It suggests that, perversely enough, the president’s advantage in the electoral college may actually be deepening, despite his party’s struggles in suburban and more educated parts of the country. Those same dynamics have real ramifications for Trump’s advantage in the electoral college. As Wasserman noted, the fact that Republicans are also improving in their areas suggests that Trump’s electoral college advantage — relative to the popular vote — may be deepening. This suggests Democrats grasp the need to keep open as many electoral college paths as possible. But much of what I’ve seen suggests they understand the electoral college challenges they face along these lines.

Source: Washington Post November 27, 2019 19:54 UTC