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JPZenger

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12. More People Voted for Dems for Congress in PA, but Repub Gerrymandering Skewed Results

Reply to JPZenger (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2013, 09:29 AM

May 2013

In PA, in the 2012 elections for members of the US House, Democratic candidates received more votes than Republican candidates. However, the Democrats were corralled into a few weirdly shaped districts, which made it impossible for them to affect most of the key House elections. This is the result of gerrymandering by our illustrious PA. legislature.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/11/republicans-gerrymandering-house-representatives-election-chart

Here's the Goofy Kicking Daffy Duck District.

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Roll Call: PA. Repubs fear massive Democratic voter turnout to defeat Corbett will hurt others [View all] JPZenger May 2013 OP

I sure hope their fears prove to be exactly what they are afraid of. I am sick and tired of what appleannie1 May 2013 #1

I hope so too, for you and the rest of the country. That man's a disgrace. freshwest May 2013 #4

Time for repugs to ramp up the "stop Dems from voting" campaign again. louis-t May 2013 #2

BoofreakingHoo. One of the 2010 teabagger Cha May 2013 #3

Damn right it will. Be worried, Gasshole. nt Mnemosyne May 2013 #5

You'd better worry, Corbutt! meow2u3 May 2013 #6

How about a clean sweep? femmocrat May 2013 #7

More wishful thinking than reality modrepub May 2013 #8

Shouldn't matter what party they are nineteen50 May 2013 #9

Just give me a decent Dem to campaign for grntuscarora May 2013 #10

Here's hoping.............. MyOwnPeace May 2013 #11

More People Voted for Dems for Congress in PA, but Repub Gerrymandering Skewed Results JPZenger May 2013 #12

Hey hey hey now... MadrasT May 2013 #13