Now Howard Fineman is basically saying Biden will lose the state because of lack of enthusiasm

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11. In an earlier post, I spoke about my trip to Florida in early October...

Rightly or wrongly, I see yard signs and bumper stickers as metrics for enthusiam. Rally attendance is another measure.

Biden doesn't need Florida, but a loss in Florida for Trump means he's toast.

Granted I was in north Florida, a more conservative area. I saw two Biden signs in the Mandarin section of Jax. I lost count of the number of Trump signs, flags, and bumper a tickers. We were around a few marinas and Trump flags flying from masts was common.

We saw many Trump 2020 face masks. I never saw one for Biden.

I can confidently say Trump voters in Florida are more enthusiastic for election.

When I socialized over dinner and drinks a few times, I was asked things were shaping up in Arkansas. It's about the same here too--tons of yard signs, billboards, bumper stickers, boat parade rallies, and a couple autoclub drives with flags, window paint, etc. And nightly, he draws 10s of thousands at rallies

Where I am most concerned for the next 9 days is enthusiasm. Trump's voters are showing tangibly they are enthused. They will get the turnout, but will they append new groups to their coalition?

I don't see enthusiasm for Biden, or at least any that's sustainable and authentic. And those rallies with 10 to 20 voters in painted circles...well justified....are a buzzkill. Joe and Kamala have to be let down.

This will be a turnout election, and we need voters very eager to show up. And flying their Biden flags!

Trump seems to be having fun...and that draws voters. Biden needs to do it too!