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7. A comparison that shows the power of gerrymandering

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 02:12 PM

Oct 2021

Colorado is a state that both Hillary and Biden carried by at least 8 points. NC was about a 4 point win and then a 2 point win for Trump. Colorado will be, at best 5/3 D. NC will be either 11/3 or best case 10/4 R. That is insane.

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Democrats backed a commission to draw fair House lines in Colorado. Now they worry they gave up [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 OP

Such naivete dalton99a Oct 2021 #1

Same thing happened in VA. I don't think the gov signed it yet PortTack Oct 2021 #2

I was just about to post that. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #3

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Oct 2021 #14

This is what's happening in WA as well. maxsolomon Oct 2021 #4

Really? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 #6

But if Dems gerrymandered like Rs do it would be 10 of 10. SoonerPride Oct 2021 #8

Well, maybe. maxsolomon Oct 2021 #12

Retrumplicans would find a way to do it nt maxrandb Oct 2021 #19

I heard a woman commenter on KUOW say that in the "Week in Review" w/ Bill Radke maxsolomon Oct 2021 #13

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Oct 2021 #15

It is foolish of Democrats to Not Gerrymander where they can. MarcA Oct 2021 #5

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Oct 2021 #16

A comparison that shows the power of gerrymandering dsc Oct 2021 #7

Democrats need to take everything they can. Dawson Leery Oct 2021 #9

Huh, who would've 'thunk it'?.... nt Carlitos Brigante Oct 2021 #10

This is what happens when anyone trusts Republicans. Bipartisan is another word for Republicans Autumn Oct 2021 #11

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Oct 2021 #17

Munich syndrome nt msongs Oct 2021 #20