Sure, if you create a straw man alternative that insists districts must be compact.
#ELB: Gerrymandering Has “Little to No Effect” on the Partisan Composition of Congress http://electionlawblog.org/?p=91074 (Pildes post)
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Great point. The aim should be fair representation of political preferences, not to draw particular shapes.
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I reach a similar conclusion in my new
@CornellPress book: http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?GCOI=80140100429100 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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This basically just sounds like another way of saying "using compactness as a redistricting guideline favors republicans." No?
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seems to ignore that vra is suspended currently so net gain of 100 GOP seats
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It wasn't suspended in 11' when lines were drawn.
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That's not a suspension of the VRA, its a clarifying ruling. VRA was still in effect in 2011.
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states were violating its spirit and planning to continue. Hence the suits that led to its dismantling by the court.
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@BrentWoodcox and this overview says this analysis does not apply to the States. N.C. Is a prime example.... -
The argument is that Democrats giving up on rural areas has hurt them far more than Republican redistricting. That is true for NC.
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this congressional cycle should be fascinating.
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the problem isn't the partisan composition, but what Dem or GOP member wins in each district
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BULLSHIT
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Not true in Florida. Gerrymandering has significant effect, especially in South Florida.
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Too rushed to see "compact" def., TX 10th: +150 miles long (Cedar Park-Katy), 5K sq mls, 95% rural to dilute Austin liberals)
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Seems counterintuitive in light of total pop. vote for D's vs R's, but for sake of argument, fine: let's try it and see.
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@BrentWoodcox There is causation between gerrymandering and the "extremism" of elected officials. "Extremism" is the problem. -
but extremism follows unbeatable lines, primary mattering over general, insulation from the ballot
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