“The Obama damage is two-fold. First, his success relied on a coalition that likely will not survive, or at least survive at full strength, without Obama himself on the ticket. Secondly, Obama drove a significant portion of white voters away from the Democratic Party.” FirstsTwoWhitePartyDemocraticSignificantDamageVotersPortionsTicketsFoldsDemocratic PartyNotableCoalitions Author:Byron York
“In the end, no single group will mean defeat for the Democrat and victory for the Republican in 2016. But President Obama's troubling legacy - a weakened coalition and growing ranks of alienated white voters - could mean a serious post-presidential hangover for Democrats.” MeanEndsPresidentWhiteGrowingGroupsSeriousVictoryRepublicanDemocratDefeatPostsLegacyPresidentialVotersPresident ObamaNotableCoalitionsHangover Author:Byron York