US Election 2020: Biden breaks Obama’s record, makes history with 70 million votes

While key states are still tallying ballots in presidential race, former vice president Joe Biden has broken record for most votes received and has amassed over 70 million. record was held by former US President Barack Obama, who in 2008 election received nearly 69,498,516 votes when he beat late Republican Senator John McCain. According to New York Times, Democratic minee broke record at 1:30pm EST on vember 4. 

record-breaking, however, is guarantee of victory. winner of 2020 presidential election race is decided t by popular vote, but rar Electoral College vote. Back in 2016, Trump h lost most popular vote to Hillary Clinton by almost three million votes but won Electoral College and, as a result, presidency. Back when George Washington was also elected in 1789 as first US President, he reportedly received 43,782 of popular votes, which was 100 per cent of those cast. 

Meanwhile, Associated Press has projected Biden leing with 264 electoral votes with Trump at 214. However, thousands of votes are still t counted in Alaska, Pennsylvania, Georgia, rth Carolina and Neva. Trump has accused authorities of ‘secretly dumping ballots’ and falsely claimed victory in Michigan. US President has repeatedly sown mistrust among Americans regarding integrity of states in counting votes. Trump who has alrey termed vember 3 election as “embarrassment” and “major fraud”, has sued Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia while demanding a recount in Wisconsin.

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Protests across US 

Amid election, protests have broken out in several or states, including New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington and DC. Thousands of Biden demonstrators flooded streets of New York against Trump supporters that decried election fraud as y protested in key state of Michigan. MAGA supporters, on or hand, mobilized across different cities as y started hashtag #StopSteal on social media and assembled near Detroit’s downtown TCF convention centre as guards attempted to block m at door so counting could continue. According to reports, several protesters have also been arrested. Around ten demonstrators in Portland and nearly 50 in NY have been detained. 

protesters came out to rally because y wanted to ensure ir children have a good future and to make sure all American have ir voices counted. Boston’s even was one of hundreds slated to happen nation-wide organised by Protect Results, a coalition of groups formed to protect results of 2020 presidential election.

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