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18. It was a creature created by law. Voting rights act required

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 01:17 AM

Dec 2011

a second "minority-majority" district. And with 7 districts that was the only way to draw one up.

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Is this the worse gerrymandering map in history? [View all] grantcart Dec 2011 OP

When you can't win fair and square then, Marie Marie Dec 2011 #2

I like the way you link lies to Fox, cheating to gerrymandering duhneece Dec 2011 #16

It is. Believe me, I know. TheWraith Dec 2011 #8

Boundaries should be strictly non-partisan Nye Bevan Dec 2011 #6

Unfortunately, no. Take a look at New York's current map. TheWraith Dec 2011 #7

Doesn't compare RB TexLa Dec 2011 #9

You win. That is beyond anything they could possibly explain. nt DCKit Dec 2011 #13

Treasonous. joshcryer Dec 2011 #14

It was a creature created by law. Voting rights act required RB TexLa Dec 2011 #18

Isn't that ridiculous? Lugnut Dec 2011 #11

I used to live in NY-8 SixthSense Dec 2011 #15

tennessee 7th district...marsha blackburn spanone Dec 2011 #17