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The surprises and swings of the US Election 2020
The US Election 2020 election has been dominated by surprises and sharp swings. Whilst President Trump again tries to claim victory and a halt to counting mail in ballots, Presidential hopeful Joe Biden preaches calmness and a commitment to the counting process.
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Biden supporters gather and await the Chase Center for the election results where Joe Biden's home town is in Wilmington in Delaware.Credit:Anadolu Agency
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Supporters of President Donald Trump protest in front of the Clark County Election Department after in North Las Vegas, Nevada.Credit:JOHN LOCHER/AP
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A supporter of President Donald Trump attends a rally outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, in Phoenix.Credit:Ross D. Franklin/AP
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President Donald Trump leaves after speaking at the White House on Nov. 5, 2020, in Washington DC.Credit:AP
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Allegheny County Return Board is sworn in to process the remaining absentee and mail-in ballots on Friday in Pittsburgh. Credit:Andrew Rush/AP
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A demonstrator carries an American flag outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol.Credit:JULIO CORTEZ/AP
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A demonstrator wears a shirt and buttons supporting President Donald Trump outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes are being counted.Credit:REBECCA BLACKWELL/AP
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Supporters of President Donald Trump in Phoenix.Credit:Ross D. Franklin/AP
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A demonstrator carries a firearm at a pro-Trump protest in front of the TCF Center during the 2020 Presidential election in Detroit, Michigan.Credit:Emily Elconin/Bloomberg
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Supporters of President Donald Trump rally outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, in Phoenix. Credit:Ross D. Franklin/AP
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People demonstrate outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg.Credit:JULIO CORTEZ/AP
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Supporters of President Donald Trump rally outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office in Phoenix. Credit:Ross D. Franklin/AP
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American flags used on Election Day are stored at the Clark County Election Department in North Las Vegas, Nevada.Credit:JAE C. HONG/AP
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A supporter of President Donald Trump protests in front of the Clark County Election Department in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit:JAE C. HONG/AP
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Election observers watch Jessica Lehman as she processes ballots as part of the Allegheny County Return Board's counting of the remaining absentee and mail-in ballots in Pittsburgh. Credit:Andrew Rush/AP
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Supporters of President Donald Trump arrive to a rally in Phoenix. Credit:Ross D. Franklin/AP
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Supporters of President Donald Trump protest in front of the Clark County Election Department in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit:JAE C. HONG/AP
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A President Donald Trump supporter holds up a painting of him outside of the Maricopa County Recorder's Office where votes in the general election are being counted in Phoenix. Credit:DARIO LOPEZ-MILLS/AP
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Demonstrators supporting a full ballot count gather outside the Philadelphia Convention Center three days after the presidential election polls closed as they await tabulation results in Philadelphia.Credit:John Minchillo/AP
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Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., stands at left.Credit:AP