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“107 days” and “headwinds” The staffers invoke these terms over and over. The headwinds they were referring to are Biden’s dismal poll numbers and broader voter frustrations, particularly about the economy. After Biden dropped out, there were 107 days before Election Day. Ther argument is that Harris was essentially doomed because of Biden’s unpopularity and how the vice president became the presumptive Democratic nominee later in the election cycle than is typical. But the idea that a candidate, particularly the well-known sitting vice president, needs five or six months to make their case to voters is ludicrous. The recent general election campaign in Great Britain was fewer than 60 days.