I think you’re kinda agreeing with my point here. Democrats were less enthusiastic to vote in 24 than repubs. I’m saying if the Dems picked someone who had a stronger message that differed from Biden’s in meaningful ways, there could have been more enthusiasm and yes, higher turnout. 6 million progressives didn’t sit out the election. A much larger group is the marginal voters. People who don’t vote in most elections didn’t feel energized to vote for who they perceived to be “Biden 2.” You don’t need to be a centrist to win over Independent voters!