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Topic: Democrats frustrated with, Republicans rejoicing over, Redistricting

Redistricting

Overall, Republicans have exclusive control of redistricting in 202 districts, Democrats hold authority in 47 districts, bipartisan or citizen commissions will draw 92 districts, control is divided in 87 districts, and seven districts are in At Large states that do not require redistricting. Source:  http://cookpolitical.com/node/10516

* Republicans got to redraw 37 of the 66 districts where Republican freshmen won Democratic seats, while Democrats got to redraw nine.

* Of the 66 districts, eight haven

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Re: Democrats frustrated with, Republicans rejoicing over, Redistricting

I don't understand how a blatantly undemocratic thing like this could possibly be something to be glad over? So you get to redraw lines to ensure that there are more zones that like yo umore, no matter what the over-all population actually thinks... And you complain about the Russian elections being rigged?

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Re: Democrats frustrated with, Republicans rejoicing over, Redistricting

It's okay cuz we've been doing it since the 1800s wink

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Re: Democrats frustrated with, Republicans rejoicing over, Redistricting

Dennis Kucinich, ex-presidential candidate of the left, darling of antiwar people, was removed from office in a redistricting fight which pitted him against another incumbent Democrat.

And the acrimony will start wink

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