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DontTreadOnMe

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7. And North Carolina will not matter if the Dems win Texas and Florida

Reply to dsc (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:43 PM

Sep 2012

The way the Electoral College System works... if you win the three biggest states (CA, TX, FL by 2025).. you almost win by default. And then count NY as a DEM win as well, so it will be the top 4 largest states.

And the number of gain of Hispanics in CA is gigantic. So no chance of the GOP winning CA. The Hispanics vote alone will start to determine the Presidential Election.

The GOP can do all the gerrymandering they can possibly think up, and it will still will not be able to group up isolated districts within the Hispanic vote in the 4 largest states. The smaller states will become irrelevant. Welcome to Democracy 21st Century.

Repug strategists are aware of this major problem for them. And they are trying, very unsuccessfully, to get the Hispanic vote. Because the issue gets bigger every election from now on.

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White Democrats in the South: An endangered breed [View all] alp227 Sep 2012 OP

For every ONE lost white Dem in the South... DontTreadOnMe Sep 2012 #1

Not if, when. It will happen. efhmc Sep 2012 #2

that isn't remotely close to true dsc Sep 2012 #4

Huh? I read your reply 5 times and still do not understand any point you are making DontTreadOnMe Sep 2012 #5

we are losing white congressmen without replacing them dsc Sep 2012 #6

And North Carolina will not matter if the Dems win Texas and Florida DontTreadOnMe Sep 2012 #7

that is true at the Presidental level dsc Sep 2012 #8

redistricting or gerrymandering daybranch Sep 2012 #3

Needs an editor supernova Sep 2012 #9

And most of the white congressmen left in the south have become bluer-than-blue dogs Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #10

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