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The wait is over, the US elections are imminent. But even shortly before the long-awaited vote, there are still poll results. And these should give Democratic challenger Joe Biden hope.
One day before the US elections, he leads the important state of Florida. According to a Reuters / Ipsos poll released Monday, Biden has 50 percent and Republican President Donald Trump 46 percent. A week ago, the two candidates were practically tied.
According to experts, Florida is one of the states where elections could be decided on Tuesday. Nationally, according to Reuters / Ipsos, Biden is 52 percent ahead of Trump at 44 percent. However, the electoral system in the United States makes forecasting difficult. The election result may not be available for a few days.
Of course, Florida is also the center of the campaigns at the end of the election campaign. In a speech in Miami on Monday, Barack Obama accused his successor Trump of failing to fulfill his duties in office and of organizing a “reality show” at the White House.
In light of the threats from the corona pandemic, it is more important than ever to provide affordable health insurance for all, the former president said. Democratic candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris also wanted to save Florida from the effects of the climate crisis and create new jobs with the use of renewable energy. “It made me a better president,” Obama said of his former vice president.
These states should decide the choice
Americans do not directly elect their president, they decide the composition of the so-called Electoral College. This body, made up of 538 voters, will vote for the president in mid-December.
Each state sends between three and 55 voters, depending on its population. Almost everywhere, the “winner takes all” principle decides: the electorate votes each for the candidate who received the most votes in their state. It doesn’t matter if the majority in the state is huge or very thin.
Particularly controversial states include:
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Texas (38 voters), Georgia (sixteen), North Carolina (15) and Arizona (11) have been dominated by Republicans for a long time (with a few exceptions in individual elections). This time, Biden’s victory is not ruled out.
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In the three industrialized states Pennsylvania (twenty), Michigan (16) and Wisconsin (10) Trump scored the first Republican victory since the 1980s in 2016 and thus the decisive electorate. This time, the forecasts see an advantage for Biden.
