MINI-THREAD:

1) Lots of folks seem amazed how Trump can be so incompetent and repulsive, yet the race appear so tight. Tea lives in North Central Arkansas where it's about as MAGA as MAGA gets, but he's been talkin' to a lotta folks around town.

2) When Tea's down at the the Skid Mark, Gizzard Ridge's local (and only) waterin' hole, it's usually packed wall to wall with Trump-smoochers, but Tea's been experiencin' some mighty unusual election season phenomena.

3) Turns out, lots of these Trumpers will say they're votin' for Trump around their other Trump-lovin' friends, but when they's alone with Tea Pain, they tell another story.

Seems most of 'em are embarrassed and emotionally wrung out from 4 years of non-stop Trumpiness.

4) In private, a number of locals have confided they will secretly vote for Joe Biden because they think America is headed in the wrong direction and they're worried about losin' family and friends to COVID-19 due to Trump's incompetence.

5) If what Tea's seein' in his hometown is any indication, this could be the biggest contributin' factor to why the race appears so close. We'll know for sure in a few weeks. <eot>