Sam Seder is discussing how redistricting can backfire on the GOP

[LSK]

Several blue states will take control of governorships and state legislatures this fall. Illinois, New Jersey and some other state I didnt catch. These BLUE states can then redraw the districts in their states to give the Dems a huge advantage in the House for 2008.

I live in suburban Red Dupage county in IL. Imagine if the district maps got redrawn so parts of my district are expanding into blue Chicago? Can you imagine if Dennis Hastert is redistricted out of his seat??

This also demonstrates the importance of Howard Deans 50 state strategy. By keeping DNC money in the states and not being sent to Washington, we are getting more Democratic Governors and state Legislatures.

[Gabi Hayes]

1. Roselle! ha....I drive down Roselle road every day to work

wouldn't it be the SWEETEST to get that fat pig out of office, although he might be sitting in a cell somewhere by 08, if justice is served

[T Wolf]

2. I say do it. But let's see if the Dems have the guts to.

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[LSK]

5. it would happen at the state legislative level

Not in DC.

[iconoclastNYC]

3. Love Sam

Howard Dean has said that we are going to redistrict.

We need to push the states to do this tho.

Now he's talking about David Sirota ;)

[wryter2000]

4. It was an excellent analysis

Did you catch who the guest was? I didn't.

One way or another, Howard Dean will save this country.

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. YUP. Your district may very well be one that is redrawn. MINE too. I'm in

the 11th district and Jerry, useless, Weller is my Rep. I would LOVE it if they redrew my district and turned it BLUE. I heard from Roll Call or The Hill on WJ the other morning that the Dems have BIG plans for Illinois and other states as far as redistricting goes. I hope it blows up in the repuke's faces.

[LSK]

7. and the Illinois legislation is one of those that tried impeachment

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=50&GA=94&DocTypeId=HJR&DocNum=125&GAID=8&LegID=25794&SpecSess=&Session=

No lacking of balls there.

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. I know.

We are so lucky to live in a Blue State. Too bad we live in Red districts.:cry:

[Jersey Devil]

9. That is not possible in NJ (with link)

The NJ constitution provides that redistricting is to be done only following the census. You'd have to amend the constitution to do otherwise.

http://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=42795288&Depth=2&TD=WRAP&advquery=reapportionment&depth=4&expandheadings=on&headingswithhits=on&hitsperheading=on&infobase=njconst.nfo&rank=&record={8}&softpage=Doc_Frame_PG42&wordsaroundhits=2&x=0&y=0&zz=