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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-18-06 06:17 PM
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15. It is not "short term policy", it is intentional.
Along the lines of gerrymandering a state into "safe" Democrat and Republican districts. The idea is to protect incumbents and existing party divisions, so that politicians may pursue their own interests without fear of the voters.
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