Remap Battle May Delay Primary

[Judi Lynn]

October 4, 2003 THE NATION

Remap Battle May Delay Primary
Republican officials in Texas can't agree on proposals. The state could miss the chance to pick a Democratic presidential candidate.


By Scott Gold, Times Staff Writer


HOUSTON — The Republican campaign to draw new congressional districts in Texas has lasted so long and produced so many competing maps that the state might have to postpone primary elections, GOP officials said Friday.

As a result, voters here might lose the chance to help the nation pick a Democratic presidential candidate next spring.

Republican leaders said that to wade through the map proposals, each generated by members of their political party, they are considering postponing the primary election scheduled for March 2.

Democrats charged all summer that the Republican effort to redraw congressional districts is an unnecessary, expensive power grab. The possibility of a delay in the election — as well as reports this week that one of President Bush's friends and business associates is expected to benefit from the new maps — has renewed criticism of the GOP. (snip/...)

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-texas4oct04,1,615468.story?coll=la-headlines-nation

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1. As a Texas Resident, Why am I Not Surprised?

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[The Backlash Cometh]

2. Texas Democrats should sue the Republican party

for incompetence and obstruction of their constitutional rights. Do you realize what they've just done? The Texas Republicans have nullified votes for an entire sector of the population -- which is what they plan to do to the Democratic party in general.