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SunSeeker

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15. That's why the Kochs and Fox POURED money into the Republican Governors Association...

Reply to medeak (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 08:16 PM

Jan 2013

and local races. Once they turned all the state legistlatures red, they could gerrymander to their heart's content. They're getting a big bang for their buck on that local campaign spending, unlike what they spent on Mitt.

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POTUS & VP have set the stage to retake House in 2014 [View all] bigbrother05 Jan 2013 OP

Now we need a couple of blue states to pull a Texas and redistrict again RomneyLies Jan 2013 #1

So you are suggesting that Democrats become like Repukes? Pachamama Jan 2013 #29

The GOP showed up to this knife fight with a gun RomneyLies Jan 2013 #30

POTUS plays the long game. CakeGrrl Jan 2013 #2

Not only a long game, but multidimensional as well bigbrother05 Jan 2013 #4

well said farminator3000 Jan 2013 #20

I thought that re-districting can only be done after a cencus (any year ending in 0), maybe I'm wron putitinD Jan 2013 #3

You're wrong. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #10

Redistricting leanforward Jan 2013 #23

And courts in Texas, later upheld by the RW SCOTUS. n/t RomneyLies Jan 2013 #24

redistricting leanforward Jan 2013 #21

yeah! now all we have to do is wait for the next redistricting, after the 2020 census! unblock Jan 2013 #5

Or push for another redistricting in Blue States RomneyLies Jan 2013 #11

Yup. And payback's a beeatch.nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #14

actually i don't see Dem's emulating Tom Delay oldhippydude Jan 2013 #18

Or a replay of 1994 pipoman Jan 2013 #6

Sure 'cuz Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #7

All those Republicans making less than the median income are going to take..... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #9

The President will be free to channel HST chieftain Jan 2013 #8

Republicans have no chance if they compromise and work with Democrats madville Jan 2013 #12

GOP jerrymandering tough to beat medeak Jan 2013 #13

That's why the Kochs and Fox POURED money into the Republican Governors Association... SunSeeker Jan 2013 #15

Depends. If between now and then the social programs are cut or even plethoro Jan 2013 #16

Today is January 1st, not April 1st CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #17

Re-districting has probably tempered that until the next populus wave of anger hits and its cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #19

watch out for gerry and the mander-makers! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #22

The problem with the House is gerrymandering..... Swede Atlanta Jan 2013 #25

Completely understand, hoping the Obama ground organization will stay in place bigbrother05 Jan 2013 #27

Not happening bluestateguy Jan 2013 #26

They won't be voting for Obama, but someone they know locally. bigbrother05 Jan 2013 #28