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EXPLAINER: With no outcome yet, why does a candidate talk? - Black News Channel

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden addressed his supporters early Wednesday. It was not an acceptance speech or a concession speech. It was a plea for their patience while the votes are counted. Voters are used to seeing and hearing from candidates after the results are in — win or lose. So why did the former vice president decide to talk at all? One reason: Several states key to determining the outcome of the race against Republican President Donald Trump remained to be called as Wednesday was arriving in the east. Biden wanted to rally […]

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