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LonePirate

(14,075 posts)
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 02:53 PM Oct 2024

Gut Check - How confident are you about our chances in November? [View all]

Ten days ago, I posted a thread asking for everyone's gut check on how they feel about our chances in November. With a little over two weeks to go, how do you feel about things now?


141 votes, 3 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Very confident we will win
65 (46%)
Somewhat confident we will win
40 (28%)
Not sure what to think
22 (16%)
Not very confident as things seem bad
10 (7%)
No confidence whatsoever as things look bleak
4 (3%)
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The Harris campaign has to weather the storm of GOP attack ads andym Oct 2024 #1
Being negative nelly - I think we get the votes & he gets an insurrection that will be unimaginable & steals the office. lark Oct 2024 #2
Somewhat confident, but less so than 10 days ago Polybius Oct 2024 #3
How confident can one be of a coin flip? WarGamer Oct 2024 #4
I think that would fall into the "Not sure what to think" category Polybius Oct 2024 #6
I don't like seeing national polling under a 2% lead... WarGamer Oct 2024 #10
The TIPP poll is concerning me. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #14
Can go either way... the side that works harder wins. WarGamer Oct 2024 #19
It can go the other way but Harris has worked way harder the last two weeks... Self Esteem Oct 2024 #20
I meant the hard work on the ground... WarGamer Oct 2024 #21
Maybe. I think Democrats out-did Trump there in 2016 and lost. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #22
I'm a pessimist LostOne4Ever Oct 2024 #5
So am I iemanja Oct 2024 #7
It's complicated: unblock Oct 2024 #8
I have to admit I'm way more confident than i was when Biden was the candidate, CrispyQ Oct 2024 #9
This is the essential weakness of our "representative democracy" dwayneb Oct 2024 #36
Stop Abstractartist Oct 2024 #11
There's more energy in the Harris campaign like Obama's campaign ! kimbutgar Oct 2024 #12
Less confident than a week ago. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #13
Hate to agree Cosmocat Oct 2024 #42
Somewhat confident! But, I was somewhat confident in 2016. So, there is a fear factor. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2024 #15
She has been elected before. ramedy Oct 2024 #16
I've gone through my depressed view and am now very confident we will win. That Arnold Palmer schlong was what just CTyankee Oct 2024 #17
Harris/Walz - 75% of the Vote verargert Oct 2024 #18
Very confident mvd Oct 2024 #23
The EC, the capricious stupidity and ignorance of the voters... J_William_Ryan Oct 2024 #24
Somewhat confident. Elessar Zappa Oct 2024 #25
Very confident - important not to buy into the fake polls/big lie bullshit. polichick Oct 2024 #26
I don't think many polls are counting the newly registered voters as likely voters, Qutzupalotl Oct 2024 #27
Very confident because I've had it with the gloomer/doomers - nt TBF Oct 2024 #28
How about those of us like myself who are in the middle? Polybius Oct 2024 #32
I can't tell anyone what to think. TBF Oct 2024 #38
By "in the middle" I didn't mean it like that Polybius Oct 2024 #39
Ah, I see. Thanks for clarification and I agree with that. nt TBF Oct 2024 #41
In my mind, the odds are 50-50, misogyny and racism are a very powerful force in this country, but I'm still optimistic Walleye Oct 2024 #29
I am upbeat and confident DEM1955 Oct 2024 #30
Each passing day, I am more and more confident that Kamala will prevail! nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2024 #31
VP Harris will definitely win the popular vote. roamer65 Oct 2024 #33
Somewhat confident, NotAPuppet Oct 2024 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2024 #35
Wasn't an option for me. Happy Hoosier Oct 2024 #37
Interesting results Polybius Oct 2024 #40
Every time I look at polling and analysis, I come to a different conclusion Amishman Oct 2024 #43
It's been 10 days Polybius Oct 2024 #44
Thank you! I will create one now. LonePirate Oct 2024 #45
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