10 Things Harris Supporters Should Remember If They’re Nervous About the Election

This essay is adapted from “MSNBC Live Democracy 2024: Insiders” virtual event featuring Jen Psaki, Steve Kornacki, Michael Steele and Claire McCaskill.

A few days before elections it is always a time of heightened anxiety. But as we approach this critical moment for our democracy, it is important to step back, take a deep breath and relax.

So here are 10 reasons why supporters Vice President Kamala Harris no need to worry in these last days:

Number 1: We are more motivated.

The enthusiasm of the Democrats was a continuing trend across all surveys. This isn’t always the case, and it certainly wasn’t the case in 2016. since President Joe Biden stepped aside and Harris took over.we had more enthusiasm on our side of the aisle.

Number 2: Harris closed the gap on economic issues.

The Vice President started way behind Donald Trump on key economic issues, such as who voters believe better for the economy and those who they believe will look out for them. These are the kinds of things that make voters “feel”—the people who make decisions in the final two weeks of an election. This is a good sign for Harris.

Number 3: We know what we’re doing in this area.

Just think about Trump’s buddy Elon Musk – he offering people $100 to sign a petition it says they support the First Amendment. Do you think the Democrats signed this petition? I think some did. I think people who are voting or have voted for Harris will probably be given a whole bunch of $100 bills.

Musk’s approach is not an accurate way to obtain search data low propensity voters. This is just another example of a billionaire thinking he’s the smartest guy in the world. Having no experience in political campaigning, he thinks he can get people to vote in the shortest possible time. a crucial battleground state like Pennsylvania.

But our team In fact knows what they are doing. We are more experienced. We’ve been building our ground game for over a year. This ground organization is what the Biden campaign did well and Harris inherited.

Number 4: Trump’s brothers and billionaires are opposing you and your family.

The former president’s reelection campaign is targeting people who think it’s important for Hulk Hogan to take his shirt off. His aimed at white men, brothers who listen to Joe Rogan and billionaires like Musk. This is not very attractive to people like you and me. I believe it will cost them at the ballot box.

Numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10: Dobbs and his influence on women.

We’ve already seen the data. Women appear. no polls taken in 2022 because no one expected the Democrats to be as successful as they were. Reproductive rights were and are driving force for women voters.

And anyone who thinks that emotions are gone when we watch as women die and as we watch women who had problems getting pregnant lose their ability to have children – it doesn’t go away.

The women of America feel this more acutely, emotionally and passionately now than ever before. This includes Republican women and women married to Trump supporters. And I don’t care whether they tell them they are doing it or not, I guarantee a whole bunch of them will vote for Harris in this election.

Allison Detzel contributed.