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Published 09:57 07 Nov 2020 GMT
Joe Biden has delivered another address to the American people in which he declared to his supporters: "We’re going to win this race".
Speaking alongside running mate Kamala Harris on November 6 in Wilmington, Delaware, the Democratic presidential nominee spoke confidently about his chances in the election, and addressed President Trump's "Stop the count" comments regarding uncounted ballots.
"We don’t have a final declaration of victory yet, but the numbers tell a clear and convincing story: We are going to win this race," Biden said with confidence.
Watch Biden's latest speech below:
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"Just look at what has happened since yesterday," Biden continued. "In 24 hours, we were behind in Georgia. Now we’re ahead and we’re going to win that state.
"Twenty-four hours ago, we were behind in Pennsylvania, and we are going to win Pennsylvania, and now we’re ahead.
"We’re winning Arizona. We’re winning Nevada. In fact, our lead just doubled in Nevada. We’re on track for over 300 Electoral College votes. And look at the national numbers. We’re going to win this race with a clear majority of the nation behind us.
"We’ve gotten over 74 million votes. Let me repeat that: 74 million votes."
No winner has been confirmed as of this writing, but a recent article from the Associated Press states that Joe Biden currently holds leads in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Georgia - which, if secured, would put him in a strong position to capture the 270 Electoral College votes required to be declared the next President of the United States.
The news agency added that the final vote counts in several states could be being delayed by several factors, including the high turnout for the election, a huge number of mail-in ballots, and the slim margins between Trump and Biden.
Biden then spoke about what each vote represents:
"But never forget: the tallies aren’t just numbers – they represent votes and voters, men and women who exercised their fundamental right to have their voice heard. And what is becoming clearer each hour is that a record number of Americans – from all races, faiths, religions – chose change over more of the same.
"They have given us a mandate for action on Covid, the economy, climate change, systemic racism. They made it clear they want the country to come together – not continue to pull apart."
Biden then appeared to target Trump's recent "stop the count" comments, which he has shared frequently on Twitter.
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And on November 5, Trump made the following unfounded comments during a press conference from the White House: "If you count the legal votes, I easily win
"If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us."
Listen to President Trump's speech on the ongoing election results:
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Addressing the call to "stop the count", Biden then said: "We both know tensions can be high after a tough election, the one like we’ve had. But we need to remember, we need to remain calm, patient, and let the process work out as we count all the votes.
"You know, we’re proving again what we have proved for 244 years in this country: democracy works. Your vote will be counted. I don’t care how hard people try to stop it. I will not let it happen. People will be heard. Our journey toward a more perfect union, and it keeps moving on."
Calling for unity, Biden then went on to address his critics and opponents, saying: "In America we hold strong views, we have strong disagreements, and that’s OK.
"Strong disagreements are inevitable in a democracy, and strong disagreements are healthy.
"They’re a sign of vigorous debate, of deeply held views.
"But we have to remember: the purpose of our politics isn’t total, unrelenting, unending warfare."
The 77-year-old added: "We may be opponents – but we are not enemies. We are Americans."
