Tonight seems like a good example of why Dems spend too much time worrying about gerrymandering.
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You can beat the gerrymander without redrawing the map if you win at politics.
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Yeah but you shouldn’t need a massive wave to win a majority of the house. Dems can win the majority of votes but lose the house far too easily
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In 2016 Congressional Republicans won 49% of the votes (a plurality), but got 55% of the seats.
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What's the big deal? Signed, Josh Barro.
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In 2012, Republicans won 75% of Ohio districts despite receiving only 52% of votes.
#OH12 is so gerrymandered it looks like a map of Italy.pic.twitter.com/qf8Zbegk5f
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@johnlegend can do Barro's job better than he can.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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A good example is when the Democrats had the plurality of House votes in 2012, but won 33 fewer seats than the Republicans.
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republicans have won national popular vote once since 92, and kind of threatened a constitutional convention. the lines matter.
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Please tell him.
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Thank you
@johnlegend .@jbarro is a terrible analyst and a typical clueless RW pundit.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Thank you!
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@jbarro that’s like saying “Democrats spend too much time on gun control, we didn’t have another mass shooting today.” Any type of voter suppression is wrong and should be rectified.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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