Comments: Redistricting primer
I'm very curious about the new maps coming out on Monday from the courts. Mainly b/c I think non-partisan-drawing is the way to go for everybody. It's time Democrats and Republicans both stopped "pimping" their own constituencies and actually campaigned for their votes.
Posted by Tim Cairl at March 11, 2004 10:27 AM
I'm with you, partly. On the one hand I'd love to draw my own maps. But I wouldn't want the Republican version of me doing the same. I think there should be some partisan considerations taken, I just don't know where you draw that line, so to speak. It's a debate for another time.
Posted by Chris at March 11, 2004 10:39 AM
It's high time the supreme court ended the gerrymandering system. As an independent who's lived all over the U.S. gerrymandering produces either hard left democrats or hard right republicans.
I've lived in both types of districts. Usually there is no competition at all and as a result the incumbent has no incentive to moderate their radical views.
so far I've had
hard left:
Chaka Fatah
Danny Davis
hard Right
Henry Hyde
Tom Delay
It'd be nice to have sombody between Che Guevra and Atila the Hun to vote for
Posted by John B at March 18, 2004 11:57 PM
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