On April 6, 2026, I wrote a story about the No Kings Day protest held in Palm Coast, FL, where I live. The event was held the day before. I was driving past the designated protest intersection and saw a relatively large group of No Kings protesters, along with a few noticeable MAGA counter-protesters. I parked and spoke with a gentleman who called himself Fred Flintstone. After a few minutes of talking, I decided he was a bit loony, bur certainly dedicated.

My Interview With “Fred Flintstone” | by William Spivey | The Polis | Medium

Today, I passed the same intersection on what is the last scheduled No Kings Day before the 2026 Midterm elections. The No Kings group was about the same size as before. They had No Kings signs along with signs for individual candidates like David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for Governor, running against former drug dealer Byron Donalds, and Angie Nixon, the Democrat running for the U.S. Senate. What was missing was the counter-protesters. There were no MAGA signs, and no Fred Flintstone.

I have no illusions that Florida has somehow become a Blue State. The drug dealer has the best chance of becoming the Governor, and Nixon, a Black female associated with the Democratic Socialists of America, might not become our Senator, but enthusiasm for Republicans has definitely declined. Trump signs are all but gone, and the television commercial for Byron Donalds, which runs several times an hour on some networks, highlights Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's endorsement of him, with no mention of Donald Trump.

I make no predictions about the results of the November 3rd election in Florida or across the nation. I will say that Republican enthusiasm is way down and Democratic enthusiasm is way up.