Harris vs Trump in US elections” | EUROtoday

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From coast to coast of the United States, Americans voted with nice participation to elect a brand new president. The very shut problem between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump shall be resolved within the subsequent few hours. Even if the vote counting operations might take longer than anticipated: because of very shut percentages between the 2 candidates, beginning with the swing and subsequently decisive states comparable to Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Furthermore, the counting of the 82 million ballots that arrived with early voting and by put up might take time.

The first verdicts – introduced by the Associated Press – noticed Trump prevail from Florida to Texas to Ohio, in historically Republican states. While Harris received in “safe” states comparable to New York, Illinois and Colorado. The optimism of the Republicans was already supported in the course of the evening by the continued vote.

The contest was essentially the most unsure within the final half century of American elections. A novel problem additionally for the 2 assaults in opposition to the right-wing candidate. And why the Democrats’ preliminary candidate, President Joe Biden, was compelled to withdraw. The opposing forces have been subsequently former President Trump, 78 years previous, and Democratic Vice President Harris, 60 years previous, who in simply 4 months needed to manage the marketing campaign to attempt to turn out to be the primary girl within the White House

Voters’ issues

In the polls carried out after the polls – by NBC along with Fox and CNN – 35% of voters stated that democracy was the problem that guided their alternative, whereas for 35% it was the financial system. Followed by abortion indicated by 14%, immigration (11%) and overseas coverage (4%).

Trump reassures America

“I hear we’re doing very properly. I really feel very assured. It seems to be just like the Republicans confirmed up in drive. We’ll see the way it finally ends up,” said Donald Trump, after voting in person at a polling station in Palm Beach, Florida. He then downplayed the risks of unrest. «My supporters are not violent and there will be no violence. And if the elections are fair, I will be the first to admit defeat”, stated the previous president flanked by his spouse Melania.