Even with MSNBC and CNN reporting on the “momentum” of her 2024 presidential campaign and the huge crowd sizes at her rallies, Vice President Kamala Harris is still making a point of describing herself as the election’s “underdog.” And many Democratic strategists are cautioning that it’s still a “close race.” Nonetheless, those polls are at least giving Democrats reason for some optimism as November draws closer. In his August 13 column, the New York Times’ Jamelle Bouie grapples with the question: “If Trump loses, and perhaps especially if he loses badly, what comes next for the Republican Pa…