Joe Biden Wins Georgia Becoming The First Democrat To Do So Since 1992
Joe Biden has created history by becoming the first Democrat in 28 years to win Georgia's state. This victory can be touted as a big blow to the Republicans, as the state has been the party's fortress for about three decades. Bill Clinton was the first Democratic nominee to win in Georgia in 1992.
With this historic victory, 16 electoral votes have been added to Biden's tally, which brings him to 306. This is similar to President Donald Trump's total in 2016. CNN had projected that Trump would win North Carolina, taking the final tally to 306-232, and marking a landslide victory for Biden, who turned a congressional district in Nebraska and five states from red to blue this year.
During his presidency, Trump has repeatedly boasted about his margin of victory against Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, but it has now been turned upside-down in what can be deemed as concluding disapproval of his presidency. Despite Trump's early lead in the counting in Georgia, Biden propelled ahead of the president as the votes from Atlanta, and its suburbs were calculated.
Trump is expected to win North Carolina and reach 232 votes, according to BBC. After repeatedly refusing to concede, he, for the first time, referred to a possible new administration at the beginning of next year. NBC News also projected Biden as the state's apparent winner, noting that Trump will win North Carolina.
Making an appearance since the Nov. 3 election for a coronavirus task force briefing, the president looked low-spirited. He noted that his administration would not be going to a lockdown while addressing the White House Rose Garden attendees.
As the United States faces a surge in the coronavirus's outbreaks, Trump said it remains to be seen which administration will be, adding that only time will tell. He did not take questions from reporters, but the pressure to come to terms with his loss was clearly visible in his body language.
Trump has denied helping Biden with the transition process, but it looks like he might not be left with no other option but to welcome the new administration. Biden's success in a Republican inclined state can be attributed to his party's slow yet steady gains.
The president has shown signs of admitting his defeat in the US Elections 2020, but so far has refrained from publicly acknowledging the President-elect as the clear winner. Trump has faced strong criticism for his handling of the pandemic ahead of Election Day, and it was widely believed that might cost him his chance of getting re-elected, and that's exactly what seems to have happened.