I am full of hopes - national, state, and local (I am not anxious about Senator Gillibrand's reelection, but I am anxious about state races, as my next door neighbor is running for NYS Assembly against a do-nothing Republican who's lost the support of people in our surprisingly agrarian assembly district), but I am hesitant to put any weight on it.
This is a lesson I learned from The West Wing:
Yes, it's a classic. I watch it every year, the way we watchHow the Grinch Stole Christmas during the holidays. Enjoy, then VOTE! Help others vote! And if you can't put boots on the ground (because of work or illness), make calls, send emails, check in with people.