They say Trump's legal challenges are '"meritless" and it is "inevitable" Biden will win this election. More to follow.
Biden camp say counting will be done TODAY
Biden camp: ‘At the end of the day we will win by a sizeable number of votes in Pennsylvania.” (They are behind right now)
Biden camp: "We believe that Georgia, while continuing to be a toss-up… at this stage leans to the vice president."
Biden camp: “We are absolutely confident that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States.”
This is where Biden campaign sees race:
Michigan - won
Wisconsin - won
Pennsylvania - 'will win by a sizeable number'
Arizona - 'will win' but margin will narrow
Georgia - toss up, hopeful
(Of course their spin, Trump camp says different)
Key tweak on timings above
Biden camp indicated hopeful counting will be done today
But also says Arizona could ultimately come in tomorrow
Biden camp runs through Trump's legal challenges
They say many are an attempt to stop counts + buy time
Say claims 'meritless', some repeats of pre-election rows
Argue it's an attempt to create a 'cloud' of suspicion
Say public, election officials + courts will see through
Biden campaign briefing over. Their spin:
- Biden will undoubtedly be the next president
- He will win Pennsylvania, Arizona
- Georgia a toss-up but leaning blue
- Trump legal challenges have no merit
- They are attempt to create 'cloud' of doubt over result
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John Bolton:
"...All candidates are entitled to pursue appropriate election-law remedies if they have evidence supporting their claims. They should certainly not lie. The 1st Republican president was called 'Honest Abe' for a reason"
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Mitt Romney, Repub Utah senator, on Trump
"He is wrong to say the election was rigged, corrupt and stolen - doing so damages the cause of freedom here and around the world... and recklessly inflames destructive and dangerous passions."
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Pat Toomey, Repub Pennsylvania senator
“There’s simply no evidence anyone has shown me of any widespread corruption or fraud"
“The president’s speech last night was very disturbing to me because he made very, very serious allegations without any evidence to support it"
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Good morning from Washington! 5.30am here. My dreams are now entirely made up of vote margins. US went to sleep Wednesday night with the 5 big states yet to call. Wakes on Friday to the same. But we are edging towards a result...
Big change of course is Georgia. Biden 917 votes ahead, 2ish% to count. This doesn’t guarantee victory there. Military ballots still to come in (likely good for Trump, don’t know how many). Biden team yesterday said it was touch+go. But 36hr trend has been towards Biden.
Worth noting just how remarkable it is Dems could win Georgia. Last blue in 1992. Republican win margins in last five elections: 11.7% (2000), 16.6% (04), 5.2% (08), 7.8% (12), 5.2% (16). Part of the Deep South may have flipped on Trump.
Good morning! The never-ending election continues. 5.30am in DC. Counting through the night. Both Trump + Biden still have pathways as Tuesday’s election stretches into Thurs. Harder for president, but not done yet. On and on and on it goes.
Where things stand
NEVADA
Biden 8k-ish up. 86% counted
ARIZONA
Biden 68k-ish up. 86% counted
(Win both, Biden is president)
N CAROLINA
Trump 77k-ish up. 95% counted
GEORGIA
Trump 18k-ish up. 96% counted
PENNSYLVANIA
Trump 165k-ish up. 89% counted
(Alaska tbc, will be R)
The basic dynamics:
Can Trump erase Biden’s margins in Nevada and Arizona? Both AP + Fox called Arizona for B. Trump camp insisting they’ll win.
Can Biden overtake Trump in Georgia + Pennsylvania? Every vote drop (mainly postal) narrows Trump’s leads.
NEW: Trump campaign briefing call going on. They claim Trump will Pennsylvania with 40k votes. "We feel like the president is in a very, very very good position." Very bullish. They are not backing down.
Trump campaign adviser @JasonMillerinDC says Trump will win Arizona. "Anyone who has called this race is just plain wrong.”
Trump campaign manager @BillStepien: "If we count all legally cast ballots we believe the president will win.”