I think we make a big mistake by looking at these rallies as an indicator.
I agree with you to an extent. I don’t see enthusiasm for Hillary at either her rallies, on the backs of cars, in yards, or in general. However, I don’t think that will make much difference on election day. The rats have a built in advantage of guaranteed voters and it’s been very effective for them. In fact, one can almost say they have taken old school Tammany Hall politics and used that plan throughout large cities in the U.S.
This is a very unique election, but I fear too many are putting too much confidence in the novelty of our candidate. Trump has a persona and message that may well gain him votes that polls won’t capture - even from traditional democrats. He also has a persona that may lose him votes in ways that polls won’t capture among the squishy middle and traditional republicrats.
Based on the swing state focus at this point by both campaigns they believe it is going to be close and they view this as a traditional election. If that is the case - the advantage is hers - warts and all. Trump is going to have to perform well for the duration.
Every election we hear about the apathetic who don’t vote that would likely agree with us. While I believe they do exist, I won’t believe it until I see it with my own eyes. Trump got a whole bunch of primary votes and clearly there was great enthusiasm for him, but was it enough to overcome the Tammany Hall machine she has in her pocket and the lying media?
People have "embraced the suck."