Here's another consideration: Trump, Barr and others are very adept at spinning an ambivalent result into a victory: Mueller's confusing conclusion becomes exhonoration; the Senate acquittal invalidates the House impeachment. My guess is that, as the incumbent Pres, Trump will soon be declaring all non-votes to be tacit approval of his four years so far. I wouldn't be surprised if, in the post-election propaganda war, Trump discretely adds non-votes into his popular-vote tally, to bolster his case for a mandate. Non-voters may end up like Trump's historically large inauguration crowd: invisible, and yet somehow lending their support.
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