Another hot one this near-noon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley — the weather’s saturation point appears so widespread, feels like it’s scorching all over the world.

A blistering effect easily transferred to politics, especially in the already-captivating presidential campaign of one, Kamala Harris — in just days since the seemingly out-of-nowhere launch, there’s an enveloping, continuous and widespread support for her, which includes ‘hope’ plus optimism for the first time in a long, long time.
Online nerds have also stepped up the push with a blast of energy (The Washington Post this morning): ‘The videos, often called “fan edits” or “fancams,” have cast Harris in the kind of light typically reserved for pop-culture icons, with thumping soundtracks, fast cuts and glittering visual effects. Many feature what supporters see as her most endearing moments, such as her marching dance alongside a drum line at a 2019 event in Des Moines.‘

A movement, which in turn, explodes wondrously into the real world, in real time, like in Houston this morning:

Can confirm that the room literally felt like it was shaking https://t.co/Lo0ZbOFg66

— Olivia Julianna ? (@0liviajulianna) July 25, 2024

And further insightful view of this ‘energy‘ via The Daily Beast, also this morning:

Long a presidential hopeful, Harris has never felt so loved by Democrats. After they spent weeks tearing their hair out over Biden’s stumbles and frail appearance, the telegenic 59-year-old is riding high on the clear contrast with her boss—even turning the tables and painting Donald Trump as a crazy old criminal.

She has fired up those were feeling ho-hum about November: young people, women and voters of color. Charli XCX has deemed her “brat.” Beyoncé let her use her track Freedom for the Harris campaign. Even her step-daughter is an icon. Democrats, from left-wing Squad members to vulnerable Democrats in battlegrounds, are all abuzz. An instant internet sensation, she can do no wrong.

That Big Kamala Energy stayed high Thursday when presumptive Democratic presidential nominee addressed the American Federation of Teachers’ national convention.

Her candidacy literally knocked longtime AFT President Randi Weingarten off balance.

“You can tell I’m excited, because I don’t think I’ve ever tripped up those stairs!” Weingarten exclaimed as she arrived at the podium.

Waving signs, the crowd roared as Weingarten asked attendees if they would set turnout records on Election Day.

A course/end-result we all want to see.

As indicated the youth are responding — a new Axios/Generation Lab poll (Axios):

By the numbers: The survey — fielded entirely after Biden stepped aside on Sunday — asked respondents which candidate they’d support in Biden-Trump and Harris-Trump matchups.

• In a Biden-Trump race, the split among 18- to 34-year-olds was 53% for Biden and 47% for Trump, giving Biden a 6-point lead.
• But in a Harris-Trump contest, the same respondents split 60% for Harris and 40% for Trump — a 20-point lead for Harris.

45% of young people say they have an extremely or somewhat favorable opinion of Harris.

• 33% say the same for Biden, along with 34% for Trump.

And cackle continuously:

Laugh harder, or not, yet once again here we are…

(Illustration out front: ‘Vice President Kamala Harris,’ watercolor on paper, by Ray Johnstone, and found here.)