The Obama Coalition

[Statilius the Epicurean]

Its record:
2008: Big win
2010: Landslide defeat
2012: Solid win
2014: Big defeat
2016: Big defeat

Where do Democrats go from here now that their core coalition is unable to win more than 1/4 of the last national elections?

The Democratic Party is now in the worst state it has been since the Great Depression. That should be shocking to the entire political class.

[Statilius the Epicurean]

Its record:
2008: Big win
2010: Landslide defeat
2012: Solid win
2014: Big defeat
2016: Big defeat

Where do Democrats go from here now that their core coalition is unable to win more than 1/4 of the last national elections?

I don't know what to make of all this.  I am still wondering if Hillary wins the popular vote.  Given how much of California is out they still might.  If that's the case it means Democrats have won the popular vote in 6 of the last 7 elections.

How does that square with losing the Senate, the House and the state governorships?

[Statilius the Epicurean]

Its record:
2008: Big win
2010: Landslide defeat
2012: Solid win
2014: Big defeat
2016: Big defeat

Where do Democrats go from here now that their core coalition is unable to win more than 1/4 of the last national elections?

I don't know what to make of all this.  I am still wondering if Hillary wins the popular vote.  Given how much of California is out they still might.  If that's the case it means Democrats have won the popular vote in 6 of the last 7 elections.

How does that square with losing the Senate, the House and the state governorships?

You can't lose something you never had... 

? They controlled them in 2006 before Obama was elected.