In recent weeks, she has tended to characterize Trump as a “fascist” who would pose a danger to the nation after his former White House chief of staff, John Kelly, said Trump “falls within the general definition” of a fascist. During a town hall on CNN, Harris agreed with that assessment.

Some of Harris' surrogates declined to call Trump a fascist, instead focusing on abortion rights and the economy in the final days of the campaign. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker emphasized both issues at a campaign rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin, over the weekend as Harris volunteers prepared to knock on voters' doors.

“Let me start by saying that everything we care about is under siege by a racist, misogynistic, homophobic and xenophobic former president who wants to be back in the White House. That shouldn't necessarily be your motivation for knocking on doors, but it's definitely something we should all think about,” he said at the start of his remarks.

Minutes later he told them: “I think – this is just my view – that most people aren't really thinking about democracy in this election.” He added: “I think most people are thinking about what impact this has on my wallet, my future, my ability to pay bills, my ability to get a better job.”

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Protect democracy and the constitution, “then we can tackle the other issues.”'

But some voters across the country are increasingly concerned about the state of democracy, viewing it as one of their top issues just a week after the Nov. 5 election.

Colleen Schulz, vice chair of the Waukesha County Democratic Party, said protecting our democracy and standing up for the Constitution became her top priority in the election.

The 61-year-old said access to abortion and women's health care as well as the environment were her main issues, but these are now taking a back seat when it comes to advocating for democracy.

“We have to protect our democracy and the Constitution first, and then we can address the other problems,” said Schulz, a former teacher who attended an event with Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, in Waukesha. Wisc. “The first fire that must be put out is standing up for our Constitution.”

While the economy remains the top issue among voters, a Gallup poll found that 49% of voters thought democracy in the United States was “extremely” important and another 36% said it was “very” important to influence that they will have on who they vote for in the election.

Angela Mercadel, who stood with Harris in Houston, Texas, for more than three hours, said she was genuinely disturbed by Trump's message about the “enemy within” and that he would persecute his political opponents.

“We need someone to bring this country together,” she said.