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Abstractartist

(166 posts)
11. Stop
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 02:27 PM
Oct 20

Gloom and doom internal poll are not a smart way to help.

It triggers stress. Why not ask if you are voting early, by mail or in person. Will you take your parents to the polls. How about.. How many on DU have kids voting in college and have you checked their status, asked if they understand the ballot and down ballot questions….

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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
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