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Island Blue

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45. Agreed

Reply to Traildogbob (Reply #44)

Mon Jul 29, 2024, 06:58 PM

Jul 2024

We have one (small) town in my county that is gerrymandered into two house districts. It’s like the only semi-reliable blue town in the county. Go figure. 🙄

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And!!! Traildogbob Jul 2024 #42

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