FWIW, it's true that the Democrats have received the highest popular vote in 5 of the past 6 presidential elections; however, of the 4 elections where they took control of the White House, this was their narrowest win.
1992: Clinton +6.5% of the popular vote
1996: Clinton +8.5%
2000: Gore +0.5%
2004: Kerry -2.4%
2008: Obama +7.2%
2012: Obama +2.7%
It's not as though they have an iron grip on 2016 or 2020. Only one of the past four elections has been a landslide.
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