Suspended animation: Count drags on as Biden nears victory

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Four days after the election, the U.S. presidential race hovered in suspended animation Saturday as the long, exacting work of counting votes brought Democrat Joe Biden ever closer to a victory over President Donald Trump.

The delay in producing a verdict can be attributed to high turnout, a massive number of mail-in ballots and slim margins between the candidates. Biden held leads in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia, putting him in an ever-stronger position to capture the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White House.

He expressed confidence that victory ultimately would be his. "The numbers tell us a clear and convincing story: We're going to win this race," the former vice-president said. Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, contracted the virus, according to two senior White House officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss private matters. Several other members of the White House staff and Trump's campaign team also tested positive.

The delays -- and the reasons -- varied from state to state. In Pennsylvania, officials were not allowed to begin processing mail-in ballots until Election Day under state law. In Nevada, there were a number of provisional ballots cast by voters who registered on Election Day, and officials had to verify their eligibility. Recounts could be triggered in both Pennsylvania and Georgia.

 

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Biggest fraud in history !! They know cheating would be the only way they would win CrookedJoeBiden

Congratulations Joe Biden from Canada 🇨🇦 Saskatchewan

Interesting how all of the voting glitches have favored Biden.

Those butt hurts. They need cold water. Right now!

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