Gerrymander Watch: 2013

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

When being clever is not so smart

"Meanwhile, Republicans dominated in redistricting fights in states across the nation, including Ohio, and even though Democrats running for U.S. House seats nationally received 1.4 million more votes in 2012, Republicans won 234 seats in 2012 compared with the 201 Democratic seats."
Divided government in Washington looks set in stone

by Jessica Wehrman
Aug. 13, 2013
Columbus Dispatch

(The Dispatch is doing a great job writing about gerrymander. I used the Dispatch.com home page search bar, typed in the word gerrymander and 260 results returned )

Monday, July 08, 2013

Save Yourself GOP (so I don't have to)

So, we are all watching the wasting of the GOP.

I wonder why doesn't someone organize an intervention?

Hey Ted and David, I know you are busy helping gays win marriage equality but the gerrymandering of American Congressional Districts is a much bigger issue.

Two July 2013 items Pro and Con - gerrymandering:

On Politico by Alex Isenstadt
GOP could pay price for gerrymandering

On Real Clear Politics by Sean Trende
Gerrymandering and the Republican House

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