(#6470) 15 days until we know the election results...more than 210 million registered voters

      The mad rush to vote is on. We see with Texas starting it's early voting an enormous effort is being made by many to get their ballots completed. Setting records in many large counties for early voting on the first day. Numbers that compare with and even exceed the 2024 presidential election for first early day voting. My hunch that the early vote ballots would reach 100 million is now getting some verification although not like I had hoped to this point. However, with the No Kings rallies and trump's ever deteriorating behavior we are seeing a voting populace that has made up it's mind as to who they are going to vote for in this election. It is encouraging to see so many people aware of the importance of all of us voting.
     In my limited world the view I am seeing a duty and preciousness of our voting. It is making a comeback from the more lethargic midterm elections of the recent past, excepting 2018. It is no surprise either that trump was also the president at that two year mark. This election is different than that one in my mind. When we put a stop to trump in 2018 it was because we were getting close to a democracy ending event. With this year's midterm it isn't just close it will happen if we don't elect a congress that will defy him. He wants the white house as his retirement home as a ruler like his tyrannical buddy putin. He is so fixated on putin for whatever nefarious reason that he is working overtime to emulate him here in America!
     With at this moment nearly 11 million ballots already in the counting queue, and 14 more days of early voting the only October surprise for me will be the turnout. I expect 100 million early votes, knowing that is a tremendous expectation. However we are living in a time right now where anything less than all we have will be a disappointment. Like with Hungary ousting their dictator orban with nearly 80% turnout the formula is the same for we democracy loving Americans. With over 210 million registered voters it isn't a longshot to expect 170 to 180 million of them to vote. I hope it is even more but hope is a fickle thing, There are signs independent voters have swung back to the democratic party and with democratic enthusiasm the night of November 3rd could be special if we all do our duty and vote!