A few more optimistic thoughts now that I have had some time to digest everything that has happened.

1. This election became a battle of turnout with multiple states all within 0.5-1 point difference. Can we say with Trump's re-election on the line that this was the maximum output GOP can muster? 100% enthusiasm, crazy turnout and the dem's still has them narrowly beat (so far).

2. As a follow up, if there is no more Trump in office, who will energize the party? Trump potentially could from the outside, but he will be battling not just state courts over past transgressions but he will be 78 if he decides to run in 2024. Is this the last big hurrah for the GOP coalition?

3. If we take the optimistic view of both above, can Democrats shore up the latino vote to cut off the GOP from expanding their coalition and staying the game? Florida shows us what happens when they fail to do so, Arizona shows us what can happen when we do.

4. In 2024, Biden will be gone. Pelosi will be gone. Schumer will likely win again in 2022. But the democratic field will be increasingly dominated by fresh faces with less baggage. Will this make a difference given the strong evidence we have now that among many voters the feels and personality drive votes not the policy?