“Fundamentally, everyone in this country has to understand that this is a very close election and it’s going to be close. And I get that Democrats wish it weren’t the case, but the race in 2020, the 2016 race, the 2012 race—all were close. We are a polarized nation in many ways.” — Biden campaign strategist Jen O’Malley-Dillon, in an interview with Puck.