The sky is not dawning, but darkening

As Kamala Harris energizes the Democratic base and rises in the polls, two numbers signal how difficult her task really is: One is 66, the other is 188.

Harris and her running mate Tim Walz are promoting “the politics of joy,” but in the latest Associated Press poll, 66% of respondents express pessimism about the direction of the country. Her upbeat message contradicts a sour mood that has gripped …