Biden projects confidence as his lead widens: ‘We’re going to win’

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WILMINGTON, Delaware -- Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden exuded confidence Friday night as his campaign inched closer to the White House with his lead in votes in key states like Pennsylvania.

The former vice president took to the stage three nights after Election Day to again say his prospects for taking the White House look good.

"We don't have a final declaration of victory yet, but what the numbers tell us, it's clear," Biden said. "We are going to win this race with a clear majority, with the nation behind us."

No outlet has projected the election winner, but Biden leads in four critical battleground states yet to be called: Georgia, Nevada, Arizona and Pennsylvania. His lead has narrowed in Arizona Friday, but grew in the other three. He leads by more than 20,000 votes in Nevada, Arizona and Pennsylvania.

Biden didn't step to the podium until about 9 p.m. Mountain time. Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris joined Biden on stage, but did not give remarks as previously planned if the race had been called. The former vice president spoke from the stage in Wilmington that had been constructed for a possible victory speech on election night.

Biden highlighted his 74 million votes, a record in a presidential election, and claimed victories in Arizona and Pennsylvania, though ABC News has not projected those races.

"We're beating Donald Trump by over 4 million votes, and that’s a margin that is still growing as well," he said. "One of the things I'm especially proud of is how well we've done across America."

Biden said a record number of Americans “chose change over more of the same.”

He spoke to the frustration many Americans -- and maybe some in his camp -- are feeling watching the slow trickle of votes come in.

"I know watching these vote tallies on TV moves very slow, and as slow as it goes, it can be numbing," Biden said. "But never forget, the tallies aren’t just numbers. They represent votes and voters, men and women who exercised their fundamental right to have their voice heard."

The Democratic nominee also promised to address the Covid-19 pandemic "from Day 1," but added he's never been more optimistic about the future of the country.

“I want people to know we’re not waiting to get the work done,” he said in his remarks to the nation.

Biden said he and Harris have held briefings on the coronavirus and the economy this week as the U.S. records record daily cases. He noted nearly 240,000 people have died from the pandemic and said he wants those families to know they aren’t alone.

Biden also addressed the millions of Americans who remain out of work and are struggling to pay rent or buy food.

“We don’t have any more time to waste on partisan warfare,” he said. “Let’s put the anger and the demonization behind us."

Biden said he would also speak to the country again on Saturday.