EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: Presidential race too early to call
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, Associated Press
Published: November 3, 2020, 10:00pm
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WASHINGTON — The Associated Press is not calling the presidential race yet because neither candidate has secured the 270 electoral college votes needed to claim victory.
Republican Donald Trump said, “Frankly, we did win this election” over Democrat Joe Biden and said he would take the election to the Supreme Court.
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