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In reply to the discussion: This is infuriating. [View all]calimary
(81,179 posts)43. Somebody in the DLCC may have started waking up. I think.
http://dlcc.org/news/dlcc-launches-advantage-2020-key-success-next-round-redistricting-70-million-plus-effort
At least they've recognized there's a problem, Thank GOD! In recovery, that's always the first step.
At least they've recognized there's a problem, Thank GOD! In recovery, that's always the first step.
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It is frustrating when main focus is on the Federal lvl, when the LOCAL govs control our 1 vote.
Sunlei
Jul 2015
#1
I don't know that they have much choice. Most of them probably can't afford to go rural.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#75
agree , we need the Federal Gov. to makes laws to ban gerrymandering or even better
Sunlei
Jul 2015
#32
We focus so much on other ways in which Republicans disenfranchise Democratic voters, but
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#30
They think long term. They've been on this tack since the 90s and before that they built up their
freshwest
Jul 2015
#14
And thanks for posting this. Hope - something more precious than gold. Or at least to many of us.
jwirr
Jul 2015
#25
Happy Independence Day Erich. You are completely right about this article. I think, given what is
jwirr
Jul 2015
#24
I know - I am going to take the day just to be with family and try to enjoy that.
jwirr
Jul 2015
#29
The Arizona decision is meaningless in Texas but the earlier opinion on Alabama was helpful
Gothmog
Jul 2015
#35
If districts had to be regular shapes, continuous, and equal in population shenanigans
TheKentuckian
Jul 2015
#36
It is infuriating .... the power of redistricting is particularly horrible in MI
etherealtruth
Jul 2015
#41
I know this is nothing new to many, but I hadn't realized until now just how formalized
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#46
Yeah, gerrymandering is a horrible way for parties in power to stack the deck
lovemydog
Jul 2015
#47
I've been saying this for 10+ years now. Take your state legislature races seriously because this is
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#74
Democrats tend to try to motivate voters with positive messages, while Republicans use fear or hate.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#77