Sorry--old joke. If an additional congressional seat would result in me not residing in Greg Walden's district, I'd say go for it, but given the political mentality over here East of the Cascades, it's highly unlikely a non-Republican would ever be elected in these parts. A goodly number of voters think Timothy McVeigh and Ammon Bundy are heroes, and there was an abundance of Trump/Pence signs posted prior to the election, as well. Now, if the additional congressional seat was along the I-5 corridor, I'd be inclined to say it could be a positive move, though as the article stated, the gain would likely be offset by growth in Republican states. Plus, since it wouldn't happen until 2020, I can't get too excited about it. Frankly, I'm having a problem contemplating the future under the new "administration" much beyond next April.
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