Quote Originally Posted by PaulBullion View Post
Assuming that HE did want to win and not just build his brand. Somebody wanted him to win, though.
Yes..maybe he wasn’t even fully committed to winning. That makes closeness of popular vote even more remarkable, surely.

If he runs again I think he will lose...as long as Democrats avoid running a disastrous candidate against him.

But in long term, losing next Presidential election is better for Republicans I suspect than another term for Trump.

Let’s assume that happens...and Democrats have run a fairly elderly candidate to win the Presidency (eg. Bernie Sanders or Hilary Clinton)..then in election after Republicans run a decent young candidate against the incumbent Democrat...straightaway I think Republicans would be favourites to win popular vote.

I really don’t buy theory that Republicans will never will popular vote again.