And California is a straight shot down the 40 from North Carolina. Surely you’re not suggesting they have the same culture and constituencies?

National swing is one way to do it. And it needs to be big because you’re activating a few people in every state. If you concentrate on a state you might hardly move the national needle but you could seriously swing the state.

Now add in other stake holders like the abortion rights movement and the fuck DeSantis movement and you’ve got ways the vote can change with the national candidate doing absolutely nothing. Of note both of those are going to do nothing in Michigan, while Michigan’s uncommitted movement isn’t going to bother Florida at all.

So no, not bullshit. I don’t know who told you the only possible way to change minds was at the national level but they were very wrong and now you’re very wrong.