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JackN415

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8. It's a much bigger problem nation-wide...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 09:38 AM

Nov 2012

GOP-controlled state houses every were better at this game than Dem, and they have been doing this for decades. That's why we still have GOP houses, which is more of the norm than aberration - unless Dem have large turnout at mid-term election.

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Why John Boehner Has Gerrymandering to Thank for His Majority [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2012 OP

John Boehner ran unopposed. FarPoint Nov 2012 #1

The rest of Ohio was so badly gerrymandered giving it to the GOP liberal N proud Nov 2012 #3

An Issue 1 got snubbed as well. FarPoint Nov 2012 #4

You are thinking of Issue 2 I believe liberal N proud Nov 2012 #5

The language on the ballot confused even me! FarPoint Nov 2012 #9

He almost always runs unopposed. sunwyn Nov 2012 #7

Yup. As mentioned in the article, Island Blue Nov 2012 #2

yup. governorships, legislatures, and increasingly, secretaries of state matter. unblock Nov 2012 #6

It's a much bigger problem nation-wide... JackN415 Nov 2012 #8