Democrats are nervous, but they say they haven't given up hope that they're going to win the presidential race.
Quite the opposite.
They say Vice President Harris holds a number of advantages over former President Trump, and while the election will be close, they can prevail.
Democrats point to their ground operation across the battleground states, which they say is much more robust than Trump's set-up. Harris will need to lean into this operation to win.
Party operatives also say Harris has more room than Trump to persuade some voters to back her.
While Trump has hit a ceiling in terms of support, they say, Harris can still move some undecided voters. Democrats say Trump is a known quantity, while voters are still learning more about Harris in the final days of the campaign, giving her room to lure undecided voters to her column.
They also maintain they have the advantage of history, pointing to the surprise loss in 2016, when Trump defeated Hillary Clinton.
“We're not taking s--- for granted like in 2016,” said Democratic strategist Eddie Vale, who highlighted the way the Harris campaign’s field operation is “churning away.”
Democratic strategist Christy Setzer said she is also feeling confident despite the skittishness of other operatives.
“Reality is, Harris has run a brilliant campaign,” Setzer said. “Her favorables are way up, perceptions of the economy are better, she’s raised an obscene amount of money and has an unparalleled ground game.”
While Setzer said she has some “quibbles” with the campaign, including how much time Harris has spent courting voters alongside former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), “they’re small.”
“Harris has played this as well as anyone could have hoped for,” she added. “Sure, polls are close, but........