What happened in the 2024 election?

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4. Nailed it

The Biden/Harris switch so late was an immediate hamstring.

DU is a collection of Dems who are highly engaged politically and active. This is not the norm, yet we expect it to be. Most people are pretty tunnel visioned on just the kitchen table basics, not the wider social issues. You start straying from the kitchen table, your audience narrows further and further with those who just aren't as politically engaged as DU people.