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7. The next cencus wll be in 2020, and the next round of gerrymandering the following year

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 02:54 PM

Dec 2012

I won't be here, but let us hope Democrats are in charge of enough state houses to put things on at least an even keel.

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Permanent Republican Majority [View all] onehandle Dec 2012 OP

Are you certain about that? Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #2

Didn't Tom Delay help redistrict (gerrymander) Texas in 2003? dawg Dec 2012 #4

Yrs, but it was a very rare practice. Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #11

redistricting happens following each census i think tk2kewl Dec 2012 #3

Except when it doesn't. See below. dawg Dec 2012 #5

Don't blame voters leftstreet Dec 2012 #6

Doncha just love it? 99Forever Dec 2012 #8

It's going to take a LONG time 0rganism Dec 2012 #9

If dems dont get out to vote in 2014 underoath Dec 2012 #12

10 years if we're lucky WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2012 #14