Redistricting Doesn T Work

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REDISTRICTING is a hot-button political issue as House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) can attest. Rep. DeLay gerrymandered the state of Texas to near assure GOP victories across the state. Here in California, the Democrat-ruled Legislature kept the left in Left Coast when lawmakers redrew legislative and congressional districts to their liking.

It worked. Absolutely nothing changed in this partisan redraw. A few new faces are onboard but Democratic seats remained in the hands of Democrats and Republican districts will be represented by the like-minded. The only losers were the voters.

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Redistricting Doesn T Work

DeLay's 2002 remapping is attributable for a net gain of five GOP seats in the House of Representatives this election. It has some Texas Democrats hopp...

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