“I think he has a great chance in Douglas County, and I think any Democratic candidate has a better chance in Kansas than they did before.”

— Holly Sweeney, behavior analyst, Lawrence

“I don't know. There are a lot of factors to consider, but I doubt it. It will be a nice surprise if he does.”

— Rohan Bhatia, Kansas University graduate student, Bombay, India

“No, I don't think it's possible. When was the last time Kansas ever went to a Democrat in the presidential election?”

— Julia Atkeisson, engineer, Lawrence

“Unfortunately, I don't. I just think Kansas is too conservative. It could surprise me, but I don't think so.”

— Fred Vinograd, KU senior, Lawrence