chester County election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots to scan at West Chester University.Credit:MATT SLOCUM/AP
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A man stops to watch election returns on electronic billboards in Times Square in New York. Credit:Seth Wenig/AP
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Police on horsebacks gather outside as election personnel examine a ballot as vote counting in the general election continues at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.Credit:Brynn Anderson/AP
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Randy Feenstra the Republican candidate for Iowa's 4th Congressional District, checks election results in his kitchen with his team and his son Taylor Feenstra at his home in Hull, Iowa. Feenstra coasted to victory in heavily Republican northwest Iowa after defeating longtime U.S. Rep. Steve King in the June primary.Credit:Jesse Brothers/AP
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A performer who goes by the name Afrika America watches election results before performing at a socially distant dining experience and election night watch party organized by Manny's, a San Francisco community meeting and learning place, in San Francisco.Credit:JEFF CHIU/AP
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Los Angeles Police Department officers detain demonstrators after declaring an unlawful assembly on election night in Los Angeles, California.Credit:Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
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A protester yells after a march to the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on the night of the election in Portland.Credit:AP
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Los Angeles Police Department officers arrest demonstrators while protesting during the 2020 Presidential election in Los Angeles, California.Credit:Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
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Joe Biden arrives with wife Jill Biden to an election night party in Wilmington, Delaware.Credit:Bloomberg