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2016 Postmortem

brooklynite

(94,520 posts) Thu Mar 1, 2012, 04:27 PM Mar 2012

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New York State redistricting...you can't make this up

The (Republican) Senate Majority Leader has actually submitted a letter to the Federal Judge overseeing the Congressional redistricting process (because, naturally, our Legislature was completely incapable of doing it themselves) that claims that "Incumbent Protection" is a legitimate goal to take into account in drawing the lines....

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New York State redistricting...you can't make this up (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2012 OP

I think "Incumbent Protection" is the one thing that shouldn't be a goal Renew Deal Mar 2012 #1

Actually, we lost a fair number of upstate seats in the last election... brooklynite Mar 2012 #2

I don't buy it. Renew Deal Mar 2012 #3

Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)

1. I think "Incumbent Protection" is the one thing that shouldn't be a goal

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 04:29 PM

Mar 2012

Though almost all congresspeople in NY are Democrats.

brooklynite

(94,520 posts)

2. Actually, we lost a fair number of upstate seats in the last election...

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 04:40 PM

Mar 2012

Skelos' argument appears to be that Incumbent Protection = Seniority = goodies for the State.

Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)

3. I don't buy it.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 04:54 PM

Mar 2012

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