【明報專訊】Preliminary counting of ballots shows that, as in the last election, the polls did not reflect the true level of support for Donald Trump. Not only has Trump held on to Florida and Texas, but he has also performed strongly in a number of swing states. The Democratic Party and Republican Party are denoted by the colours blue and red respectively. Trump's messy response to the pandemic has not created a ''blue wave''. Although the Democrats retain control of the House of Representatives, their hopes of regaining the Senate are likely to fall through, and Biden is in a difficult fight.