Fight For White House Continues
November 5, 2020
The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election took place on Tuesday, Nov. 3. This election featured President Donald Trump up against former Vice President Joe Biden. But before the election there were the debates. The first, and craziest, debate took place on Sept. 29. Both candidates looked unprofessional in the eyes of citizens after snarky comments and childish behavior took place on live television.
On Oct. 15 the second presidential debate was postponed till the 22nd due to President Trump testing positive COVID – 19.
The Vice Presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris took place on Oct. 7th. This debate ended up going viral due to a fly landing on Pence’s head and staying there for several minutes.
Then came the actual election. At first, a very close race between Biden and Trump took place when the results first started coming in. Anyone could have won at that point. Nevada was one state that took the longest to add up their votes which left everyone in suspense. Then, much to everyone’s surprise, Georgia flipped blue which gained Biden additional electoral votes. Unique when counting electoral votes, Nebraska separated votes for cities like Lincoln and Omaha. Red dominated Nebraska with two counties of blue. This caused Biden to win the presidency with an electoral vote of 306 to 232. 270 elector votes win an election.
Soon after the announcement Biden had won, Trump took to Twitter to express how he felt about his loss. Trump claimed that Biden won because of voter fraud. Kamala Harris, Biden’s running mate, became the first female Vice President Elect.
Trump refused to concede the election forcing a hearing in Texas to challenge the votes. President Trump’s attorney Rudy Guilliani led the legal team to contest the election. On Dec. 14, the electoral college certified Biden’s win in the election.
However, the state of Georgia held a runoff election for Senate. Because no two candidates received a majority vote, the state held another election on Jan. 5th.
Contrasting Opinions
Anna Claire Tilley:
an interest in politics because it still impacts high school students. Even though we may not realize it, politics is embedded in every aspect of our society. From the roads we drive on to the rights of minorities, we are dependent on political action to steer the world we live in. While I don’t completely agree with all of their platforms, I support the Biden Harris campaign because they understand the urgency of upholding minority rights and establishing environmental protections. They have ensured that the LGBTQ and women’s rights protections the Trump Administration has rolled back will be reinstated, which I am reliant on for my future and well being,” senior Anna Claire Tilley said.
Lane Laroche said.