Biden Projected as Winner of US Presidential Election
2020-11-08
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1Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden is the projected winner of the U.S. presidential election.
2His victory over Republican President Donald Trump came after more than three days of a close vote count.
3A large number of mail-in votes delayed the processing of some ballots.
4With 270 Electoral College votes needed to win, Biden reached 273 votes when he won the northeastern state of Pennsylvania.
5Biden reacted to the news on Twitter, "America, I'm honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country."
6He added, "I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans - whether you voted for me or not."
7In the nation's capital of Washington, DC, people gathered outside the White House waving signs and taking pictures.
8Others came out shouting and banging pots.
9The sound of the Queen song, "We are the Champions," could be heard floating through the air.
10Across the country, people celebrated in New York's Times Square, danced in the streets of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and set off fireworks in Atlanta, Georgia.
11In Lansing, Michigan, Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter demonstrators prayed together to the sound of the spiritual song "Amazing Grace."
12Lola Faleit of New York City told the Associated Press, "I feel less worried for my immigrant friends.
13 In 2016, we woke up crying.
14Today we are celebrating.
15Look, the sky is clear blue, the sun is out, Mother Nature is celebrating, too."
16President Trump was at his golf course in Virginia when news of Biden's win broke.
17The Trump campaign said, "This election is far from over."
18It released a statement saying it would begin to argue in court Monday "to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner is seated."
19Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri tweeted his support for the Trump campaign, writing that the media does not get to decide who wins.
20"The people do," he continued.
21"When all lawful votes have been counted, recounts finished, and allegations of fraud addressed, we will know who the winner is."
22Sen. Mitt Romney was the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.
23On Twitter, he wrote "congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris."
24Romney added, "We know both of them as people of good will."
25Former Democratic Presidents Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton also sent congratulations to Biden and Harris.
26World leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said they look forward to working with the new administration.
27From the start of his third campaign for president, Biden centered his effort on winning Pennsylvania and the midwestern states of Michigan and Wisconsin.
28Biden argued that his popularity among working-class voters would return the three states, known as the "Blue Wall," to the Democratic Party.
29In 2016, Republican Donald Trump won the three states and the presidency over Hillary Clinton.
30Biden visited his birth state of Pennsylvania on Election Day.
31He wrote on the wall of his boyhood home in Scranton, "From this house to the White House...." Four days later, Pennsylvania provided the electoral votes that Biden needed to win the presidency.
32A record number of Americans voted this year through mail-in ballots and stood in long lines at voting places.
33With vote-counting continuing in some states, Biden has already received more votes than any presidential candidate in U.S. history, with his name marked on 74 million ballots.
34Trump received about 70 million, the second-highest number recorded for any candidate.
35Biden has been in national politics for many years.
36He first served as a senator from Delaware and then two terms as Obama's vice president.
37In 1972, just weeks after his election to the Senate, Biden's wife and one-year-old daughter were killed in a car accident.
38He was left a single father of two sons and briefly considered leaving his Senate seat.
39But he decided to stay in office.
40As senator, Biden traveled daily to and from Washington on the train, so he could be home in Delaware with his sons every night.
41Biden turns 78 years old on November 20.
42Eight weeks later, on January 20, 2021, Biden will become the oldest person to take office as president.
43Kamala Harris has also made history as the first woman, first Black person and first person of South Asian descent to become vice president.
44I'm Caty Weaver.
1Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden is the projected winner of the U.S. presidential election. 2His victory over Republican President Donald Trump came after more than three days of a close vote count. A large number of mail-in votes delayed the processing of some ballots. With 270 Electoral College votes needed to win, Biden reached 273 votes when he won the northeastern state of Pennsylvania. 3Biden reacted to the news on Twitter, "America, I'm honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country." He added, "I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans - whether you voted for me or not." 4Reactions to the news 5In the nation's capital of Washington, DC, people gathered outside the White House waving signs and taking pictures. Others came out shouting and banging pots. The sound of the Queen song, "We are the Champions," could be heard floating through the air. 6Across the country, people celebrated in New York's Times Square, danced in the streets of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and set off fireworks in Atlanta, Georgia. 7In Lansing, Michigan, Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter demonstrators prayed together to the sound of the spiritual song "Amazing Grace." 8Lola Faleit of New York City told the Associated Press, "I feel less worried for my immigrant friends. In 2016, we woke up crying. Today we are celebrating. Look, the sky is clear blue, the sun is out, Mother Nature is celebrating, too." 9"This election is far from over" 10President Trump was at his golf course in Virginia when news of Biden's win broke. 11The Trump campaign said, "This election is far from over." It released a statement saying it would begin to argue in court Monday "to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner is seated." 12Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri tweeted his support for the Trump campaign, writing that the media does not get to decide who wins. "The people do," he continued. "When all lawful votes have been counted, recounts finished, and allegations of fraud addressed, we will know who the winner is." 13Sen. Mitt Romney was the 2012 Republican presidential nominee. On Twitter, he wrote "congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris." Romney added, "We know both of them as people of good will." 14Former Democratic Presidents Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton also sent congratulations to Biden and Harris. 15World leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said they look forward to working with the new administration. 16Race for the White House 17From the start of his third campaign for president, Biden centered his effort on winning Pennsylvania and the midwestern states of Michigan and Wisconsin. 18Biden argued that his popularity among working-class voters would return the three states, known as the "Blue Wall," to the Democratic Party. In 2016, Republican Donald Trump won the three states and the presidency over Hillary Clinton. 19Biden visited his birth state of Pennsylvania on Election Day. He wrote on the wall of his boyhood home in Scranton, "From this house to the White House...." Four days later, Pennsylvania provided the electoral votes that Biden needed to win the presidency. 20A record number of Americans voted this year through mail-in ballots and stood in long lines at voting places. With vote-counting continuing in some states, Biden has already received more votes than any presidential candidate in U.S. history, with his name marked on 74 million ballots. Trump received about 70 million, the second-highest number recorded for any candidate. 21Biden's career 22Biden has been in national politics for many years. He first served as a senator from Delaware and then two terms as Obama's vice president. 23In 1972, just weeks after his election to the Senate, Biden's wife and one-year-old daughter were killed in a car accident. He was left a single father of two sons and briefly considered leaving his Senate seat. But he decided to stay in office. As senator, Biden traveled daily to and from Washington on the train, so he could be home in Delaware with his sons every night. 24Biden turns 78 years old on November 20. Eight weeks later, on January 20, 2021, Biden will become the oldest person to take office as president. 25Kamala Harris has also made history as the first woman, first Black person and first person of South Asian descent to become vice president. 26I'm Caty Weaver. 27Hai Do wrote this story for Learning English with additional reporting from the Associated Press and Reuters. Caty Weaver was the editor. 28________________________________________________________________ 29Words in This Story 30bang - v. to hit something in a way to make a loud noise 31pot - n. a round container used for cooking 32allegation - n. a statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal 33fraud - n. a crime of using dishonest methods 34address - v. to deal with an issue