In short, Democrats are in much better shape than all the black crepe and existential ideations suggested a year ago. AdvertisementStill, Democrats being Democrats, all is not happiness and light in the party of Jefferson, Jackson, Clinton and Obama. Now Martin has decided to bury that autopsy report. AdvertisementThe report Martin commissioned was, however, supposed to be the definitive word from the party, offering both a clear-eyed look back and a clarion way forward. “We know that we lost ground with Latino voters,” he said in those searching days before he became party chairman.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 31, 2025 14:00 UTC