That's good news. Only the most extreme political junkies found the whole thing interesting. The rest of us were bored with the political posturing.
Government has very little to do with our daily lives.
And the fate of the Republic really wasn't riding on the election. Those on the extreme left and right see that as a problem. Wallace was wrong. There's at least a quarter's worth. That lack of difference is why this country's form of government has set the record for longevity worldwide.