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North Carolina

FBaggins

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6. An additional point of correction

Reply to dragonlady (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 02:03 PM

Dec 2016

There haven't been more Democrats in recent elections. This too can be impacted by gerrymandering (because more races and up without an opponent because they aren't competitive)... but this year there were 28 Democrats without Republican opponents and only 21 Republican without opposing Democrats... and they still outvoted us 1,337,291 - 1,175,779 in the House according to Ballotpedia

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I see holy hell has broken out in NC [View all] HelenWheels Dec 2016 OP

Not to be critical but the elections for Governor and Senate are not affected by gerrymandering, still_one Dec 2016 #1

Statewide races are indirectly affected by gerrymandering dragonlady Dec 2016 #2

An additional point of correction FBaggins Dec 2016 #6

Good points still_one Dec 2016 #10

California is still in great shape and will continue to be, the rest of the country pbmus Dec 2016 #3

I am thankful to be in California, but no one should kid themselves, we are still_one Dec 2016 #5

You are correct HelenWheels Dec 2016 #9

The nation seems to be going through a phase... TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #4

We definitely feel your pain, HelenWheels, but we're about to turn the ghost ship around. littlemissmartypants Dec 2016 #7

Thanks for the kind words nt HelenWheels Dec 2016 #8

I remember the court ruling that NC was gerrymandering with with "surgical precision"l zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #11