Is the 2020 Presidential Election Finally Over?

​For all intents and purposes the 2020 presidential election is finally over. The Electoral College met on December 14th in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and cast their electoral votes. The Electoral College has spoken and the winner of the 2020 presidential election is (drum roll please), Joe Biden!  It was a very contentious election, and President Trump and his allies have tried every legal maneuver possible to have the election results overturned. But the numbers don’t lie. Here is the election scorecard, which even the most hardened partisan cannot overlook:

                                                   2020 Presidential Election Score Card

         Votes/Challenges                         Trump                                    Biden

Popular Vote                                               74,223,753 (46.9%)               81,283,495 (51.4%)
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Recounts in Wisconsin and Georgia                                                                   √
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Lower Courts Lawsuits (50+)                                                                                 √
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Supreme Court Rulings (2)                                                                                    √
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Electoral College Votes                                              232                                       306
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Winner                                                                                                         √
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Even before all of the votes from the November 3rd election were tallied, the President’s campaign and his allies, began filing over 50 lawsuits in various jurisdictions. The lawsuits contested the election outcome due to alleged fraud or voting irregularities. Some of these lawsuits are still pending, but the majority were thrown out or decided in Joe Biden’s favor due to lack of evidence.

The first Supreme Court challenge, to reverse the election results in Pennsylvania, was denied due to lack of merit. The second Supreme Court challenge, filed by the Texan Attorney General, was denied due to lack of standing (he didn’t have the legal right to sue other states over their election laws).  Much to the chagrin of President Trump, the separation of powers is still working. Here is a reference to all of the legal challenges:   https://www.9and10news.com/2020/12/10/status-of-election-related-legal-challenges/.

The partial recount in Wisconsin and the full hand recount in Georgia, both went in Joe Biden’s favor.

​On the floor of the Senate today, Leader Mitch McConnel acknowledged Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. He went on to congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris on their victory.  On January 6, 2021 Congress will meet in joint session to count the electoral votes and declare the winner of the presidential election.

​For the sake of the country, let’s hope that Donald Trump and his millions of admirers accept the outcome of the election so that we can work together on the challenges ahead.  

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