Democrats are leading in the polls. That means it's time for them to panic.

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Sep 06, 2020 Democrats are leading in the polls. That means it's time for them to panic.  Democrats are nothing if not a self-doubting bunch, and the 2016 election left such a psychic scar that many in the party are now conditioned to think the worst is about to happen. Former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe famously called the phenomenon "bed-wetting," and experts are seeing it manifest in this election cycle despite Joe Biden's 11-point lead in some national polls. "Democrats under Trump have a bad case of Charlie Brown syndrome: They can't stop being afraid that the ball is going to get yanked out from under them," one former Democratic adviser said. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy