Democrat Joe Biden says he feels “very good” about the outcome of the US presidential election and tells his supporters to “stay calm” as votes continue to be counted.
“We continue to feel very good about where things stand. We have no doubt that when the count is finished, Senator (Kamala) Harris and I will be declared the winners,” Biden says.
Biden delivers brief remarks at a theater in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. He says, “It is the will of the voters — no one, not anyone else — who chooses the president of the United States of America.”
Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at the Queen venue in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 5, 2020. He said he had ‘no doubt’ he will win the election. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP)
US President Donald Trump’s campaign has pursued legal efforts to halt the vote-counting in some states and is seeking a recount in Wisconsin.
Biden says that “the process is working” and “we’ll know very soon” the outcome of the election. Biden and his top campaign officials have expressed confidence about the vote but have been careful to emphasize the need for every ballot to be counted.
Biden’s running mate, California Senator Kamala Harris, stands next to him as he speaks.
— AP
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