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9. An ugly piece of business to be sure.

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 10:04 PM

Jan 2013

Is the WHOLE white population of #6 republican?

Would a white Democrat be afraid to admit it?

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Can someone draw me a pic of a heavily gerrymandered, deep red district? [View all] annabanana Jan 2013 OP

If a district is 70% registered Republican no Democrat is going to win. former9thward Jan 2013 #1

And what % is unregistered altogether? annabanana Jan 2013 #2

here Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #3

Pretty damn weird map for sure. annabanana Jan 2013 #4

Not quite sure what you're after, Anna, but... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #6

You cannot tell when you cross the boundaries. blue neen Jan 2013 #16

Unfortunately No Vested Interest Jan 2013 #13

The map at the Wikipedia link is old, but not the atlas map. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #14

Hi Buzz, blue neen Jan 2013 #15

Help poor Anna out. jerseyjack Jan 2013 #5

Oh I got GREAT face palms... annabanana Jan 2013 #7

Here's racial gerrymandering for you. Redfairen Jan 2013 #8

An ugly piece of business to be sure. annabanana Jan 2013 #9

The 6th district is a direct result of the Voting Rights Act. former9thward Jan 2013 #10

Thank you. annabanana Jan 2013 #11

That is screwed up davidpdx Jan 2013 #18

Michelle Blackburn's district: Lars39 Jan 2013 #12

It's Marsha Blackburn tnlurker Jan 2013 #28

Argh! I know better...musta been tired. Lars39 Jan 2013 #29

It is still bad tnlurker Jan 2013 #32

It actually works the opposite from what you are thinking dsc Jan 2013 #17

Yes, +1. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #19

This makes it seem not so hopeless.. annabanana Jan 2013 #21

It is pretty bad dsc Jan 2013 #23

The point is not a "deeply red" district Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #20

So the red is actually annabanana Jan 2013 #22

No - here in NC some of the red districts are very gerrymandered. blm Jan 2013 #26

Here is a place to see demographics on a district csziggy Jan 2013 #25

Actually, Gerrymandering results in less deep-red districts. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #27

Thank you Jackpine annabanana Jan 2013 #31

That's certainly correct. Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #33

Here's Michele "batshit crazy" Bachmann's district: Zoeisright Jan 2013 #30