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calimary

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38. There's also this: ADVANTAGE 2020 - that the Dems FINALLY woke up and decided to put together.
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 01:30 PM
Jun 2015
http://dlcc.org/news/dlcc-launches-advantage-2020-key-success-next-round-redistricting-70-million-plus-effort

They're FINALLY focusing on where the root of the problem is. You have to dig down as you would in a garden, and pull the weeds out by the roots. So what we need to do in this case is to MAKE SURE that we take back as many state legislatures and governors' mansions as possible by the year 2020. Work up to it in 2016 and 2018 but the target is 2020 - by which date, hopefully, our side will have notched some very beneficial victories.

The decade mark - the "Zero Year" - 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020, 2030, etc - THAT IS WHEN THE CENSUS IS TAKEN. Every ten years. And when the census is taken, what do they do with it? Besides all the studies of the changing demographics, the census determines Congressional representation. Where the population has moved. Where there are more people and where there's more representation needed. Where the populations in some districts are shrinking, and therefore Congressional representation will follow accordingly, and where the population is growing, necessitating changes in the Congressional districts to respond accordingly. Now, if partisans in the legislature want to make sure to put their collective thumb on the scale, every ten years, there is redistricting, to respond and adjust to what the census just determined about population changes. The bad guys, who always want to get around the rules and try to rig the game to slam dunk a victory for their side, will use this opportunity to redraw the districts to make sure the voting results from those districts will slant securely toward them.

So we have to fight this TWO WAYS. Take back the turf of those who will decide the redistricting, AND make sure that there are independent commissions on this - THAT ARE REALLY, TRULY, HONESTLY, and GENUINELY INDEPENDENT.
This is a BFD iandhr Jun 2015 #1
yes, probably for some states--but seems that Red states riversedge Jun 2015 #3
There are both Red and Blue states iandhr Jun 2015 #6
Its the "purple" states that matter in this case Kber Jun 2015 #7
Plus 1000000 JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #11
BIIIIIIIIIIIG farking deal those bastages LOL randys1 Jun 2015 #27
Actually, this could flip a LOT of purple states to blue.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #24
But you are also right iandhr Jun 2015 #9
Yes it is, an admission that legislatures have a long history of corruption Warpy Jun 2015 #41
I'm not so sure. Sounds good but who decides who are on the "independent panels"? rhett o rick Jun 2015 #50
5-4 Again Democat Jun 2015 #2
If only we riversedge Jun 2015 #4
If GOP wins in 2016 could be seeing 7-2 decisions lobodons Jun 2015 #12
No we don't have to face it Robbins Jun 2015 #15
You got that right! loudsue Jun 2015 #31
Yes we do treestar Jun 2015 #43
Bernie is a better choice, and is climbing upwards. Ham Sandwich Jun 2015 #52
The race hasn't even started. RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #32
Others are allows to make treestar Jun 2015 #44
"Face it, its going to be Hillary" is why Sanders supporters react they way they do. Dawgs Jun 2015 #35
Don't I know! RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #45
cnstitoutional amendments? djnicadress Jun 2015 #5
Interesting question Kber Jun 2015 #8
No, the amendment process is outlined in the Constitution. longship Jun 2015 #14
Many states already have that. Today's ruling wouldn't affect that area. Jim Lane Jun 2015 #20
Welcome to DU, djnicadress! calimary Jun 2015 #34
followup djnicadress Jun 2015 #48
what you're asking makes no sense... druidity33 Jun 2015 #49
"Of all the recent SCOTUS decisions, Arizona has the biggest potential to make America a functioning Cha Jun 2015 #10
I voted for that referendum. ChazInAz Jun 2015 #21
I voted for it as well dbackjon Jun 2015 #28
This ONE HUGE victory makes the disappointment of the other two rulings today much much better. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #13
What other two rulings? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #16
EPA regulation authority and death penalty drugs: Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #17
My sentiments. You can't win them all but after last week - I'll take it (nt) question everything Jun 2015 #18
Yes! This is a great victory for fair elections. procon Jun 2015 #19
There's also this: ADVANTAGE 2020 - that the Dems FINALLY woke up and decided to put together. calimary Jun 2015 #38
The RW extremist AZ legislature is totally corrupt, and they will Zorra Jun 2015 #22
Since it is citizen referendum dbackjon Jun 2015 #29
K&R BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #23
OMG...this one graphic illustrates too clearly the result and evil of re-districting by legislatures...dare the media show it? Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #25
That was Sestak's district BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #39
Yep. I live in Reading. Red Knight Jun 2015 #26
That was just insane. BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #40
The West looks fine. Anything near an urban area, with Democrats, and you can literally see the odious redrawing of boundaries. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #46
And Pittsburgh is in that "Allegheny County" district (PA 14 in Western PA) BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #47
This is what brought California back from Republican domination. Republicans liked it until Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #30
This is both good and bad d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #33
This is a great ruling Gothmog Jun 2015 #36
Here is the actual opinion happyslug Jun 2015 #37
This one shocks me more than all the others lark Jun 2015 #42
My adlermanic ward map here in Chicago: mucifer Jun 2015 #51
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