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3. Huh...I think that's a very good question

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 02:36 AM

Jan 2013

I don't understand this issue and asking questions is the only way to learn. Thank you..

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Dumb question about redistricting: [View all] MinneapolisMatt Jan 2013 OP

districts have to be equal in population dsc Jan 2013 #1

Easily done: napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #2

then you should eliminate districts dsc Jan 2013 #5

I heard Maddow putting forth the numbers. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #6

No it wouldn't dsc Jan 2013 #7

Are you going to make me do math while drinking my saturday night beers? napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #9

Yeah, today I realized the problem with what I wrote. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #17

one last example using NC dsc Jan 2013 #16

Go here and please learn just how not easy redistricting is. DRoseDARs Jan 2013 #8

Oh I know there's a lot to it. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #18

With all due respect, this situation is very much about math. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #23

population is not uniformly distributed throughout any state JVS Jan 2013 #10

Very enlightening, Sherlock. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #11

"Draw a vertical line down the middle..." JVS Jan 2013 #13

middle: refering to the midpoint of the population density, not the area. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author jeff47 Jan 2013 #20

States aren't uniformly populated. jeff47 Jan 2013 #19

Huh...I think that's a very good question DianaForRussFeingold Jan 2013 #3

Thanks! MinneapolisMatt Jan 2013 #4

We probably shouldn't even have districts. krispos42 Jan 2013 #21