Congratulations on having 2 houses. Your report above is fascinating. All I can conclude is that there is not the kind of organic excitement for Harris that there was for Obama. Obama was a genuine star, while she is not. But I don't know if that translates much into voting outcome or ballots. It could be that the ballot harvesting machinery of the Democrat party is so sophisticated in 2024 (unlike in 2008), that they can do without grassroots enthusiasm.
Your welcome. Thanks for the kind comments on my FR Page. It was a remarkable childhood in many ways. Dad made it a point for us to travel the country and visit all our relatives in Indiana, Illinois, Idaho, New Mexico, New York, and Connecticut every couple of years. At the the time, of course, I didn’t realize how unique those adventures were.
You wrote: “It could be that the ballot harvesting machinery of the Democrat party is so sophisticated in 2024 (unlike in 2008), that they can do without grassroots enthusiasm.”
I think that is a likely good explanation. Normally the political machinery turns out yard signs and bumper stickers by the millions and floods the land with them. But not this time which suggests something is afoot. “Rigged” is a good explanation for why the Dem machinery has not amped their printing presses up to 11.