30,000 boaters for Trump

[Stranger in a strange land]

As has been hinted already, the types of people who own boats or are into boating disproportionately support Trump because they're mostly old white Boomers in the Sunbelt who have the disposable income to spend on an expensive hobby. In a similar vein, I bet if you go to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (which is still happening this year despite the Coronavirus, though perhaps it's somewhat understandable because if they don't do the rally, there's basically no reason for the town to keep existing), probably 90% of the participants will support Trump for similar reasons.

[Stranger in a strange land]

I don't want to get the site in any copyright trouble, but if you do a Google Image search for "trump boat rally south carolina" it's clear that it's not just some old Boomers.

There are flags of every type, massive flags, in some cases pasted on like butter, Trump swag of all kinds, Trump towels, Trump bathing suits, entire boats painted "Trump." No matter how big a lead you think Biden has in the polls, you have to admit that he could never get enthusiasm like this. That is why I still can't see him pulling it off. Heck, I'd be impressed just to see a Biden bumper sticker or yard sign.

Bernie packed stadiums both times, yet lost to Crooked Hillary and Sleepy Joe's non-campaign. Yes, crowd sizes, signs, and the like matter, but they aren't everything. And honestly, the fact that this is a boat rally in South Carolina should tell you everything you need to know.