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posted by martyb on Saturday November 07 2020, @07:10PM   Printer-friendly

Fox News (among many other outlets[*]) is reporting: Biden wins presidency, Trump denied second term in White House:

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has defeated President Trump, denying him a second term after a bitter campaign and dramatic, prolonged vote count in battleground states that sparked a flurry of lawsuits.

The Fox News Decision Desk projected Saturday that Biden will win the state of Nevada and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, giving the former vice president the electoral votes he needs to win the White House.

[...] "I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris," Biden said in a statement. "In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted. Proving once again, that democracy beats deep in the heart of America."

He added: "With the campaign over, it's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation."

Biden's campaign announced that the president-elect and Harris, his running mate, will speak at an event in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware at 8 p.m. ET.

Joseph Biden would become the 46th President of the US; U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California, the 49th Vice President.

Also at: NY Post, CBS News, ABC News, CNN, CNBC, and USA Today.

IMPORTANT: There are still votes to be counted, a recount has been requested in one state, and there are numerous court challenges launched by the Trump campaign. Further, nothing is official until the actual vote by the Electoral College.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Saturday November 07 2020, @08:54PM (5 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Saturday November 07 2020, @08:54PM (#1074281) Journal

    Hasn't FOX News predicted Trump's loss to Biden?

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  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Saturday November 07 2020, @09:09PM

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Saturday November 07 2020, @09:09PM (#1074296) Journal
  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 07 2020, @09:10PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 07 2020, @09:10PM (#1074297)

    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-wins-presidency-trump-fox-news-projects [foxnews.com]

    Biden wins presidency, Trump denied second term in White House, Fox News projects

    Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has defeated President Trump, denying him a second term after a bitter campaign and dramatic, prolonged vote count in battleground states that sparked a flurry of lawsuits.

    • (Score: 3, Informative) by barbara hudson on Sunday November 08 2020, @12:26AM

      by barbara hudson (6443) <barbara.Jane.hudson@icloud.com> on Sunday November 08 2020, @12:26AM (#1074435) Journal
      Associated Press was the first to call it for Biden. Not Fox. The TV networks were waiting for each other to make the call, so AP broke the ice and the networks piled on.
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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by martyb on Sunday November 08 2020, @12:42AM (1 child)

    by martyb (76) Subscriber Badge on Sunday November 08 2020, @12:42AM (#1074442) Journal

    Hasn't FOX News predicted Trump's loss to Biden?

    From the very first line of TFA:

    Fox News (among many other outlets[*]) is reporting: Biden wins presidency, Trump denied second term in White House [foxnews.com]:

    (Emphasis added)

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 08 2020, @01:21AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 08 2020, @01:21AM (#1074469)

      You have to tell him thrice.