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26. Agree, put hard numbers on voters disenfranchised by voter ID
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 12:19 PM
Jun 2017

laws, closing polls in predominantly minority areas, etc.

When new districts are made after the Federal Census, why aren't they drawn by BOTH no_hypocrisy Jun 2017 #1
They are drawn by the state houses underpants Jun 2017 #5
In, WI, the Repugs hired high priced lawyers, did it in secret and made tax riversedge Jun 2017 #12
Yes...yes they did... ewagner Jun 2017 #18
In my state they are... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #10
Don't forget about voter suppression sharedvalues Jun 2017 #2
Need independent permanent districting commissions to end gerrymandering for ever. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #3
The truth is this is only getting worse... Moostache Jun 2017 #4
That's exactly what the Koch Brothers have been aiming for. kristopher Jun 2017 #15
If that were to ever happen I hope the people will finally go after the root problem Dustlawyer Jun 2017 #20
As long as off shore money laundries thrive The Wizard Jun 2017 #31
Virginia is a perfect example - 7 R's 4 D's in the house underpants Jun 2017 #6
+1 dalton99a Jun 2017 #7
Forgot to mention that Dems have also won 3 of the last 4 races for Governor underpants Jun 2017 #29
sure is gerrymandered, something Ds could have worked MUCH harder on over past decade. Obama said, Sunlei Jun 2017 #8
Wisconsin gerrymandered bigly HelenWheels Jun 2017 #9
In 2009 Dems were in charge in Wisconsin forthemiddle Jun 2017 #22
Ouch!! LeftInTX Jun 2017 #24
I don't think it will forthemiddle Jun 2017 #25
"Dems, feeling overconfident..." vi5 Jun 2017 #28
What benefitted republicans were... Chicago1980 Jun 2017 #11
Yes but that's another issue FakeNoose Jun 2017 #13
Yup, and the only way we'll make progress on that front is in the courts. Ligyron Jun 2017 #16
Gerrymandering and voting rights in general Johnny2X2X Jun 2017 #14
Pennsylvania' gerrymandered map - 13 R, 5 D meow2u3 Jun 2017 #17
One Party rule is NOT democracy Roland99 Jun 2017 #19
Especially when the one party is a minority that cheats to win FakeNoose Jun 2017 #34
When the hell are we all gonna swarm down on DC en masse and scare the hell KPN Jun 2017 #21
Now expand the analysis to include Voter ID laws ..... L. Coyote Jun 2017 #23
Agree, put hard numbers on voters disenfranchised by voter ID dae Jun 2017 #26
It's too bad we didn't control any state houses.... vi5 Jun 2017 #27
22 seat differential would have put the House at 216 Democrat to 219 GOP andym Jun 2017 #30
How about scrapping The Wizard Jun 2017 #32
Redistricting in Arizona Ptah Jun 2017 #33
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