Published 08:22 IST, June 10th 2020
Joe Biden Wins Democratic Presidential Primary in Georgia, consolidates his position
Biden had already amassed enough delegates to be Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee. His status will be formalised at the party’s convention in August.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden has won Democratic Presidential primary in Georgia on Teusday, June 9. Georgia is considered a potential battleground state for upcoming vember election for US President and has t chosen a Democratic presidential contender since 1992.
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Biden wins Georgia
Biden h alrey amassed eugh delegates to be Democrats’ presumptive presidential minee. His status will be formalised at party’s convention in August.
Earlier, Biden secured delegate threshold to officially clinch Democratic presidential mination for general elections in vember. His victories in primaries have helped him secure 1,991 unpledged delegates necessary to officially clinch mination.
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77-year-old Democratic leer said that it was an hour for him to compete alongside “one of most talented groups of candidates” party has ever fielded. He promised that he is going to spend every day to earn votes of Americans across country to make win battle for “soul of this nation”. Recalling his campaign in South Carolina, state which gave Biden much-needed momentum, former Vice President said that he h told American people that his was a campaign for everyone who has been kcked down, counted out, and left behind.
"We need jobs that bring dignity - w. We need equal justice - and equal opportunities - for every American w. We need a president who cares about helping us heal - w," said Biden.
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Ecomic crisis
US President Donald Trump recently championed a job report that showed that unemployment rate in America h dropped in month of May. This comes after initial projections pegged unemployment rate at 20% but data showed a start drop to 13.3% in May from 14.7% in April as businesses began to reopen and hire back workers after lockdown phase.
However, that report states that while overall unemployment rate has gone down, benefit is t being reaped by everyone. African-American and Asian communities in United States have actually seen unemployment rates go up slightly, exposing racial divides in country yet again.
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(with inputs from AP)
08:22 IST, June 10th 2020