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8. This is what extensive gerrymandering looks like

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2020, 01:29 PM

May 2020

Before the Republican 2011 gerrymandering, using a high-priced law firm at taxpayers' expense and In Secret, this used to be Dave Obey's district.
I live here. I worked the polls yesterday. Our town had a 67% turnout, pretty high.
Yes, there are Republicans, gun nuts, and dopes up here (draw your own Venn diagram) AND there are persistent progressives, more than you might think. Have always thought that Howard Dean's 50-state strategy was a great idea. We need help and support to get every Dem to the polls in November. Wisconsin is winnable.

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Wisconsin House District & Special Election [View all] Historic NY May 2020 OP

We also lost in California's 25th district special election, Hill's seat. I really wish Katie still_one May 2020 #1

do we know that? Are all the ballots in? LymphocyteLover May 2020 #2

It's a dark red district. bearsfootball516 May 2020 #3

Agreed. This was a long shot. sybylla May 2020 #5

The racist rednecks have spoken! CaptYossarian May 2020 #4

There's also a lot of covidiocy up here. sybylla May 2020 #6

This is a right wing, racist, bigoted stronghold. A rat's nest. Greybnk48 May 2020 #7

This is what extensive gerrymandering looks like cp May 2020 #8

Agree 100% Catch2.2 May 2020 #9