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& #39;s about as MAGA as MAGA gets, but he& #39;s been talkin& #39; to a lotta folks around town.

2) When Tea& #39;s down at the the Skid Mark, Gizzard Ridge& #39;s local (and only) waterin& #39; hole, it& #39;s usually packed wall to wall with Trump-smoochers, but Tea& #39;s been experiencin& #39; some mighty unusual election season phenomena.

3) Turns out, lots of these Trumpers will say they& #39;re votin& #39; for Trump around their other Trump-lovin& #39; friends, but when they& #39;s alone with Tea Pain, they tell another story.

Seems most of & #39;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& #39;re worried about losin& #39; family and friends to COVID-19 due to Trump& #39;s incompetence.

5) If what Tea& #39;s seein& #39; in his hometown is any indication, this could be the biggest contributin& #39; factor to why the race appears so close. We& #39;ll know for sure in a few weeks. <eot>