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LonePirate

(13,907 posts) Sun Oct 20, 2024, 01:53 PM Oct 20

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?

170 votes, 4 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Very confident we will win
	72 (42%)
	Somewhat confident we will win
	56 (33%)
	Not sure what to think
	24 (14%)
	Not very confident as things seem bad
	12 (7%)
	No confidence whatsoever as things look bleak
	6 (4%)
	4 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Gut Check - How confident are you about our chances in November? [View all] LonePirate Oct 20 OP

The Harris campaign has to weather the storm of GOP attack ads andym Oct 20 #1

Being negative nelly - I think we get the votes & he gets an insurrection that will be unimaginable & steals the office. lark Oct 20 #2

Somewhat confident, but less so than 10 days ago Polybius Oct 20 #3

How confident can one be of a coin flip? WarGamer Oct 20 #4

I think that would fall into the "Not sure what to think" category Polybius Oct 20 #6

I don't like seeing national polling under a 2% lead... WarGamer Oct 20 #10

The TIPP poll is concerning me. Self Esteem Oct 20 #14

Can go either way... the side that works harder wins. WarGamer Oct 20 #19

It can go the other way but Harris has worked way harder the last two weeks... Self Esteem Oct 20 #20

I meant the hard work on the ground... WarGamer Oct 20 #21

Maybe. I think Democrats out-did Trump there in 2016 and lost. Self Esteem Oct 20 #22

I'm a pessimist LostOne4Ever Oct 20 #5

So am I iemanja Oct 20 #7

It's complicated: unblock Oct 20 #8

I have to admit I'm way more confident than i was when Biden was the candidate, CrispyQ Oct 20 #9

This is the essential weakness of our "representative democracy" dwayneb Oct 21 #36

Stop Abstractartist Oct 20 #11

There's more energy in the Harris campaign like Obama's campaign ! kimbutgar Oct 20 #12

Less confident than a week ago. Self Esteem Oct 20 #13

Hate to agree Cosmocat Oct 21 #42

Somewhat confident! But, I was somewhat confident in 2016. So, there is a fear factor. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 20 #15

She has been elected before. ramedy Oct 20 #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 20 #17

Harris/Walz - 75% of the Vote verargert Oct 20 #18

Very confident mvd Oct 20 #23

The EC, the capricious stupidity and ignorance of the voters... J_William_Ryan Oct 20 #24

Somewhat confident. Elessar Zappa Oct 20 #25

Very confident - important not to buy into the fake polls/big lie bullshit. polichick Oct 20 #26

I don't think many polls are counting the newly registered voters as likely voters, Qutzupalotl Oct 20 #27

Very confident because I've had it with the gloomer/doomers - nt TBF Oct 20 #28

How about those of us like myself who are in the middle? Polybius Oct 20 #32

I can't tell anyone what to think. TBF Oct 21 #38

By "in the middle" I didn't mean it like that Polybius Oct 21 #39

Ah, I see. Thanks for clarification and I agree with that. nt TBF Oct 21 #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 20 #29

I am upbeat and confident DEM1955 Oct 20 #30

Each passing day, I am more and more confident that Kamala will prevail! nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 20 #31

VP Harris will definitely win the popular vote. roamer65 Oct 20 #33

Somewhat confident, NotAPuppet Oct 21 #34

Very confident jfz9580m Oct 21 #35

Wasn't an option for me. Happy Hoosier Oct 21 #37

Interesting results Polybius Oct 21 #40

Every time I look at polling and analysis, I come to a different conclusion Amishman Oct 21 #43

It's been 10 days Polybius Oct 30 #44

Thank you! I will create one now. LonePirate Oct 30 #45