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12. Actually, NC is being held hostage at the state level by Republicans

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 06:51 AM

Oct 2013

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who gerrymandered districts after disastrous Dem turnout in 2010.

We have the first Republican dominated State Legislature and Governor in over
100 years.

Our Congressional delegation went from being 7 Dem 6 Repubs prior
to 2012 to 9 Repubs 4 Dems after the 2012 election thanks to
gerrymandering. More voters in NC actually VOTED for Dem rather than Repub
Congressional Reps, yet the delegation skewed heavily to Repub, thanks
to the gerrymandering.

It may take us more than one election cycle to right this travesty and
return NC to the reputation of being a progressive southern state.

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A point about the South... [View all] SamYeager Oct 2013 OP

I live in North Georgia, and I will be voting for Michelle Nunn. n/t RebelOne Oct 2013 #1

I have found that people in- or from Georgia Turbineguy Oct 2013 #2

Most soutnerners are very nice dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #4

I am a transplanted Floridian, RebelOne Oct 2013 #6

Up here in NC, Jamastiene Oct 2013 #7

The trend does seem to be in that direction, and that's a very good thing. MineralMan Oct 2013 #3

When state and local government changes in the South, I'll cheer. Hoyt Oct 2013 #5

Yep, I agree. And in my opinion I think Texas is more purple now than red. n/t Tx4obama Oct 2013 #8

Important signs klook Oct 2013 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #10

I like the trend. I think our biggest obstacle is the anti choice crowd B Calm Oct 2013 #11

Actually, NC is being held hostage at the state level by Republicans mnhtnbb Oct 2013 #12

+1....yes... ALEC and ART POPE with a little Koch Bros. thrown in. KoKo Oct 2013 #14

You have to play the long game in the South, politically speaking. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #13