Post-election analysis

Obama: Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Was Too Divisive to Win

President Barack Obama reflected further on the Democrats’ failure in the 2016 presidential election, criticizing the Democratic party for failing to beat Donald Trump.

Obama specifically referred to problems with specific candidates in 2016, but did not mention Hillary Clinton by name.

Clinton worked tirelessly to court black Americans, focusing on issues like systemic racism, social justice, and gun control. She also focused intensely on Hispanic voters, believing that they would carry her to victory in important swing states.

Obama hinted that Clinton’s campaign was too divisive, pointing out that during his campaign, he was speaking to “everybody,” instead of just specific special interest groups.

“Ultimately, the more we can talk about what we have in common as a nation, and speak to a broad set of values, a vision that speaks to everybody and not just one group at a time, the better off we’re going to be,” he said.