Great post. I went to Kamala's AWESOME rally in Greensboro Thursday. The coliseum was PACKED. Every one of the estimated 23,000 seats was filled. Earlier in the day, she attracted 7,000 at a rally in Charlotte. Each attendee is now encouraged by text to volunteer. On the same day, Trump spoke to ONLY 2,000 in Tucson, AZ. My wife is volunteering at Chatham County Democratic headquarters where they had 50 volunteers during the week. On Saturday, I joined volunteers canvassing in Nash County (Rocky Mount), one of NC's most bellwether counties that voted for Obama and Trump. Do the Republicans even have a ground game in places like this? It appears NOT. I am reading that Iowa, Florida, and even Texas could be in play. No doubt this is exuberance on the part of Harris supporters. I'm afraid to hope too strongly. But if political gravity is truly a thing, the Republicans should be crushed. Why is this election even close?
Jim, The question you pose in your last sentence is the same question outwitting me. My answer would speculative, rambling. Thomas could answer in his data-driven, knowledge based experienced ways. Ever thankful I do not stay angry as I did during our years since 2015. More watchful now. More selfish about personal peace of mind. Why is this election even close? When stakes could not be higher, why is everyone lipping on about our pets being eaten by legal Haitians? Blow winds blow.
Bullseye Thomas. I covered four campaign appearances by First Bush, Regan and Carter in 2000 and know from my interactions with Bush and Reagan they would deplore both Trump and Vance. You've got it right: the fear of blacks is driving Trump's campaign as well as the fear of a wide range of foreigners, including those from India (even though Vance's wife is of Indian heritage). Now let's continue to tell NC voters about Dan Bishop and Michelle Morrow
Great post. I went to Kamala's AWESOME rally in Greensboro Thursday. The coliseum was PACKED. Every one of the estimated 23,000 seats was filled. Earlier in the day, she attracted 7,000 at a rally in Charlotte. Each attendee is now encouraged by text to volunteer. On the same day, Trump spoke to ONLY 2,000 in Tucson, AZ. My wife is volunteering at Chatham County Democratic headquarters where they had 50 volunteers during the week. On Saturday, I joined volunteers canvassing in Nash County (Rocky Mount), one of NC's most bellwether counties that voted for Obama and Trump. Do the Republicans even have a ground game in places like this? It appears NOT. I am reading that Iowa, Florida, and even Texas could be in play. No doubt this is exuberance on the part of Harris supporters. I'm afraid to hope too strongly. But if political gravity is truly a thing, the Republicans should be crushed. Why is this election even close?
Jim, The question you pose in your last sentence is the same question outwitting me. My answer would speculative, rambling. Thomas could answer in his data-driven, knowledge based experienced ways. Ever thankful I do not stay angry as I did during our years since 2015. More watchful now. More selfish about personal peace of mind. Why is this election even close? When stakes could not be higher, why is everyone lipping on about our pets being eaten by legal Haitians? Blow winds blow.
Bullseye Thomas. I covered four campaign appearances by First Bush, Regan and Carter in 2000 and know from my interactions with Bush and Reagan they would deplore both Trump and Vance. You've got it right: the fear of blacks is driving Trump's campaign as well as the fear of a wide range of foreigners, including those from India (even though Vance's wife is of Indian heritage). Now let's continue to tell NC voters about Dan Bishop and Michelle Morrow