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14. NC is even worse

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Wed Apr 26, 2017, 06:17 PM

Apr 2017

In 2012, NC Congressional Democratic candidates got a majority of the two party vote while the GOP got 9 seats to our 4. We also won the majority of the two party vote for the General Assembly and the GOP got veto proof (3/5) majorities in both houses.

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"Did you know that while Democrats won 1.1 million more votes in Congressional races in 2012 [View all] Starry Messenger Apr 2017 OP

I had read something about that awhile ago Cha Apr 2017 #1

Thanks Cha! Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #4

We can definitely use the info! Cha Apr 2017 #8

Isn't it amazing? gratuitous Apr 2017 #2

1000x NO! Totally agree! Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #6

Same thing for NC and a bunch of other gerrymandered state legislatures. octoberlib Apr 2017 #3

Rev. Barber is a hero of mine, so I have been following NC's electoral fortunes a bit. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #7

Some Dems let corporate media convince them that gerrymandering, voter purges, restricted voting blm Apr 2017 #5

Right?? Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #9

If the goal is to simply attack the party and Democratic leaders and candidates, one Vesper Apr 2017 #36

Our side just doesn't do a good job of explaining gerrymandering to the masses in order to get them nikibatts Apr 2017 #10

+1 million .It's all about the mid-terms. octoberlib Apr 2017 #12

Good point on asking Perez to start this movement. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #13

Can't we use viral video to help spread that message? Vesper Apr 2017 #37

We can, it's just that many folks who aren't nerdy like us might not devote 20 minutes. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #40

But it's John Oliver!!! Vesper Apr 2017 #41

It is! He does make the subject accessible. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #42

Republican got 3 million more votes in 2016 in House elections. former9thward Apr 2017 #11

This. Gerrymandering is real but we have a huge geography problem as well Amishman Apr 2017 #45

NC is even worse dsc Apr 2017 #14

I can't even imagine how that must feel. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #15

believe it or not dsc Apr 2017 #18

K&R demmiblue Apr 2017 #16

Yes. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #17

Great graphic! xo Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #19

kick & recommended. William769 Apr 2017 #20

Thank you, friend! xo Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #21

Anytime. William769 Apr 2017 #22

I got caught in the redistricting last time around here in Florida csziggy Apr 2017 #23

Whoa! Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #24

It also makes campaigning difficult csziggy Apr 2017 #28

Damn we need to restructure how this all works. retrowire Apr 2017 #25

Ironically some of the gridlock in Congress was self-inflicted by the GOP. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #27

Only free and fair elections will "Make America Great Again". oasis Apr 2017 #26

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Apr 2017 #29

I thought it was because of DWS. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #30

I thought it was because of Dems failing to connect. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #31

I thought it was because of not earning the vote. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #32

They should have been zentrum Apr 2017 #33

This is our future here. brer cat Apr 2017 #34

Yes, let's hope it isn't all talk. Ligyron Apr 2017 #35

I hope so too. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #43

Without DOJ it will be a long uphill slog. brer cat Apr 2017 #44

Gerrymandering is what ruined NC obamanut2012 Apr 2017 #38

It is so evil--it isn't democracy. Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #39