Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to have the upper hand in the important swing states. And now things are starting to look dark for the Democrats. It is already clear that Trump will win the swing state of North Carolina. In several of the other six swing states, Trump also has a clear lead: Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin and Michigan. In Arizona, it is close between Harris and Trump when around half of the votes have been counted. In Nevada, the count has not yet started. At Harris’ election vigils, there are many disappointed Democrats. On the vigil in Washington, DC, disappointment began to spread. And the ranks began to thin as people began to go home. The Democrats at Kamala Harris’ election vigil in Washington DC are starting to get restless after Donald Trump leads clearly in several polls, says correspondent Tove Bjørgås. Must win swing states To win, the candidate must secure 270 electors. The number of electors for each state varies and is determined by the size of the state’s population. In order for Harris to still win, she is probably dependent on winning the states in the so-called rust belt: Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Trump currently leads in all of them, but it may take time before the final result is in place. Graphics: Susanne Stubberud Room / news She also has a chance if she wins Arizona. But of all the swing states, this is the state where Harris has done the worst in opinion polls, writes the news website Vox. Pennsylvania is considered to be the most important swing state with the most electors. There were very even polls here before the election. The New York Times that Donald Trump can also win the national majority. In that case, it will be historic. The newspaper writes that in an internal e-mail sent to employees in the Harris campaign, campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon writes that they should get some sleep. – This is what we were created for, so let’s finish what we have in front of us tonight, get some sleep and get ready for a strong finish tomorrow, she writes in the letter. Correction: In an earlier version of the case, it was stated that the presidential candidate must get 260 electors to win. The correct number is 270. The matter was corrected on November 5 at 6:28. Published 06.11.2024, at 06.15 Updated 06.11.2024, at 06.47
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