Election 2020: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris declare victory in the 2020 election while President Trump disputes the results. What are your thoughts about this event? Cite evidence to support your opinion.

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Election 2020: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris declare victory in the 2020 election while President Trump disputes the results. What are your thoughts about this event? Cite evidence to support your opinion.

11/9/2020

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Santana, Bryan / Period 5

11/9/2020 09:16:08 am

Somewhere in between this year's elections I began to doubt the effectiveness of the poles and how well they would compare. Fortunately, I became surprised with the results and how much they actually matched up with the polls. I am very pleased with the results of the elections and despite the fact that Trump is doing his best to try and sue his way out of the hole he's dug, I place no interest in that aspect of the election because he's too far in to win. The court disputed most of his attempts at overturning the election and I stay hopeful with the idea that they will continue to do the same.

Denisse Garcia P.6

11/12/2020 10:39:44 am

I just wanted to say that I really enjoy reading your responses and admire the way you articulate yourself uwu.

Jose Hernandez

11/12/2020 08:06:01 pm

I think the importance of this event is historical with the high political divide and tension that either presidential candidate that will take office;it will be with a divided country.This to take with Donald Trump´s flurry of lawsuits seem like an attack on the democracy of the United States. Donald Trump actions was not an unexpected one with his political career vying on fear and hate. In the article, "The Abnormal Presidency¨,by David Montgomery it talks about Trump´s ¨unpresidential¨ method, which was his way of getting things done. This method full of antics of breaking norms was seen by his supporters of doing something right, rather than following the D.C elites. This will all change the political landscape and it will be Joe Bidden and future presidents to re-craft norms and unite this country.

osvaldo hernandez link

11/13/2020 09:07:44 am

I agree with brain. The results and polls were a shock. They went really smoothly even though many of the states did take a little to long to vote. And there was other people like trump who did not believe it was a fair election and even out lawsuits on many states.

Jasmine Flores (Per 5)

11/9/2020 09:16:16 am

My thoughts about this event was ended with pleased with the outcome because we got rid of Trump who is racist and has no interest in helping the people of America with out problems in life, such as the pandemic and more. Joe Biden is going to actually play the whole of what a president should do. He talked about unity in the newsela article he stated that "No, the purpose of our politics, the work of our nation, isn't to fan the flames of conflict, but to solve problems, to guarantee justice." what he means by this is to come together as one and he will solve the issues of the pandemic and immigration and many more. I am also happy to hear that we have our first black women to be vice president, I feel like she will be a good vice president and actually help and make change to our country

Ily Rodriguez P2

11/13/2020 10:31:26 am

I agree with this comment because i do think that Trump was racist because he didn't really care about the people who were in danger or were suffering. I do believe that Joe biden and Kamala Harris are going to try their best to help the people

Santana, Bryan / Period 5

11/9/2020 10:03:58 am

The 2020 election was deceptive at first, but ended just as planned. A Financial Times, Polls from before the election commenced portrayed the election being won by Biden.The poll reveals that Biden would have won the election 290:131 with 117 toss up points at grabs for either candidate. This show that regardless of the initial potential that Trump showed in the beginning of the election when he had a majority of key states won, was nothing but a ‘red mirage’ due to the lack of mail-in ballots counted. After having regained my serenity and trust in the election, I became very pleased with the results as I know that this was not a hard-fought battle that we should have been worried about because the results were a fixed destiny.
Next we can expect the Trump campaign to undermine the results and try to claim fraud, as well as the possibility that Trump might not want to leave office.Due to the way in which Trump’s claims have already been disputed, Trump has no valid case in court and will not succeed.One piece of evidence from Twitter that supports my stance is the Twitter, fact/claim checks that they have placed on Trump’s tweets regarding the election. Any claims that he has made against the authenticity of the election have already been disputed according to these fact checks. Some of which were already disputed by the Supreme Court themselves.This shows Trump has no valid arguments in court and is acting in any way possible to gain the slightest bit of leverage.I am comfortable with the authenticity and results of the election, as I do not believe that there is any reasonable cause for an overturn of results.

benjamin ordono p5

11/9/2020 10:10:33 am

My thoughts is how Biden is going to bring people together same as the U.S. and how he is going to address racism. First he had address covid and what hes trying to get approved. Then the racism in america by addressing and acknowledging the racism that occur.

Santana, Bryan / Period 5

11/12/2020 09:05:14 am

Unlike Trump, who is notorious for denying systematic racism, Biden constantly acknowledges systematic racism and claims that he is ready to act against it via reforms when he steps into office. One instance where this happened was during a news interview with O'Donnell. When asked if he believed in systematic racism Biden replied, "Absolutely, But it's not just in law enforcement, it's across the board. It's in housing, it's in education, and it's in everything we do. It's real. It's genuine. It's serious. And it is — it is able to be dealt with". He's also addressed this type of racism in the presidential debates and in his speech after becoming president-elect.

Oscar Alfaro

11/16/2020 10:47:58 am

I agree with you Santana because trump has proven many times before that he is what many people see him as. For example news reports have videos and voice messages of him being a bigot and a rsacist, calling mexicans terrorist, rapist, and aliens. Many people choose to ignore it for a number of reasons. Despite the negative person trump is biden is helping everyone out despite race religion and wealth, He is fair and thinks justly of how rich should pay more than the poor due to them having more benifites. I believe biden will make good of his position nd strive for his best to help everyone.

Melvin Mateo Per.5

11/12/2020 09:07:50 am

I agree with your statement and I also believe that Joe will try to fix the racism and the covid. The evidence that I found was from, "Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S." It state that, "Biden also drew a contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota. Their deaths sparked a protest movement. Biden responded by acknowledging racism in America. Trump emphasized his support of police and presented a "law and order" message to his largely white base." This important because this will have the country be closer than ever even though it's for a bit.

Oscar Alfaro

11/9/2020 10:41:17 am

The 2020 election to me is a big part of history. I am happy about the results of who the winner was. I like how Kamala Harris is making history for people of color and women every where. she is the first female vice president, and the first colored women vice president ever. Also i believe trump is just mad that he lost and is just saying non sense like all the votes were not counted. He is just mad and upset due to how he basically humiliated himself stay confident he was going to win but lost. Hes nothing but a baby while Kamala Harris and Joe Biden are making history.

Maria Alicia P6 :))

11/9/2020 11:16:31 am

The 2020 election has been interesting and I'm so glad that Biden won xdd. I don't know why people still voted for Trump considering that he was okay with the police harassing and killing (specifically black) people and he showed no sign of concerns towards them which i find to be inhuman. He was suppose to set an example of someone good but this year showed that he's a irresponsible person who shouldn't be at the hands of our safety.

Daniel Nuno p7

11/9/2020 12:02:33 pm

my thoughts are about this election were that Biden deserved to win the election. i feel like people only voted for him because they wanted change not because they felt like he was a good person

benjamin ordono P5

11/12/2020 09:05:33 am

I think the importance of this event is to bring people back together and reunite america.Biden had already received more than 74 million votes. It was more than any presidential candidate before him.One piece of evidence from bidens wins white house vowing new direction for divided U.S. “ The pandemic will soon be Biden's to handle. He promised a big government response during his campaign. This may not be possible though. For Biden to get many of his goals through Congress, he would need support from lawmakers in both branches of Congress, the House and the Senate.”This shows how he is trying to make plans to change and bring together the people.

Next we can expect the following racism in America and what's he going to do about it.Biden also drew a contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota.One piece of evidence from biden wins white house, vowing new direction for divided U.S. that supports my stance is “Biden also drew a contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota. Their deaths sparked a protest movement. Biden responded by acknowledging racism in America.”This shows that he is trying to acknowledge the problem in the U.S.

brenda hernandez

11/9/2020 06:05:13 pm

On the election i felt like biden deserved to win after everything trump put us through these past 4 years . Especially cause trump was unprofessional he wasnt formal . Everything that came out of his mouth was truly disgusting. They way he expressed himself about mexicans and hispanics and people of color , racist , and the way he expressed himself on people in the lgbtq community.

Jasmine Flores (Per 5)

11/12/2020 08:59:27 am

I agree with what you said because Trump has put us through horrible situations for the past four years and he doesn't even have no feelings towards them. He doesn't have no respect or care for his "people",
he doesn't help out the people of his country in anyway he's only in it for the publicity and power.

Maria Alicia uwu

11/16/2020 10:35:10 am

i agree with u ;o these past years he just showed his true "colors" which proves that he isnt suited to be president

Melvin Mateo

11/9/2020 08:39:21 pm

I think the 2020 election is important because of how Joe Biden views and ideas are way different than that person who is still in power. Think this is important because people believe that Joe will really make a difference. One piece of evidence from, “Biden also drew a contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota. Their deaths sparked a protest movement. Biden responded by acknowledging racism in America. Trump emphasized his support of police and presented a "law and order" message to his largely white base.” This shows how Joe will focus on restoring the country to its former glory.

Next we can expect the following that we will have the first bi-racial woman female vice president.That means that this year will change things for the better. One piece of evidence from, “Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected U.S. vice president,” that supports my stance is, “Women of all races are excited about Harris's election. Friends Sarah Lane and Kelli Hodge brought their daughters to a Harris rally in Phoenix. They put a sign on their car that said, "This car is full of little girls who dream big. Go Kamala!".” This is evidence that Harris being vice president will change the presidency from now on.

Katherine Juarez P2

11/10/2020 11:19:34 am

I think the importance of this event is that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won one of the most Historic elections of America. In the article by Associated Press titled “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.” it states that the highest number of American engagements happened in the 2020 presidential election. One piece of evidence from the article that supports my stance is, “Americans showed deep interest in the presidential race. A record 103 million voted early this year, opting to avoid waiting in long lines at polling locations during a pandemic.” This shows that the 2020 election was one of the most influential elections in America’s history.

Next we can expect that following Kamala’s victory, a new wave of inspiration and hope is bestowed upon Americans. In the article by Associated Press titled “Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected U.S. vice president” it states that Kamala Harris’ victory is inspiring to many groups of people. One piece of evidence from the article that supports my stance is, “the roles of president and vice president have historically been held by white men.” This makes it clear that through the victory of the first black woman vice president, many women are now going to be more inclined to be involved in politics that are traditionally filled in by old white men.

Daniel Per.3

11/10/2020 12:42:00 pm

I think the importance of this event is to connect races and cultures. In the article by the Associated Press titled “Biden wins the election, bringing s new direction that divided U.S.” it states that Biden’s goal is to unite everyone together. In the Kamala Harris section, “It explains that this year had the most Racial tension in the U.S between black people and the police.” This shows that Kamala Harris and Joe Biden has a plan to stop Racism, In order to move on and try reunite every Culture/Race. Next we can expect the following Less Racial tension and Figure out a cure for COVID. In the article by the Associated press “Kamala Harris has a plan to stop racial tension rising, Also is trying to find a cure for COVID19. One piece of evidence from COVID has caused us to close down schools and businesses will be able to finance their stability. That supports my stance that they are trying to find a cure for COVID19. This makes is clear that we are super close to find a cure for COVID19 and we will be able to go out to places again. In conclusion, We need to keep following the guidelines of the CDC; in order to stay safe and to not get infected with the virus.

Luis Castillo (3)

11/10/2020 01:10:41 pm

My thought about the 2020 elections is that Biden will made the US respected like it was and not like Trump making us seem like a joke and also anything can happen in the US we got the first female vice president which shown how much we changed. Biden will unite all of us and he gave us hope. Trump likes to lie in front of our faces and stead negative things about us. Choosing Biden builds of a character of what we what our society to be and not like Trump that dived us and look down on us and supports the rich and white supremacy .‘’Biden was on track to win the national popular vote by more than 4 million. That number could grow as ballots continue to be counted.
Trump seized on delays in processing the vote in some states. He made false claims of illegal voting. He said that Biden was trying to seize power.As the vote count played out, Biden tried to ease tensions. He spoke of unity that seemed aimed at cooling down a heated, divided nation.’’

jesus camacho

11/10/2020 05:15:46 pm

the 2020 election has made a mark into history because in my opnion trump has been the worst president and now that biden is president we will see how he would change everything in the future and what he is planing to do.where gunu see how he is as a president and how he is going to act and do in certain situations.

Jaqueline Torres per.3

11/11/2020 01:03:09 am

I think the importance of this event is that Biden has a new, different and better perspective to see and do the things than Trump, so that this country will be better. In the article by the Associated Press titled “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S ” it states that Biden plans to support each group of people in the United States. One piece of evidence from “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S. ” says “Biden also drew a contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota. Their deaths sparked a protest movement. Biden responded by acknowledging racism in America. Trump emphasized his support of police and presented a "law and order" message to his largely white base.” This evidence shows one of many other proposals that Biden plans to do. This piece of the evidence from the article exposes that Biden will be supporting these black people who are unfairly abused by the law. On the other hand he is accepting the reality of racism in the United States for the Trump presidency and he wants to end it. He wants to end the deaths, especially black people’s deaths. Furthermore, he will not support the police disparagement and abuses to these people (black people). Finally, all this represents how Biden wants to make the difference and create a United States better for everyone. Finally, all this represents how Biden wants to make the difference and create a United States better for everyone.

Following the previous concepts of making a change and supporting each person in the United States, the vice president Kamala plans to support the women from different races. In the article by the Associated Press titled “Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected U.S. vice president” it states that Kamala is representing and inspiring each woman with different culture and races in the United States like other women inspired her. One piece of evidence from “Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected U.S. vice president” that supports my stance is “Women of all races are excited about Harris's election. Friends Sarah Lane and Kelli Hodge brought their daughters to a Harris rally in Phoenix. They put a sign on their car that said, "This car is full of little girls who dream big. Go Kamala!". Lane is Hispanic and Asian. She volunteered for Biden and Harris, her first time ever working for a political campaign. Lane said that she brought her young daughters to the rally because she wanted them to see the things that women can do”. This is evidence of people who are glad and excited by the new president and vice president of the United States. They are excited because they want a change in their communities, a change in their lives, a change for the country and they know that this will happen with Biden and Kamala in charge. Also, this shows that Kamala are supporting women, Kamala is achieving her goal to defend, protect, support women of every race and culture. This makes it clear that Kamala with Biden will build a United States better for everyone, so they have innovative ideas.

Erlin Vasquez

11/11/2020 01:17:37 am

I think the importance of this event is how Joe Biden views and ideas are way different than Donald trump. In the article by the Associated Press titled “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.” It is important because many people believe that Joe Biden will make a difference in the country. One piece of evidence from “Biden wins the White House says Biden also drew a contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota. Their deaths sparked a protest movement. Biden responded by acknowledging racism in America. Trump emphasized his support of police and presented a "law and order" message to his largely white base.” This shows how Joe Biden wants to make a difference with racism in America. Joe Biden wants to avoid racism in America because he doesn't want black people deaths. This evidence shows one of the good ideas Joe Biden has for the country.

Next we can expect the following that we will have the first black woman that supports all women in America. In the article by the Associated Press titled “Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected U.S. vice president.” It is important because Kamala Harris supports all women as other women inspired and supported her. One piece of evidence from Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected U.S. vice president that supports my stance is “Women of all races are excited about Harris's election. Friends Sarah Lane and Kelli Hodge brought their daughters to a Harris rally in Phoenix. They put a sign on their car that said, "This car is full of little girls who dream big. Go Kamala!" “Lane is Hispanic and Asian. She brought her three young daughters to the rally because she wanted them to see the things that women can do.” This makes it clear that through the victory of the first black woman “Kamala Harris”, many people especially (women) are happy because they hope that Kamala Harris and Joe Biden will help and make a change in America.

Jaqueline Torres per.3

11/13/2020 11:46:18 am

I agree with your response Erlin because I also think that Biden will put a stop to racism and he will put a stop to all the deaths by that too. I believe that Biden will be more efficient in that and others important aspects than Trump was. On the other hand Biden is not working alone, he has a woman by vice-president and I believe that they both together will do a great job to this country (United States) can be better. Since, the vice-president support, protect and represent women of all races.

Andy Lopez P2

11/11/2020 04:15:43 pm

I think the importance of this event is to reunite everyone together. In the article by the Associated Press titled “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.” it states that Biden’s goal is to unite everyone together. Evidence or quote from the text : One piece of evidence from the article “As the vote count played out, Biden tried to ease tensions. He spoke of unity that seemed aimed at cooling down a heated, divided nation.” This shows how Biden wants to make peace in a divided nation. This is evidence that he wants to be good even with the ones that do not like him in order to make peace. This makes it a proof that he wants to unite everyone since himself says that he wants to make peace to this divided nation.

Next we can expect the following: that everyone will have more hope with the new party, taking as an example the new Vise president Kamala Harris. One piece of evidence is from the article “Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected U.S. vice president” where it is stated that the new vice president is encouraging other people to dream higher. “Many believe Harris' victory could bring more Black women and people of color into politics. London Breed is the mayor of San Francisco, California. Breed is Black. Breed says that Black Americans today still feel the effects of slavery and racism. Breed says that Harris's election creates pride, hope and "excitement in what is possible.” This shows that she is an influence to make other black women try to get into politics. This is evidence that not many of those women are used to working in these kinds of areas. This makes it clear that she also helps to reunite since she is helping to make this working area more equal with more black women, making it less exclusive to just white men. And a lot of people also have high expectations from her.

Ily Rodriguez P2

11/11/2020 05:30:00 pm

I think that there are going to be many things and perspectives changing throughout Biden and Kamala victory. Over the years there would be white men elected as president and vice president.The victory of Kamala Harris which made history because she was the first woman to be elected as vice president. One piece of evidence from the newsela articles that supports my stance is “She is the first Black woman to become vice president. This is an achievement that comes as the U.S. faces calls for racial justice.This shows that Biden and Kamala Harris are going to try their best on accomplishing their goals that will help and benefit the country and the people.

Diego Rios

11/12/2020 07:54:33 am

I think the importance of this event is that Joe Biden won a historic election for President and gives hope to many Americans for the future. In the source titled “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.”, it discussed that Joe Biden passed Donald Trump with the electoral college votes. One piece of evidence from “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.” states, “Biden got the needed 270 Electoral College votes with a win in Pennsylvania on November 7.”. This shows Biden needed to win the Electoral College votes in Pennsylvania because other countries were taking long to count ballots therefore, Trump could’ve passed Biden. In conclusion Joe Biden won a historic election for president by winning electoral college votes in different states.

In addition I’d like to add the importance of Kamala Harris winning this election and setting an example for the multicultural background of America and for women. The article titled “Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected U.S. vice president”, it talks about how Kamala Harris became the first black woman and with South Asia descent to be elected as the new U.S. vice president. The article also discusses that Harris also holds city and state level positions in California, for example like being the senator. One piece of evidence from “Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected U.S. vice president” that supports my stance is “Harris' Black identity has allowed her to speak in a more personal way about issues that affect Black people. These include police brutality and systemic racism. Harris also gives hope to women. Harris now holds the highest position of any woman in the history of American government.”. This is evidence of Kamala Harris showing hope for the different races in America and women as well that by becoming one of the highest powers in America while being a black woman is very encouraging and this means that not only can men be in the top positions but also women of different color.

Henry leyva

11/12/2020 09:47:14 am

The importance of the 2020 election was that we as the people came together and kicked the worst person ever to be president.The winner was Joe Biden and in my opinion still isn't a "good" person but still is a way better choice.Joe made history in the US election, he ended up getting way more electoral votes than anyone who came before him.Joe wasn't the only one who made history,Kamala Harris the first black women with south asian,meaning she can give hope to those who are of color,from south asia, and women

David Dotson JR P2

11/13/2020 10:47:53 am

I agree with this statement because i do believe that we need more black people with high power to actually make this country equal not just give us a little bit of power we need just as much as them

benjamin ordono P5

11/12/2020 09:10:17 am

I think the importance of this event is to bring people back together and reunite america.Biden had already received more than 74 million votes. It was more than any presidential candidate before him. One piece of evidence from bidens wins white house vowing new direction for divided U.S. “ The pandemic will soon be Biden's to handle. He promised a big government response during his campaign. This may not be possible though. For Biden to get many of his goals through Congress, he would need support from lawmakers in both branches of Congress, the House and the Senate.”This shows how he is trying to make plans to change and bring together the people.
Next we can expect the following racism in America and what's he going to do about it.Biden also drew a contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota. One piece of evidence from biden wins white house, vowing new direction for divided U.S. that supports my stance is “Biden also drew a contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota. Their deaths sparked a protest movement. Biden responded by acknowledging racism in America.”This shows that he is trying to acknowledge the problem in the U.S.

Katherine Juarez

11/13/2020 10:32:40 am

Thank you for your post, Benjamin. Your analysis is relevant, because social justice and racism is one of the major problems in America. I agree with your analysis that with Biden elected racism will finally be addressed, because as stated in your evidence "Biden also drew a contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota." In other words, I agree that we will finally see some type of change based on how both candidates handled the topic of racism and Police Brutality. Trump simply brushed it off and encouraged the "law" whilst Biden actually acknowledged the problem. After reading this post, a question I have is do you think Biden will bring changes to the problems he addressed?

Cassidy Lopez p.5

11/12/2020 09:28:22 am

The 2020 election has been pretty intense because of the candidates that are completely different two American citizens that think differently and run a country differently. I think the importance of this event is bringing America together as citizens and letting us decide who WE want. There was a bit of controversy with the ballots because of the votes Biden had which has triggered Trump supporters and Trump himself. One piece of evidence from “Trump has insisted on Twitter that ballots have been improperly counted and argued that President-elect Joe Biden’s victory is premature. Trump swore that his campaign would continue to file legal challenges in states where Biden was declared a narrow winner.” This shows the lack of leadership and childishness in our 45th President of the U.S.
Next we can expect the following: the first black women as vice president, equality, women's rights and racials injustice life and the U.S will come together and have peace.Focusing on finally having a Black woman to be the vice president of the United States is a thing to be grateful for. One piece of evidence from Newsela that supports my stance is On “November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris became vice president of the United States. Harris's victory made history. Most of the top leaders in American government have been white men. Harris is the first Black woman to be elected vice president. She is also the first South Asian woman to be vice president.”This makes it clear that we will have a President and Vice President who will become great leaders.

evelyn moreland

11/12/2020 10:48:10 am

I was very much happy about the results of this election. It was a really surprising though I really was'nt expecting Biden to win at all. I am also happy with our new VP that was also unexpected .I hope Biden can do better things for the U.S. than Trump did.

Arnell Golden P6

11/12/2020 10:53:56 am

The 2020 presidential election has been very confusing and manipulative at times. In the election both candidates share solutions and ideas about relevant topics in today's country. This election has improved a lot from the last presidential debate. As we remember from the last debate, there was a lot of talking and nothing was heard. In today's news, Biden and Kamala Harris have won the election. It is now Bidens responsibility to relieve the people from racial injustice, coronavirus, and tax debt. The importance of this event is so great that even other countries are so interested in how our country will turn out to be.

jayron velasquez

11/12/2020 11:54:39 am

i think the election was fake because the were say that peoples vote were thrown in the trash

Jorge Espana

11/12/2020 06:09:07 pm

I think the importance of this event is to reunite everyone together even if it wasn’t what some people wanted to happen. In the article by the Associated Press titled “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.” it states that Biden’s goal is to unite everyone together. "No, the purpose of our politics, the work of our nation, isn't to fan the flames of conflict, but to solve problems, to guarantee justice." This shows Biden trying to ease the tension. This is evidence of what a leader stands for. This makes it to be a good speech for a president elect where he states himself we have different opinions on politics but he promise to treat everyone with respect as he’ll hope the same for the opposing political party. Next we can expect the following: Kamala Haris being a real stepping stone for women in politics and a stop to racism in america. In a speech after the morning which declared Biden as the projected winner. Kamala had a powerful statement to say about women in politics. The Biden campaign was a bit uncertain to some folks but with the clearity with Kamala as vice president, people feel we will get progress done with the racial issues in america. One piece of evidence from Kamala Haris speech after the election results that supports my stance is “But while I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.” This shows the achievements women are making in America . This is evidence of women now being more involved in politics like the youngest congress women AOC. This matters because it shows America's slow but effective progress for freedom and opportunities for all.

Kassandra Espinoza

11/12/2020 08:17:51 pm

the 2020 election was good because i was relief who our president was but the thing is the lady Kamala Harris put alot of people in jail for the drug used of marijuana when she herself has used it and the other thing is that has wants to have school released at 6 pm for no reason but honestly to me the president is the president nothing is not gonna change every each day you hear one thing going bad on the news like the increasing of the corona virus and all that. but my opinion is that every president has a bad thing in them

Tizon Wright

11/13/2020 09:18:21 am

I say this whole election was childish and im glad trump is out of office because he never cared about his people and never helped. Both candidates shared there plans and what they going to do and now right we got to see it for ourselves, just hope Biden can do a better job than trump

Francisco Rangel

11/13/2020 10:55:49 am

Carlo$ Hidalgo P. #3

11/13/2020 11:46:19 am

For me the year 2020 has been a hard and a surprising year, and the 2020 debates and election results were unexpected, because at first Trump was winning and he was celebrating his victory way to soon. In the article "Biden Beats Trump" it states that Biden plans to support each group of people in the United States. One piece of evidence from “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S. ” says “Biden also drew a contrast to Trump through a summer of unrest over the police killings of Black Americans including Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota. Their deaths sparked a protest movement. Biden responded by acknowledging racism in America. Trump has to accept his defeat.

Monserrat Castorena

11/14/2020 05:05:47 pm

This event is historic because it has a record number of people that voted in this election and also because Kamala Harris will be the first black woman to become vice-president and the highest ranking woman to be in government. In the article by the Associated Press titled “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.” it discusses why this election is important in a section titled,”A History-Making Election”. It states,”Kamala Harris also made history as the first Black woman to become vice president... She will become the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in government, four years after Trump defeated Hillary Clinton for president.” It then goes on to say,”A record 103 million voted early this year”. This matters because women, especially black women are finally able to see themselves being represented in government more, having one of the faces that represents the U.S around the world being a black woman is such a historical moment. Not only that but having a record number of people coming out to vote and Biden getting 74 million votes is important because more and more people are starting to participate in the process of electing government officials that end up having a direct affect on us.
We can probably expect for Trump to continue to undermine the validity of the outcome of the elections. In the same article by the Associated Press it mentions that Trump is attempting to sow doubts into people on the election. One piece of evidence from “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S” that supports my stance is,”Trump, a Republican, seized on delays in processing the vote in some states to falsely claim voter fraud and argue that his rival was trying to seize power.” This is evidence of Trump’s attempts to completely undermine the democratic process that the U.S had been doing for a while and will most likely continue doing so.

Rosa Bravo #7

11/16/2020 11:07:19 am

I think that 2020 has been a difuclt years for all of use because we can not go to school,we can not go nowhere fun,.Also we have to be safe and always think positive. Also I wish everthing was back to normal.

Ashley Erazo p3

11/28/2020 03:17:54 pm

My thoughts about this event is that the win of Biden and Harris will bring peace to most people and will help once again reunite the people which at the moment is very needed. Harris not only being the first Black south Asian woman to win vice president gives the many women out there hope that they one to one day will get there. She gives hope to all the little girls watching her victory. Their win was very necessary because I feel like they will bring the change we need to help the people and bring fairness back as much as possible. This election had to be one of the most historic elections we have had. I personally am glad it turned out this way because I believe they will be great leaders we need

Vicente Gladin link

11/30/2020 02:50:58 pm

I think that Trump needs to stop being a little baby and needs to step up and be a leader and realize that he lost. He continues to deny this even though it has been proven that there was no cheating and all of his lawsuits are being dismissed by the courts. He needs to realize that this isn't 3rd grade and crying isn't going to get him what he wants.

Abigail Pelayo P2

12/13/2020 08:07:28 pm

I think the importance of this event is the fact that Kamala Harris will be the first black woman to become vice-president and the highest ranking woman to be in government. In the article by the Associated Press titled “Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided U.S.” which discusses the importance of the election, it states, “She is the first Black woman to become vice president. This is an achievement that comes as the U.S. faces calls for racial justice. The California senator is also the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency. She will become the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in government.” This matters because women will start seeing themselves represented in government and could also inspire women.
Next we can expect the following, hope for Americans and change in racial problems. In the article by Associated Press titled “Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected U.S. vice president” it states that her victory gives hope and inspiration to women. One piece of evidence from the article that supports my stance is “For more than two centuries, mostly white men have held the top positions in American government.” Another piece of evidence from the article is, “Harris' Black identity has allowed her to speak in a much more personal way about issues that affect Black people, like police brutality and systemic racism.” This shows that through Kamala’s victory, many women are inspired to fill positions in American government that have been held by men. In addition, Kamala’s black identity allows her to speak openly about issues that affect black people.

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