>> This time, that candidate got more votes than any other Presidential candidate in history who wasn't named Obama.
Right!
And she even got more votes than George Washington got!!
To the barrricades!!!
Question:
What candidate got the second highest total and wasn't named Obama?

Seriously, here is the most thoughtful discussion I've seen of why the dems are getting lots of votes in dense areas while losing elections.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/opinion/one-problem-for-democratic-leaders-is-democratic-voters.html

It makes sense, and if the trend continues, this party will be going the way of the Whigs in a few more cycles.