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lees1975

(6,103 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:06 AM Oct 25

There's a lot of anxiety over the election and it shows up here every day.

Not a bad thing, I realize this is mostly the very ardent group of Democratic party supporters. But I would like to gauge the honest feelings of those here who want to participate and just take stock and take a deep breath and see how we are feeling. So, the poll choices.

80 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	I'm breathing easy, I think Harris will win comfortably and without a lot of drama.
	13 (16%)
	It's close, and I'm a little anxious, but I think Harris will pull it out.
	36 (45%)
	It's really a razor thin nail biter and I'm worried.
	29 (36%)
	I'm resigning myself to a Trump Presidency.
	2 (3%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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There's a lot of anxiety over the election and it shows up here every day. (Original Post) lees1975 Oct 25 OP

I have permanent PTSD from 2016. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 25 #1

Oh yes. lees1975 Oct 25 #4

Me too! Dem4life1234 Oct 25 #13

Yikes, yes! Rhiannon12866 Oct 26 #15

I mailed out my postcards, we are making our displacedvermoter Oct 25 #2

I wasn't anxious enough in 2016, so I'm making up for it now. Ocelot II Oct 25 #3

I vacillate between... demmiblue Oct 25 #5

Neal Katyal was on moonscape Oct 25 #6

It's really a razor thin nail biter but I think Harris will pull it out. Self Esteem Oct 25 #7

You didn't vote? murielm99 Oct 25 #8

... HeyYeah Oct 25 #9

Say what? Dem4life1234 Oct 25 #14

K & R lees1975 Oct 25 #10

Mine wasn't up there - I think she'll win but there will be drama TBF Oct 25 #11

Another option is needed in my case BigmanPigman Oct 25 #12

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,913 posts)

1. I have permanent PTSD from 2016.

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:09 AM

Oct 25

lees1975

(6,103 posts)

4. Oh yes.

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:18 AM

Oct 25

That will last forever.

Dem4life1234

(2,004 posts)

13. Me too!

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 04:46 PM

Oct 25

A perfectly capable candidate losing to this clown.

That's when I lost respect for this country.

Rhiannon12866

(224,367 posts)

15. Yikes, yes!

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 04:48 AM

Oct 26

I had dental surgery that day, voted with my face still half numb on my way home. There was good turnout at my polling place, not surprising since our former senator was on the ballot. I had no doubt about the outcome since her opponent was nothing but an offensive blowhard. I fell asleep on the couch watching the returns on TV and woke up at about 3am to see that offensive blowhard standing there with his entire creepy family - I thought I must be having a bad dream. And it's still going on nine years later...

displacedvermoter

(3,233 posts)

2. I mailed out my postcards, we are making our

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:15 AM

Oct 25

final (albeit small) donations to state and local candidates, and I will be offering rides to the polls before work on the 5th. We have voted and our ballots have been received.

The rest is out of our hands.

Ocelot II

(121,502 posts)

3. I wasn't anxious enough in 2016, so I'm making up for it now.

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:15 AM

Oct 25

In 2020 I was moderately anxious in the days before the election but I was a complete wreck during the days following it until Biden's win was finally called. I am not looking forward to the next couple of weeks. I think Harris will win but there's bound to be a whole lot of heinous fuckery from Trump and the GOP. It used to be that elections were just intense but not actually terrifying.

demmiblue

(37,872 posts)

5. I vacillate between...

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:20 AM

Oct 25

It's close, and I'm a little anxious, but I think Harris will pull it out & It's really a razor thin nail biter and I'm worried.

Today, I am feeling rather anxious/worried... there is so much at stake.

moonscape

(5,405 posts)

6. Neal Katyal was on

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:21 AM

Oct 25

Christiane Amanpour and the segment was about how easy, or the pathways, that they can steal the election. Bailed instead of watching. Am already scared enough and if these are the few last days of relative peace in my old life, then I need to shut out as much angst as possible.

Self Esteem

(1,776 posts)

7. It's really a razor thin nail biter but I think Harris will pull it out.

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:27 AM

Oct 25

Didn't vote because I'm definitely more than just a little anxious - and I still think Harris is going to win.

murielm99

(31,523 posts)

8. You didn't vote?

Reply to Self Esteem (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:40 AM

Oct 25

You didn't vote at all? WTF?

HeyYeah

(6 posts)

9. ...

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 10:43 AM

Oct 25

I think they mean in the included poll in the thread...

Dem4life1234

(2,004 posts)

14. Say what?

Reply to Self Esteem (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 04:48 PM

Oct 25

lees1975

(6,103 posts)

10. K & R

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 12:18 PM

Oct 25

TBF

(34,754 posts)

11. Mine wasn't up there - I think she'll win but there will be drama

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 03:33 PM

Oct 25

whenever Trump is involved there is drama.

BigmanPigman

(52,357 posts)

12. Another option is needed in my case

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 04:38 PM

Oct 25

One that is worse than a nail biter......
I am physically ill from the 101% stress accumulated since 2016. I'm down to 84 pounds from the anxiety. Can't take it any longer.

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