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Bernardo de La Paz

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1. Gerrymandering is a tactic to spread out R voters to win more districts but by smaller margins

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 03:11 PM

Jul 2025

It can fail spectacularly if an election is not "status quo". When there is a surge to Democrats, those thin margins provide less cushion, less margin for error to RepubliCons.

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Gerrymandering is a tactic to spread out R voters to win more districts but by smaller margins Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #1

Yep. Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #4

That's because of the way Texas is already gerrymandered. ananda Jul 2025 #10

Yep, wave elections. Strelnikov_ Jul 2025 #7

I think there might be a Blue Storm Surge in 2026. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #8

I'm going to cheat, and you can't stop me Bayard Jul 2025 #2

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California needs to repeal the independent commission fujiyamasan Jul 2025 #6

To disband the commission would harm Californians. It would not hurt Republicons Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #9

considering his ankles, his hand, and his rotting brain... RussBLib Jul 2025 #11