Biden Looks Strong After Wisconsin Win, But Both Candidates Still Have A Path

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🗓️ 4 November 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Joe Biden has won Wisconsin. The races in Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North Carolina have yet to be called. Counting continues as the Trump campaign ramps up legal challenges amid baseless accusations of fraud.

Joe Biden has 248 electoral votes, while Donald Trump has 214. There are 76 votes outstanding.

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
0:05.6	I'm Tamer Keith.
0:06.6	I cover the White House.
0:07.6	I'm Ms. Mahala.
0:08.6	I cover the presidential campaign.
0:10.4	I'm Miles Parks and I cover voting.
0:12.2	And it is 2.58 pm on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, possibly the longest day of the year.
0:22.2	So the counting continues.
0:23.5	Joe Biden has now won the State of Wisconsin according to an AP call that just came in,
0:29.6	bringing him to a total of 248 electoral votes.
0:34.5	President Trump's tally is at 214 electoral votes.
0:39.2	Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, and Nevada are all yet to be decided.
0:45.5	Osma, what are you hearing from the Biden campaign?
0:48.2	How are they feeling?
0:49.2	Well, the Biden campaign is projecting optimism.
0:52.1	I mean, they have felt good about both Wisconsin and Michigan.
0:56.0	They also feel extraordinarily optimistic about Pennsylvania.
1:00.4	And you know, it is worth pointing out that we don't yet know the results fully in Michigan
1:05.0	and Pennsylvania.
1:06.3	But Biden's campaign manager, General Malley Dillens, said earlier today that she feels
1:10.8	Biden is on track to win the election.
1:13.6	And you know, she used some pretty optimistic, but rather strong language, saying he will
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