Note that when the media's Number One Enemy, Donald J. Trump, takes an interest in a down-ticket race, the press can never tell us Trump's "enthusiastic spirit," this compelling orator's "near-magical ability to turn out crowds and connect with voters" — even in a hall where he reported it "felt like 110 degrees," this weekend — does anything like "enliven" the race. No, no, the ever-objective Associated Press feels obliged to report that — like Count Dracula creeping bat-like down the side of the house to sneak in Mina Harker's window — The Evil Trump's ominous "shadow looms."

Furthermore, The AP describes a Monday event at Democrat Danny O'Connor's Ohio headquarters as "lively," while on the Republican side "There was little evidence of enthusiasm on the eve of the election as (Republican Troy) Balderson tried to connect with voters over the phone during a brief stop at a campaign phone bank. He appeared equally uncomfortable answering questions from reporters about whether Trump's appearance might blunt the impact of the recent endorsement from a prominent Trump adversary, Republican Gov. John Kasich."