Several crucial swing states also coming up a Record Number of fresh coronavirus cases reported in the u. S. Almost 100000 new infections are registered in a single day though some states warn theyre running out of intensive care of. Hello im terry barton good to have you with us boats are still being counted in several key states but in a tense u. S. Election at this hour democratic challenger joe biden is leading the questions secure 270 Electoral College votes that would take him to the white house the social to press agency says biden has taken arizona and that puts him at 264 votes although other News Agencies have not. Cold it still trumps potential path back to the white house narrows hes claiming fraud and has launched legal action in 3 states to the boat. That. Frustration spilling out onto the streets in new york and to trump protesters demanding every vote be counted. In other cities like here in seattle a similar story. In portland a sign that many here have had enough of u
At 8 50 a. M. , North Carolina. A look at iowa. And at 9 30 a. M. , texas. Host good morning. This is washington journal on election day. Cspans coverage of the election starts tonight on cspan, you can also view that on our website, or listen along on our free radio app. Our three hours will be devoted to your calls on election day. Tell us if you plan to vote on today or if person you have already voted. For those of supporting joe biden, 2027488000. If you support President Trump, 2027488001. Undecided are an voter or voting for someone else altogether, 2027488002. Text us if you wish at 2027488003. You can also post on twitter or reach us on facebook. The Associated Press reporting out of New Hampshire this morning, results already coming in. This took place as of midnight, communitiesiny making their vote for joe biden, votes. The towns five to the south it was President Donald Trump winning 16 to bidens five. Those are very early results. Will have a better assessment tonight, so
We have pushback against a biden coindividual advisor that the federal government should enforce a nationwide u. S. Lock down, that u. S. Taxpayers pay for it, paying everybodys wages including u. S. Government workers. The white house covid19 task force is warn about this. The debate is lockdowns did throw 30 Million People out of work. The debate tonight, is that really the fix . The pandemic is bad. Everyone understands that. The half the country according to gallup would be against another lockdown. They would not comply with it. Plus experts say, federal lockdown run by the u. S. Government is unconstitutional. This is likely why people are taking to the streets to protest lockdowns in dozens of countries around the world on five major continents. In every region of the globe from poor to rich. As more u. S. Politicians warn, dont you dare turn your thanks giving or Christmas Celebration into a superspreader event or well punish you big time. Dont you talk loudly or sing in bars.
Coindividual advisor that the federal government should enforce a nationwide u. S. Lock down, that u. S. Taxpayers pay for it, paying everybodys wages including u. S. Government workers. The white house covid19 task force is warn about this. The debate is lockdowns did throw 30 Million People out of work. The debate tonight, is that really the fix . The pandemic is bad. Everyone understands that. The half the country according to gallup would be against another lockdown. They would not comply with it. Plus experts say, federal lockdown run by the u. S. Government is unconstitutional. This is likely why people are taking to the streets to protest lockdowns in dozens of countries around the world on five major continents. In every region of the globe from poor to rich. As more u. S. Politicians warn, dont you dare turn your thanks giving or Christmas Celebration into a superspreader event or well punish you big time. Dont you talk loudly or sing in bars. That is a warning from a democrat
President trump is closing the gap in arizona, though, with bidens lead dropping to about 38,000 votes. Lets check in with stephanie sierra tracking both campaign. Votes continue to pour in from each of the remaining four Battle Ground states. Joe biden 17 votes from 270. As we heard from the president today, he wont be conceding without a fight. In the home stretch, joe biden leading in the pour Battle Ground states, arizona, nevada, georgia and pennsylvania. A declared win in pennsylvania alone with its 20 electoral votes would put him on a path to the presidency. His supporters anxiously waiting. Democracy is sometimes messy and requires patience, as well. Meanwhile, President Trump is leading in north carolina. Continuing to send false messages on twitter he won the presidency and toting unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Democrat officials never believed they could win this election honestly. Thats why they did the mail in ballots where there is tremendous corruption and fraud