You stood up for me, I’ll have your back, Biden assures African-Americans

UNITED States of America’s President-elect, Joe Biden, has assured black voters of his support.

He said this in his victory speech on Sunday.

Biden, who appreciated the voters for backing him in major cities, disclosed that votes of black Americans helped him emerged victorious in states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

“And especially for those moments when this campaign was at its lowest — the African American community stood up again for me. They always have my back, and I’ll have yours,” he said.

When assuring his support for African-Americans, he repeatedly slammed his fist on the podium and the crowd erupted in cheers.

According to Africa Business Insider, black voters, particularly in key cities such as Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia, were a critical factor in Biden’s success.

Exit polls revealed that 87 per cent of Black voters backed Biden compared to just 12 per cent for President Donald Trump, though they also indicated that Trump had improved his standing among Black voters compared to 2016.

Biden of the Democratic Party won Tuesday’s presidential election to become the 46th elected President of the United States.

Biden, 77, defeated the Republican incumbent, Donald Trump, by securing 273 electoral college votes against Trump’s 214, after four grueling days of vote count that kept Americans on edge.

The Electoral College refers to the group of presidential electors required by the constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and Vice President.

Article II section 1, clause 2 provides that each state shall appoint electors selected in a manner determined by its legislature.

There are currently 538 electors in the Electoral College, and an absolute majority of electoral votes—270 or more—is required for the college to elect the president and vice president.

If no candidate achieves an absolute majority, a contingent election is held whereby the U.S. Congress is required to elect the president and vice president.

The former Vice President, who turns 78 on Nov. 20, will become the oldest president in U.S. history, after Ronald Reagan, the 40th president, who left office in 1989 at 77.

History has also been made in Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris, who is now the first female vice president in America’s history.

The senator from California has also emerged as the first woman of colour to be elected to the White House.

By this result, Trump has become the first one-term U.S. president since the 1990s.

Trump has, however, rejected the results of the pool, claiming there were manipulations during the electoral process.

He had asked for the counting of the votes to stop in certain states having realised the unassailable lead of his challenger, Joe Biden.