@paulg @MaxCRoser pretty sure they made a concerted, national effort to capture statehouses in the mid-aughts
@MaxCRoser Wow. Why? Is their base a different shape, or are they just sneakier?
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@paulg@MaxCRoser thus giving them the right to draw districts as they choose in Texas, Ohio, Florida, etc
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@paulg@MaxCRoser Republicans have both made a concerted effort to achieve this, and also their demographic distribution is very fit for it.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg@MaxCRoser Examples of most gerrymandered districts: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2014/05/15/americas-most-gerrymandered-congressional-districts/ … -@LastWeekTonight also had a piece on it ~9mo agoThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg@MaxCRoser At least that's the way I remember reading it, but apparently I've lost my bookmarked sources. cc@StephenWolfUNC ?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg@MaxCRoser A wave of secret corporate money elected Rs to statehouses, then after 2010 census they redrew districts.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg@MaxCRoser It's because Mother Jones isn't exactly a disinterested party. They think Obama is a right wing agitator :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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