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cilla4progress

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4. Really high

Fri Oct 11, 2024, 02:35 PM

Oct 11

Not because of likelihood of outcome so much as the stakes.

Having to limit intake of news (not succeeding much).

Gotta pick up some strong edibles before 11/4.

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What's your level of anxiety about the election? [View all] milestogo Oct 11 OP

It varies by day and TIME of day... Early this morning had I had a six-inch epidural needle, someone might hlthe2b Oct 11 #1

Good thing you could only pith once. The double pith is a real bummer. Tadpole Raisin Oct 12 #105

Out of 100 - I'm afraid I'm 1000 awesomerwb1 Oct 11 #2

This AKwannabe Oct 11 #6

Very high Cartoonist Oct 11 #3

Which church? wnylib Oct 12 #114

The catholic church Cartoonist Oct 12 #115

Really high cilla4progress Oct 11 #4

Extremely high JustAnotherGen Oct 11 #5

At least 10% are brainwashed. pat_k Oct 11 #60

Fair to middling. Xavier Breath Oct 11 #7

I think we will be fine DEM1955 Oct 11 #8

To quote Nigel Tufnel... 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 11 #9

Beat me to it. FalloutShelter Oct 11 #30

Extremely high Dave says Oct 11 #10

I'm pretty sure we are gonna win..it's the chaos after the election that has me anxious. Deuxcents Oct 11 #11

Exactly. It's almost like the actual election is just a puppet show. Reality BamaRefugee Oct 11 #80

Is it possible to be both confident and terrified at the same time? Bleacher Creature Oct 11 #12

Bingo. Nt Quixote1818 Oct 11 #59

You're a Bills fan True Dough Oct 11 #62

We felt the same way bdamomma Oct 11 #69

Same for me DemonGoddess Oct 12 #100

It has a lot to do with where I put my attention Lulu KC Oct 11 #13

Very high. Elessar Zappa Oct 11 #14

I'm in the same boat. NH Ethylene Oct 11 #84

HIGH! Cha Oct 11 #15

High enough that it's not funny 0rganism Oct 11 #16

I'm am optimistic pessimist. bif Oct 11 #17

Low EYESORE 9001 Oct 11 #18

Extreme, to put it mildly. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 11 #19

Yeah, me too. milestogo Oct 11 #67

Very high. nt doc03 Oct 11 #20

It Ebbs and Flows DET Oct 11 #21

A clear majority will vote for her! Freddie Oct 11 #29

Just watched a young woman say that she is voting for trump because he makes her feel safe SammyWinstonJack Oct 12 #112

It's a roller coaster Mz Pip Oct 11 #22

Extremely high pretty much all the time. Susan Calvin Oct 11 #23

On a scale of one to ten... Lunabell Oct 11 #24

Very little. W_HAMILTON Oct 11 #25

The election doesn't worry me much. It's the planned messing with the counting and certifying that has me terrified Attilatheblond Oct 11 #26

Thank you. TommyT139 Oct 11 #87

Pretty damn high......trying to be so positive doing my part I hope, but it's pretty damn high. a kennedy Oct 11 #27

On a scale... Mike Nelson Oct 11 #28

High. Demobrat Oct 11 #31

of course the reality is newdayneeded Oct 11 #74

As high as you can get. Our nation, our future, our planet, everything, depends on it. Doodley Oct 11 #32

Our time is here. The BS that goes on w/ the GOP and tRUMP is getting pathetic and over with. They have nothing SWBTATTReg Oct 11 #33

If I have not read DU today almost none. Jk23 Oct 11 #34

High misanthrope Oct 11 #35

low BECAUSE I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT other than my vote and donations. WarGamer Oct 11 #36

On a scale of 1-10 I am an 11 bottomofthehill Oct 11 #37

We are going to win, Butterflylady Oct 11 #38

they were never gonna let Hillary be president Skittles Oct 11 #39

I think that H2O Man Oct 11 #41

they've only just now started truly trashing Kamala Skittles Oct 11 #45

Great point. H2O Man Oct 11 #46

Exactly. Such a short campaign season has been great but now the usual daily negativity betsuni Oct 12 #93

Zero. H2O Man Oct 11 #40

As am I Generic Brad Oct 11 #44

I already voted. H2O Man Oct 11 #47

Way too high for my comfort. qwlauren35 Oct 11 #42

I'm feeling pretty confident Quiet Em Oct 11 #43

It's like going into a surgery with a 95% chance of survival RidinWithHarris Oct 11 #48

I'm binge watching sports to avoid thinking about it. jalan48 Oct 11 #49

My anxiety is down so very far GreenWave Oct 11 #50

Off the chart. RandySF Oct 11 #51

Cranked to 11. JenniferJuniper Oct 11 #52

High because a lot of Americans believe and will vote for a lying, narcissistic sociopath. surfered Oct 11 #53

Then they will get what they deserve. hadEnuf Oct 12 #109

Higher every day. HelpImSurrounded Oct 11 #54

At times I'm fairly confident but then I see polling and badhair77 Oct 11 #55

Doing my best to keep fear of DT win in check and stay hopeful and engaged. pat_k Oct 11 #56

+900,000 projected Dem return ballot firewall in PA crimycarny Oct 11 #57

I'm mentally prepared to expect a loss so I don't get too depressed if ww do Quixote1818 Oct 11 #58

Zero Kaleva Oct 11 #61

Pretty low, to be honest. I try not to get too stressed about things I can't control. subterranean Oct 11 #63

It depends which media I'm viewing at the time,but I have a strong feeling that: sky_masterson Oct 11 #64

Upper lower to lower middle generally. Rare spike to high. I expect I'll feel worse the closer we get Unless... electric_blue68 Oct 11 #65

vomit inducing. WhiteTara Oct 11 #66

The currrent ForgedCrank Oct 11 #68

Low mnhtnbb Oct 11 #70

I just want it to be over. The Madcap Oct 11 #71

I'm with you Jersey Devil Oct 12 #104

For the Presidentcy, I think we'll win in a close election Polybius Oct 11 #72

I fear that Colin and. Debbie probably won't pull it off Vogon_Glory Oct 12 #106

They were interviewing gen x ers kacekwl Oct 11 #73

Post removed Post removed Oct 11 #88

Well Hi Sunshine!! GP6971 Oct 11 #89

It's really quite extremely high. hedda_foil Oct 11 #75

Just worried about the tRumpist thugs going wild when he looses Union Label Oct 11 #76

High IbogaProject Oct 11 #77

on a scale of 1 to 10 da svenster Oct 11 #78

Extremely High Stargleamer Oct 11 #79

Extremely high. RockRaven Oct 11 #81

The gauge is buried. No telling how high it really is. n/t brewens Oct 11 #82

Off the charts. greatauntoftriplets Oct 11 #83

Bad enough that earlier this week, my wife and I booked... Mark.b2 Oct 11 #85

We arrive 10/31 and leave Oct 17. milestogo Oct 12 #108

I so wish I meant October 17, 2024 until Oct 17, 2025!! Mark.b2 Oct 12 #111

Feel we have the best team right now, but anything can happen. So I won't be calm until final votes are counted. GOTV. Silent Type Oct 11 #86

I'll be honest: I haven't been this nervous since 2004. Self Esteem Oct 11 #90

Anxiety has broken through the roofs kansasobama Oct 12 #91

High mvd Oct 12 #92

The only anxiety I have anamnua Oct 12 #94

Right now I'm at the "If I see one more fucking poll, I'm throwing my laptop out the window!" stage. Initech Oct 12 #95

My brains can't handle it, won't think about it too much. Outcome can't be helped because of non-voters and bad voters. betsuni Oct 12 #96

Zero Raine Oct 12 #97

High. Fortunately, I work local campaigns. It's keeping my busy. LeftInTX Oct 12 #98

😱🫠 Crunchy Frog Oct 12 #99

Trump is a life sentence for all. Turbineguy Oct 12 #101

Pushing past the red line to the panic line Siwsan Oct 12 #102

0, Madame President incoming. Brainfodder Oct 12 #103

Horrible samplegirl Oct 12 #107

Extraordinary. Ursus Rex Oct 12 #110

I have faith in Democrats keeping up the fight if Rump wins. onandup Oct 12 #113

There's a special on for some of us... True Dough Oct 13 #116