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lindysalsagal

(20,670 posts)

10. Gerrymandering.

Reply to RhodeIslandOne (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 03:51 PM

Jul 2019

It allows counties to identify locally as gop, and that impacts the state level, as well.

Like anywhere else, towns are small and locals know their local reps personally, When the local rep tells you to have the libruls, you do.

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How the fuck does NY still elect Republican congressidiots? [View all] RhodeIslandOne Jul 2019 OP

Outside of NYC SoCalNative Jul 2019 #1

If the districts are upstate, I get it. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #2

Not all of Long Island is blue, either. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2019 #4

Have you ever been to upstate NY? hack89 Jul 2019 #3

Absolutely customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #7

We have Nunes and others here in California. Iliyah Jul 2019 #5

New York is like all blue states... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #6

Only in upstate backwaters and some Long Island and Staten Island red areas. brush Jul 2019 #8

You have to experience them to know why DFW Jul 2019 #9

Gerrymandering. lindysalsagal Jul 2019 #10