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Proud Public Servant

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28. Democrats need to move

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 02:07 PM

Jul 2014

The gerrymandering is an issue, but so too is the demographic trend of Democratic voters living in tighter clusters -- cities, mostly -- than GOP voters. As a result, Dems tend to win blue congressional districts by a much higher margin that the GOP wins red districts. That's in part gerrymandering, but it's also in part self-selecting (and I'll admit I cannot envision ever living in a red district or even a red state, so I guess I'm part of the problem).

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What would it take for the GOP to lose the House? [View all] Cyrano Jul 2014 OP

the next census. unblock Jul 2014 #1

A Miracle...nt abakan Jul 2014 #2

Attempting to persuade people other than the choir jberryhill Jul 2014 #3

Absolutely agreed. Completely... Xyzse Jul 2014 #15

Agree one hundred percent. lovemydog Jul 2014 #43

Democrats to get off their asses and vote madokie Jul 2014 #4

They have nearly perfected the art of Gerrymandering. gordianot Jul 2014 #5

Yea be we have a pretty good lead on them if we'll get them to all vote madokie Jul 2014 #12

Do you believe we actually have an advantage in those gerrymandered districts though? TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #37

What we need is a few million martyrs to Cyrano Jul 2014 #40

Yep, in an organized fashion. Too willy nilly and safe districts become dicey and no impact is made TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #42

A Miracle BillZBubb Jul 2014 #6

The Rapture in October IADEMO2004 Jul 2014 #7

A strong GOTV effort by all of us. MineralMan Jul 2014 #8

This at least gives us a chance - if we stay home because it is impossible then it is our own fault. jwirr Jul 2014 #26

I've talked to 20 or so D candidates for Congress... brooklynite Jul 2014 #9

I agree, but that's Cyrano Jul 2014 #13

About 50% of the people to wake the hell up. sinkingfeeling Jul 2014 #10

+1 Johonny Jul 2014 #19

This is exactly what I'm talking about in the OP. Cyrano Jul 2014 #24

I read facebook posts Johonny Jul 2014 #31

I keep hoping that republicans out there with a working concience hollysmom Jul 2014 #11

Repubs in Congress to work with the President on something... Wounded Bear Jul 2014 #14

Start with a Democratic Party fifty state strategy. longship Jul 2014 #16

Keep drumming the message the GOP has always been FOR big business ... lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #17

Smarter D candidates jamzrockz Jul 2014 #18

I'm not so sure Cyrano Jul 2014 #21

A miracle. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #20

That gerrymandering seems to ensure that Cyrano Jul 2014 #22

Depends on state legislatures. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #27

They've got a lock for the next 8 years i figure 0rganism Jul 2014 #23

Democratic opponents would have to win by 7 points or more Samantha Jul 2014 #25

Democrats need to move Proud Public Servant Jul 2014 #28

Well let's see. Savannahmann Jul 2014 #29

Here's the thing Cyrano Jul 2014 #32

70% of the people blame Hamas for the Israeli situation. Savannahmann Jul 2014 #45

Exactly! treestar Jul 2014 #34

Their attitude to immigrants treestar Jul 2014 #33

Don't forget a near catastrophic tanking of our economy. Initech Jul 2014 #35

A huge GOTV effort and turn out by all of us. m/t FSogol Jul 2014 #36

Somebody hacking into all the Diebold and other electronic voting machines n2doc Jul 2014 #38

It would take a massive effort by maxrandb Jul 2014 #39

One word. Gerrymandering Cyrano Jul 2014 #41

Personal responsibility on the part of each and every democrat lovemydog Jul 2014 #44