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3. dems concentrate in cities where they are easily gerrymandered. move a few 100K dems to new

Tue Nov 11, 2014, 02:11 PM

Nov 2014

more rural districts would win us many new us senate seats and many state/local offices.

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Nearly half of the population of the country under Republican Control. [View all] Savannahmann Nov 2014 OP

I have to lie down. lonestarnot Nov 2014 #1

So each party is controlling about 1/2 the country yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #2

Actually.... Savannahmann Nov 2014 #7

I don't think that will do it all on it's own. Savannahmann Nov 2014 #6

Moving people to more rural areas SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #8

VA has a Democratic Governor. 11 Bravo Nov 2014 #5

I don't think turning one seat will change the majority n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #12

Yeah, but Barbara Comstock isn't in the state senate SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #14

My bad. She's in a neighboring district, so I try to ignore her. FSogol Nov 2014 #15

The South: Solid once again - for Republicans WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #16