Because it was his metaphor about the puzzle. Once you get into those metaphors you can break a wrist trying to keep them going. If you are just waking up, significant developments. Overnight joe biden taking the lead in georgia in part with some of the votes coming in from john lewis district. An historical significance. Something poetic about that. And then, of course, in pennsylvania, joe biden taking the lead. At cbs news, we are not projecting the race at this point, nor are we projecting any of the battleground states still outstanding because there are still votes out there to be counted. These are narrow leads. In pennsylvania, its about 5,000. And as we noted in pennsylvania, its 100,000 there are paths for both candidates but the path for President Trump is narrowing, as we say. The lead in georgia is translieutenatran transluce translucent, its so thin but in pennsylvania for the last day and a half, whats going to happen around philadelphia and pittsburgh . Traditionally in
Lets give each other a chance and lower the temperature. I like the tone hes setting john, already. Reporter and just adding, see each other again, listen to each other again. So thats thats the, you know, its not just words but actually putting them into action. The speech really ranged. You had Langston Hughes reference in there, on eagles wings, he quoted theodore parker. It was, again, this is what speech making sound like, and President Trump hasnt spoken like this, hasnt chosen to, and this was a speech that seeks to use the words in the moment to bring the nation together and move it along. Words cant do everything in a presidency, but they can do a lot. Reporter and to say he wants to root out systemic racism. Do you know how long people have been waiting for someone in that position to say that, to acknowledge, a, that it exists, and then to acknowledge we want to do something about it. Thats very powerful. Odonnell that it will be a priority. Reporter exactly, exactly, norah,
For the first time, all 50 states seeing a rise in daily coronavirus cases, according to cbs news analysis. Governors across the country practically begging residents to follow Health Safety guidelines. Its a very dangerous situation. And our hospitals have been sounding the alarm. Reporter in new mexico, the governor ordering all nonessential businesses to close for the next two weeks, residents ordered to shelter in place. Tonight, this stark warning from idahos governor we are in the middle of an unprecedented and dangerous time in our states history. Reporter colorado again shattering record for new cases and hospitalizations. These are our darkest days as i nation. They are our dark e days as a state. Reporter in new york, the Positivity Rate on the brink of the 3 threshold that would trigger the closing of all Public Schools and inperson learning. The citys mayor with this message for parents have an alternative plan for beginning as early as monday. Reporter california now passi
With more votes now counted, absentee and early ballots have dramatically shifted the lead in several battleground states from President Trump to joe biden. As we come on the air tonight, cbs news is now projecting that joe biden has won the pivotal battleground state of michigan, along with its 16 electoral votes. The former Vice President is also the presumptive winner in has 10in, which has ten electo electoral votes, though the Trump Campaign has already filed for a legal recount. Tonight, both campaigns say they are confident they see a route to the white house. Though mr. Biden said he would not declare victory until all of the votes are counted. Overnight, President Trump falsely said he had won the election, and would go all the way to the Supreme Court to stop ballots from being counted, a legal option he does not have. Now, the president is already heading to court tonight, trying to stop the vote count in pennsylvania. And while the results from tuesdays election are not cle
Could challenge results. Plus, well talk to voters about their hopes for the next four years. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. I dont care how hard donald trump tries. Theres nothing nothing thats going to stop the people of this nation from voting. Polls officially open election day 2020 is finally upon us. Look at this guy. You cant even see the end of it. This is not the crowd of a second place finisher. You agree with that . The power is in your hands, pennsylvania. Both campaigns agree for legal reasons, pennsylvanias vote is going to take awhile to be tabulated. Lets take 6,000 of these. Well but them over here. Lets take 6,000 of these. Its going to be cheating. Top experts tell the Trump Administration that the country is entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of the pandemic. A vote for biden is a vote for lockdowns. Theres a manhunt for several suspects involved in a terror attack in vienna, austria. They opened fire on six places in t