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Lovin’ this gerrymander

I said something the other day (yesterday I was watching football) about the gerrymander. About hating it in Tennessee and loving it in New York State. Here’s what I mean, in this Times piece today, “N.Y. Democrats Could Gain 3 … Continue reading

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Fighting the gerrymander

Marc Elias, the voting rights warrior who, with his group of litigators, smack immediate lawsuits on any state screwing around with their redistricting maps, sent this item today on his weekly Democracy Docket report on our monumental voting rights battle. … Continue reading

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More cheers for the gerrymander

From one of the smartest and most rational political observers and commentators, Josh Marshall: Josh Marshall @joshtpm · 30m Dems are right to gerrymander Illinois. Hopefully they’ll do New York too. Dems are currently trying to pass legislation which dramatically … Continue reading

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