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Mariana

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3. Which has zero effect on statewide races like those for Governor and Senator.
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 01:35 PM
Nov 2022

The gerrymandering is certainly a problem, but it doesn't change the reality about the majority of the voters in those states.

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Same with Iowa. Same with Ohio. Same with Florida. Sogo Nov 2022 #1
Could not agree more. onecaliberal Nov 2022 #6
Montana... 2naSalit Nov 2022 #8
New House map is interesting. moondust Nov 2022 #9
Texas, Florida and the other states are extremely gerrymandered to the point of being illegal uponit7771 Nov 2022 #2
Which has zero effect on statewide races like those for Governor and Senator. Mariana Nov 2022 #3
Agreed the its the people who implement the illegal gerrymandering in red states I don't trust ... uponit7771 Nov 2022 #5
and the urban areas are blue. nt BrightKnight Nov 2022 #13
Plus the fact registered voters won't vote MagickMuffin Nov 2022 #4
Really! You can bug them until they're blue in the face LeftInTX Nov 2022 #14
What county do you live in? MagickMuffin Nov 2022 #15
Bexar..Two young white chicks with Beto signs... LeftInTX Nov 2022 #16
My church comment was more about just getting out the vote MagickMuffin Nov 2022 #17
These two had Beto signs...grhh... LeftInTX Nov 2022 #18
+add in those who can't/dont because of Texas' harsh ID rules JCMach1 Nov 2022 #19
We get alot of people who just don't vote. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #22
I know. ananda Nov 2022 #7
part of the problem is the texas democratic party moonshinegnomie Nov 2022 #10
K & R...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2022 #11
Didn't take much but I cracked up at "look at Texas and don't look away." In It to Win It Nov 2022 #12
"But Texas isn't really like this", we always seem to hear. Aristus Nov 2022 #20
Oppression is subjective LeftInTX Nov 2022 #23
Don't forget the voter suppression and gerrymandering... gldstwmn Nov 2022 #21
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