You mean demoralized, worse than Bob Dole style? No thanks. I have a better idea...lets act like we're tied! Let the opposition act like they're 10 or 20 points down.
Also, the article touched on, but didn’t extend fully, the concept that we’re picking up apathetic voters due to increased intensity of the ticket. What this really means is that we could possibly be higher (and probably are) than what Ras says. Still, we should act like we’re tied and they can act like their 10 pts down...which is to say, desperate, panicky, on the cusp of giving up...