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frazzled

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9. Well, if there are enough "purple" districts out there ...

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 12:38 PM

Dec 2012

that's where we could pick up gains. I don't know the facts on that, though.

Redistricting in 2010, after the Census and the elections, created a lot of new districts throughout the country. Here in Illinois, where Democrats control things, we gerrymandered a bunch of districts, too, making them more Democratic. That's how Tammy Duckworth took back Joe Walsh's seat, etc. Short of changing the boundaries, though, we have to seek out districts across the country that have a chance of going either way.

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Voters made a huge mistake by putting Repubs in charge of the House. [View all] kentuck Dec 2012 OP

Republicans are in charge of the House because frazzled Dec 2012 #1

God, I hope you're wrong.... ReRe Dec 2012 #6

Well, if there are enough "purple" districts out there ... frazzled Dec 2012 #9

Truth. tosh Dec 2012 #58

Yep. The voters made their big mistake in 2010. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #7

Well, I wasn't one of them... ReRe Dec 2012 #50

Plus Gerrymandering n2doc Dec 2012 #10

Absolutely the Gerrymandering and in many cases it was "racial gerrymandering" KoKo Dec 2012 #52

yes and it got that way b/c of dems in 2010 decided they were going to "show them" leftyohiolib Dec 2012 #12

I don't know that I agree with that ...? kentuck Dec 2012 #14

It's always more comforting for the leadership Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #37

A very important point Jackpine... kentuck Dec 2012 #39

we heaven05 Dec 2012 #43

Perhaps our president could educate our voters on the importance off mid-term elections. flpoljunkie Dec 2012 #48

and because the president and congressional Dems didn't represent the droves Doctor_J Dec 2012 #21

Yours is the best post musiclawyer Dec 2012 #54

I seriously think it was "independents" not Democrats that blew 2010. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #40

Well I just flat out disagree. Dems should provide rural people meaningful political choices HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #18

Provide them how? every single radio station in the country Doctor_J Dec 2012 #22

Well, it's the Dems' own fault for sleeping through the 1980s Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #28

The same way the Democrat Farm League (the dems in MN) do. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #29

"Song of the South"--Alabama nailed it, in my book. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #38

I sure hope your wrong . . . aggiesal Dec 2012 #59

Yes, but also it has to do with the REPIGS Governor and how the voting is counted Yupy Dec 2012 #2

Keep winning elections, including Mid-terms. The 2020 Midterm is key because that election bluestate10 Dec 2012 #26

We were to busy to notice that it was a census year in 2010... kentuck Dec 2012 #27

2020 is not a midterm election but you're right about its importance Jim Lane Dec 2012 #35

Did the Democrats run genuine Democrats in all races? leftstreet Dec 2012 #3

Lots of republicans were unopposed. We need to put good candidates up against republicans and bluestate10 Dec 2012 #23

Why would the Democrats let GOPers run unopposed? leftstreet Dec 2012 #25

There was a state legislative district in Oregon where the Dems never bothered to run anyone Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #30

Same thing in WA leftstreet Dec 2012 #51

Lesson learned. ProSense Dec 2012 #4

i have a different wordfor them and it's not as pleasant as yours' leftyohiolib Dec 2012 #15

I agree with all you said, however... 99Forever Dec 2012 #5

I tried to get rid of one Republican in PA. Lugnut Dec 2012 #8

It won't be easy. kentuck Dec 2012 #11

In the long run, more Republicans are dying than there are new ones to replace them DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #13

Kentuck. That is the very reason why the democratic Left, Center and Right can't spend bluestate10 Dec 2012 #16

That is easier said than done. kentuck Dec 2012 #17

Yes, most voters are not informed enough to hate the Republicans Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #32

There is way too much hatred in this world. Vote against them, don't hate them. Ultimately hatred Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #41

I meant the policies, not the people Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #45

Agree with your point: positive reasons to vote Democrat trump negatives against Republicans. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #47

The crazy thing is how Republican voters think that Obama DIDN'T win a major Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #19

It seems it was the gerrymandering that accomplished that. Cleita Dec 2012 #20

Some Republicans "see" what Fox News tells them. CakeGrrl Dec 2012 #24

49 % of Republicans think ACORN stole the 2012 election, despite not existing for a few years. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #42

It's not that simple. GOP has House control due to redistricting. Avalux Dec 2012 #31

Michelle Bachmann's district is a case in point Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #34

One voter in particular KamaAina Dec 2012 #33

Exactly. athena Dec 2012 #36

Gerrymandering DallasNE Dec 2012 #44

In the end, the gerrymandering will bite them in the ass nolabels Dec 2012 #55

Iowa Is Another State That Does It Fairly DallasNE Dec 2012 #56

I never wished this on anyone until now. I hope the greedy old GOP bastards drop dead real soon. judesedit Dec 2012 #46

Basically, we need to fire up our voters. kentuck Dec 2012 #49

my district has been republican for a thousand years but... madrchsod Dec 2012 #53

They didn't, gerrymandering did. Nt. daa Dec 2012 #57

Exactly. The Dems won the trifecta, solid majority of votes in House, Senate, President. Coyotl Dec 2012 #60