I’m dedicated, devoted, and ready to go to work — in the town of my alma mater, Omaha, Nebraska.
Of course, I would love for us to win big in November. I would love to see Biden & Harris handily take Pennsylvania, Florida, and maybe even North Carolina. Our confidence is good.
However, scenarios are possible in which those 3 states fall to Trump, and we might be close to an electoral college tie. This contingency is already being addressed officially.
Another scenario is that it really does take until Thanksgiving to count votes in PA, FL, & NC. That’s a lot of time for Trump to wreak havoc while votes are being counted in those states. However, if we could keep Omaha blue, then we could be at a bona fide 270 victory much earlier — possibly on the evening of Nov 3rd.
If we’re getting close to an Electoral College tie, then Omaha could become the Thermopylae in this battle. I’m quite eager to play the Spartan, and fight for that one electoral vote in Omaha (remember: Nebraska, along with Maine, splits electoral votes by district).
Here’s the thing: I’ve been emailing & calling Democrat establishments in Omaha — eager to volunteer. All I get back is something like “thanks — we’ll call you if we need you.” They react with all the eagerness of the DMV. I’m ready to volunteer today!
I really hope I’m wrong. I really hope there’s a huge turnout in PA, FL, & NC, and that at least one of those states goes blue before midnight on November 3rd.
Does anybody have any ideas? How do I make calls & write stuff in may spare time for the next 5 weeks? I live in the high Sierras, so I’ll be campaigning from a distance. Please send me any ideas or contact info. thx