Nervous Democrats in Michigan suffering 'PTSD' and 'paranoia' over 2016 as election day nears: Report

Some Michigan Democrats are disquieted astir a repetition of Hillary Clinton's nonaccomplishment successful the authorities arsenic predetermination time nears and Vice President Kamala Harris and erstwhile President Trump stay neck-and-neck successful the polls, according to reports. 

"Smart Democrats person a steadfast consciousness of paranoia," Michigan Democratic strategist Adrian Hemond told the Associated Press (AP). "If polling is arsenic acold disconnected arsenic it was successful 2016, we’re cooked."

A caller canvass released by the New York Times and Siena College recovered Harris had 48% enactment successful Michigan and Trump had 47%. Clinton narrowly mislaid Michigan to Trump successful 2016, making her the archetypal Democrat to suffer the authorities since Michael Dukakis successful 1988. 

Hemond noted that successful 2016, immoderate polls did not amusement however overmuch enactment Trump had successful Michigan. 

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Democratic statesmanlike nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, greets supporters during a run lawsuit astatine Cochise College Douglas Campus connected September 27, 2024 successful Douglas, Arizona.  ((Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images))

"Anyone who’s from Michigan knows that, if you judge the polling, like, I got a span I’m going to merchantability you somewhere," Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and a campaigner for Senate, told the AP. 

"Democrats’ fiscal resources perfectly dwarf thing that the Republicans have," erstwhile GOP Michigan Gov. John Engler told the outlet. "But Trump is making stops successful locations that person ne'er had statesmanlike visits before, and those are impactful with margins this close."

Slotkin reportedly said during a caller virtual fundraiser that Harris was "underwater" successful Michigan, though it's emblematic for candidates to stoke fears of losing among their basal to thrust up fundraising.

"I'm not feeling my champion close present astir wherever we are connected Kamala Harris successful a spot similar Michigan," Slotkin said, according to Axios. "We person her underwater successful our polling." 

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Rep. Elissa Slotkin reportedly told donors that Michigan, 1 of the astir important plaything states that volition apt find the 2024 statesmanlike election, is showing debased enthusiasm for Vice President Harris. (Getty Images)

"What did we see? Money coming successful similar crazy. Everybody was excited. There was specified a bump," said Lori Goldman, a Democratic activistic and laminitis of Fems for Dems, a elector outreach radical successful the state. "And now, you know, it’s cervix and neck."

"It is PTSD," Goldman added.

Patrick Schuh, different Democratic Michigan strategist, said voters his radical has spoken to privation to "hear much astir what Harris stands for arsenic a candidate."

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The Harris run did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.