Monday, November 09, 2020

VOTE 2020 - Rundown Wednesday 11/04/2020

"Trump lashes out at vote counting as Biden urges patiencePBS NewsHour 11/04/2020

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SUMMARY:  With votes still being counted in several states, the outcome of the U.S. presidential election remains unknown.  Former Vice President Joe Biden expressed confidence in his chance of winning but urged Americans to be patient for results.  President Trump, meanwhile, launched unfounded attacks on the integrity of the vote.  Yamiche Alcindor reports and joins Judy Woodruff and John Yang to discuss.

 

 

"Presidential election updates from 5 key statesPBS NewsHour 11/04/2020

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SUMMARY:  Several U.S. states were still counting ballots Wednesday, and some of them will decide the outcome of the presidential race.  We get updates from Daniel Bush in Pennsylvania, William Brangham in Michigan, Zac Schultz of PBS Wisconsin, Miles O’Brien in Georgia, and John Ralston of the Nevada Independent about the election status in those five states.

 

 

"How the GOP unexpectedly gained ground in the HousePBS NewsHour 11/04/2020

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SUMMARY:  What shifts in the electoral map drove results in the 2020 presidential and congressional races?  Amna Nawaz and Lisa Desjardins review the data behind outcomes for President Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and party control of the House and Senate.

 

 

"What happened with the suburban voters Democrats were targeting?PBS NewsHour 11/04/2020

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SUMMARY:  Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and host of the podcast “Politics with Amy Walter” has been analyzing the results of Tuesday’s election.  She joins Judy Woodruff to provide insights and help us understand why voters made the decisions they did.

 

 

"What we know about vote counting and election-related lawsuitsPBS NewsHour 11/04/2020

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SUMMARY:  President Trump has made it clear he is willing to challenge the results of state vote counts that have not yet been completed.  What legal recourse do candidates have in this situation?  Amna Nawaz talks to Tammy Patrick, an expert on election administration with the Democracy Fund and a former Arizona election official, and Stanford Law School’s Nate Persily of the Healthy Elections Project.

 

 

"Michigan’s secretary of state on the process of counting votesPBS NewsHour 11/04/2020

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SUMMARY:  Former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of Michigan’s electoral votes Wednesday evening by the Associated PressAlthough some votes are still being counted, Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s Secretary of State, said she has been impressed by the efficiency of election workers in delivering accurate results.  Benson joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Michigan’s process and progress.



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