The Real Prize: Redistricting

[babylonsister]

Has the m$m even mentioned this?

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/11/02/the_real_prize_redistricting.html

November 02, 2010

The Real Prize: Redistricting


Nick Baumann: "Forget the Senate and House. That's short-term thinking. The real prize in Tuesday's midterm elections is the power to draw congressional seats and determine the country's balance of power for the next decade."

"If either party can achieve what politicos call the 'trifecta' -- control of the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature -- in a given state, it will be able to draw congressional districts within that state unencumbered by any need to compromise with the other party. That's the kind of power that creates electoral maps like the one former GOP Majority Leader Tom Delay helped bring to Texas in 2003 -- a map that pushed four of the state's Democrats out of their seats."

[WCGreen]

1. I've been harping about that since 2007....

[AspenRose]

2. No one in media thinks long-term or looks at the big picture anymore

They're too busy creating the news and chasing shiny objects.

[GSLevel9]

3. in addition to the extra electoral votes in line for red states after '10 census. nt

[johnaries]

4. NPR mentioned it, but that's all I've heard on any "news" program. nt

[flamingdem]

5. Yes. This is the plum they really want nt

[flpoljunkie]

6. 'Fair Districts' are the only amendments on the Florida ballot that have a chance of winning...

but it will be difficult, as the threshold in Florida is 60% for Constitutional amendments.

Vote YES on 5 and 6 and stop the politicians from drawing their own districts!!!

[jenmito]

7. Yes-I've heard it mentioned many times on MSNBC-that FL, OH, and PA are

the 3 states to watch regarding who wins the Governors' races since they will be crucial in '12 re: redistricting. I'm more worried about the governors' races than the House races.

[butterfly77]

8. Kicked&Recommended...

[NavyMom]

9. Dems in TX have good chance to take over state senate/house...nt

[tishaLA]

10. In CA, they're trying to proposition that away, too

it's on the ballot today: it would set up a citizen's commission to do the districts instead of having it in the legislature.