Biden Starts Comeback in Michigan... Narrow Lead Also in Wisconsin

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden began to take the lead over President Donald Trump in Michigan, a key battleground state, as nearly 90% of the votes were counted.

According to the New York Times on the 4th (local time), Biden recorded a vote share of 49.2% at the 90% count mark in Michigan, leading President Trump who had 49.1%. As mail-in ballots were counted, Biden overcame an early deficit and took a 0.2 percentage point lead.

Biden is also leading President Trump in another key battleground state, Wisconsin, with 49.5% to 48.8% at 97% of the votes counted.

Michigan and Wisconsin were regions where pre-election polls had predicted Biden would have a relatively large lead.

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