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Biden Projected as Winner of US Presidential Election

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Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden is the projected winner of the U.S. presidential election.

His victory over Republican President Donald Trump1 came after more than three days of a close vote count. A large number of mail-in votes delayed the processing of some ballots2. With 270 Electoral College votes needed to win, Biden reached 273 votes when he won the northeastern state of Pennsylvania.

Biden 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."

Reactions to the news

In 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.

Across the country, people celebrated3 in New York's Times Square, danced in the streets of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and set off fireworks in Atlanta, Georgia.

In Lansing, Michigan, Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter demonstrators prayed together to the sound of the spiritual song "Amazing Grace."

Lola 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."

"This election is far from over"

President Trump was at his golf course in Virginia when news of Biden's win broke.

The 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 fully4 upheld and the rightful winner is seated."

Republican 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 lawful5 votes have been counted, recounts finished, and allegations of fraud addressed, we will know who the winner is."

Sen. Mitt6 Romney was the 2012 Republican presidential nominee7. On Twitter, he wrote "congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice8 President-elect Kamala Harris." Romney added, "We know both of them as people of good will."

Former Democratic Presidents Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton also sent congratulations to Biden and Harris.

World 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.

Race for the White House

From the start of his third campaign for president, Biden centered his effort on winning Pennsylvania and the midwestern states of Michigan and Wisconsin.

Biden 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 presidency9 over Hillary Clinton.

Biden 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.

A 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.

Biden's career

Biden 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.

In 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 briefly10 considered leaving his Senate seat. But he decided11 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.

Biden 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.

Kamala Harris has also made history as the first woman, first Black person and first person of South Asian descent to become vice president.

Words in This Story

bang - v. to hit something in a way to make a loud noise

pot - n. a round container used for cooking

allegation - n. a statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal

fraud - n. a crime of using dishonest methods

address - v. to deal with an issue


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1 trump LU1zK     
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
参考例句:
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。
2 ballots 06ecb554beff6a03babca6234edefde4     
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 );选举;选票;投票总数v.(使)投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
参考例句:
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
4 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
5 lawful ipKzCt     
adj.法律许可的,守法的,合法的
参考例句:
  • It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
  • We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。
6 mitt Znszwo     
n.棒球手套,拳击手套,无指手套;vt.铐住,握手
参考例句:
  • I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日,我送给他一只棒球手套。
  • Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。
7 nominee FHLxv     
n.被提名者;被任命者;被推荐者
参考例句:
  • His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
  • Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
8 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
参考例句:
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
9 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长,总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句:
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
10 briefly 9Styo     
adv.简单地,简短地
参考例句:
  • I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
  • He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
11 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

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