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Wisconsin

lutefisk

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3. Isn't this because of the redistricting?

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:42 PM

Nov 2012

Optimize districts for the Republican candidates and draw boundaries that concentrate areas that historically vote for Democrats together to "localize" and neutralize the effect of Democratic voters.

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How can Wi. win for Tammy and Obama but not the state legislature? [View all] midnight Nov 2012 OP

My thoughts exactly. Something is fishy. nt valerief Nov 2012 #1

I vote straight Dem every time! Why wouldn't everyone? AAO Nov 2012 #18

But, there wasn't straight party voting on the WI ballot. HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #19

True. Just mean I only vote dem. AAO Nov 2012 #20

Hard to believe Glenn Grothmann won here with 69% of the vote. That means a lot of women .... Scuba Nov 2012 #2

Isn't this because of the redistricting? lutefisk Nov 2012 #3

Excellent point--definitely one of the major factors at work here. hue Nov 2012 #4

Yep. 100% Goblinmonger Nov 2012 #5

Has Kathy Nickolaus been cloned? summerschild Nov 2012 #6

WTF? sybylla Nov 2012 #8

Redistricting. Pure and simple. sybylla Nov 2012 #7

+1....they have gerrymandered the hell out of us. yourout Nov 2012 #9

That's it. They set themselves up for the next ten years. postulater Nov 2012 #10

Tell me this because maybe I am missing something... MessiahRp Nov 2012 #15

I don't get that myself. sybylla Nov 2012 #16

Same here. :) MessiahRp Nov 2012 #17

Redistricting; Jim Doyle factor Jimbo S Nov 2012 #11

Caucus Endorsement Structure Big Tent Nov 2012 #12

Here is how Gerrymandered we are. yourout Nov 2012 #13

That sucks lutefisk Nov 2012 #14