draws districts to their advantage.
They'd be utter fools not to.
Not that the Repubs aren't cheating ratfuckers, but it's silly to pretend that we're perfectly righteous. Illinois' 7th is a thing of geometrical beauty, at least to this poli-sci geek 
. And Maryland's 3rd, which we hold is... well, creative.
Thus the joke that 'Gerrymandering' is what you call it when the *OTHER* party does it (and 'ensuring fair and representative districts' is what we call it when we do it).
That's why it's best to take it out of the hands of politicians.
Personally I think it should be given to mathematicians, with the instructions to draw the most COMPACT districts with the most equal number of residents, however those end up. Guaranteed to be hated by both sides.
It's why control of statehouses is absolutely crucial to eventually taking the congress and white house. If a party can control the legislature in the census year they can optimize gains next election.
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