Biden Set To Win US Presidency As Counting Delays Persist
MR. Joe Biden of the Democratic Party closed in on victories in Nevada and Arizona on Friday while also overtaking Mr. Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. But there will be a recount in Georgia where Biden was also the favourite. Trump and his team remained defiant, insisting that the election was not over yet. The Biden camp was optimistic of adding all of the 20 electoral votes in Pennsylvania. The former vice president was billed to deliver a major speech at press time. Last night, Biden was leading with 41,302 votes in Arizona,13,662 votes in Pennsylvania,1,553 votes in Georgia and 20,137 in Nevada. Biden had 264 electoral college votes yesterday; six short of the 270 needed to win the race. There were permutations that if he won Pennsylvania, he would have gained 20 votes and would no longer need either Arizona or Nevada. But if he wins Arizona – which has 11 electoral college votes – and Nevada – which has 6 – he no longer needs Pennsylvania. Trump, on the other...