At what level do you mean? Are you speaking of the top officials in the Democratic party?

At the man in the street level, look at my photo thread of a local dumb Democratic bastard who believes fervently in the lies. The individual voters vote by emotional reflex. Like a cat purring or hissing. No logic to it, no reasoning process.

At the level of chair-people, they are probably 1) in absolutely denial that Harris is basically despised or at least inherently distrusted by anyone who can see through a person's character WHICH BY THE WAY IS A MINORITY OF THE POPULATION HELLO.

But also 2) officials are probably planning some degree of cheat and "election fortification".

Between 1 and 2 - they know that many Dems will vote for a bag of human shit as long as it is in the D column; and they are planning to cheat as much as possible to make her come out on top.

That is my honest opinion. Reliance on voter inertia and ignorance + cheating.