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US presidential election: Biden says ‘we’re going to win’, as Trump’s slump continues
- In contrast to the president’s recent combative speeches, Democratic candidate says America has ‘serious problems to deal with … We don’t have any more time to waste on partisan warfare’
- Biden has already secured the most votes of any presidential candidate in US history, surpassing Barack Obama’s record from 2008
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Joe Biden took to the stage in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday night to tell his supporters that victory was at hand.
“We don’t have a final declaration of victory yet, but the numbers tell us a clear and convincing story,” the Democratic presidential candidate said, with running mate Kamala Harris at his side. “We’re going to win this race.”
In a tone that contrasted sharply with recent addresses by President Donald Trump, Biden urged people to stay calm.
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“We have serious problems to deal with – Covid, the economy, racial justice, climate change,” he said. “We don’t have any more time to waste on partisan warfare.”
As he spoke, news was breaking of the latest member of Trump’s entourage, chief of staff Mark Meadows, to test positive for the coronavirus.
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Meanwhile, in Asia, governments were pondering what their relationships with the US might look like under a new administration.
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