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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 12:32 AM Original message |
worst gerrymandered state |
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Bombtrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't know if MA is the worst |
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Monte Carlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 10:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. The borders are not that bad. |
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semass (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 10:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. While not a fan of Finneran... |
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UnapologeticLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 12:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
60. There are too many Democrats in Massachusetts |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 11:31 PM Response to Reply #60 |
71. Impossible |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 09:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
67. Finneran is really a Republican |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. here's a little graphic i found |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 12:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Hey |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 12:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. i don't know |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 12:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. exactly |
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Brian Sweat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. That is Brown's district |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 12:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I can't see the district |
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jab105 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 01:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. That might be my district..... |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 01:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. That's pretty bad |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 09:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. These Florida districts are interesting. |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 01:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. That's old |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. n |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. Yup. Ugly. |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. The 2nd was meant to get rid of Ehrlich |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. how about this beauty from Arizona? |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 01:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Native American Populations |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. Dist 2 looks like a Hopi island in a sea of Navajos |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
32. Yes |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
12. How's this for a novel idea |
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acerbic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. How's this: proportional representation? |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 10:41 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Yeah, in a perfect world |
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acerbic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 01:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. You think proportional representation system is just a utopic fantasy? |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 12:46 AM Response to Reply #30 |
58. Umm...which systems are you talking about? |
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acerbic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 12:54 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Uhh... proportional representation systems. Didn't you notice...? |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 07:29 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. How rational this is and |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 08:31 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. I love the idea of proportional representation |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 10:10 AM Response to Reply #59 |
68. Ridiculously overcomplicated |
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redeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 06:49 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. PR is not necessarily a parliamentary system |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
44. The district system is NOT enshrined in the Constitution |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 03:16 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. This is how it was done in 1790. |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. Supposedly Iowa has the most fair districts |
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mndemocrat_29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 11:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Iowa's Districts |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Here you go |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Iowa is the only state that has a nonpartisan redistricting committee |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:46 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Arizona is done by a non partisan commission too |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:48 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Yes |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
15. Alabama has a couple of interesting districts |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
38. 7th is held by a black Democrati |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
16. The Economist singled out Florida & Ohio as the worst... |
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Rooktoven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
17. At Large Everywhere |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
19. Maps for all Congressional Districts |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Mine (PA-6) is evil |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Yeah |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Me too |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Yeah |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:49 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. And the X-factor is whether the Supreme Court upholds the districts (n/t) |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
20. Illinois' 4th is famous. |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
21. See how my district sprawls across the state. (NY 24th) |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 09:59 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. This one is a work of art. (NY 28th) |
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sexybomber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 09:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
66. and what's more... |
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sexybomber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 08:58 AM Response to Reply #21 |
65. Mine is almost worse, but it's solidly Democratic (NY-22) |
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Drifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
24. Check out Western NY |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
29. Michigan |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-03 09:47 AM Response to Reply #29 |
72. Yeah |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
36. Ohio 6 borders 3 states and is 200 miles long |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. That was done to get rid of Traifcant |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Kinda makes it hard to campaign. |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:40 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Imagine those seats out west |
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Ohio Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. See that part of 18 that juts into Belmont County? |
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WoodrowFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 10:17 AM Response to Reply #43 |
69. Athens |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
46. Utah's |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Yeah |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. yeah i noticed |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 02:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. The district went * 67%-31% in 2000... |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-03 04:02 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Yeah |
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UnapologeticLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
61. Pennsylvania |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-12-03 12:25 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Yeah |
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