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#USelection2020: Biden prepares for presidency, launches transition website | READ DETAILS

chuks oti

Nov 05, 2020

Joe Biden, Democratic candidate in the United States presidential election, has declared that he is confident of victory.

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Biden addressed the nation on Thursday.

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He noted that it was clear that he had won "enough states to reach 270 electoral votes to win the presidencyÔÇØ.

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"Now, every vote must be counted. No one's going to take our democracy from us...not now, not ever.

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"I'm not here to declare that we've won, but I am here to report when the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners.

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"I'm confident that we will emerge victorious. But this will not be my victory alone. It will be a victory for the American people.ÔÇØ

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Official results as at 9:50am Nigeria time, shows Biden is slightly ahead of President Donald Trump.

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But the race is too close to call as votes are still being counted in many states.

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However, the former vice president has launched a transition website.

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A message on the portal reechoed Biden's comment that Americans will decide the next president.

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"Votes are still being counted in several states around the country. The crises facing the country are severe - from a pandemic to an economic recession, climate change to racial injustice.

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"The transition team will continue preparing at full speed so that the BidenÔÇæHarris Administration can hit the ground running on Day One,ÔÇØ the statement read.

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