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BumRushDaShow

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10. Many locales challenge the census figures for undercount
Mon Apr 26, 2021, 05:45 PM
Apr 2021

and the Bureau does report on the under/overcount - e.g., for 2010 - https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb12-95.html

Analysis articles on that 2010 issue -

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2010-census-missed-15-million-minorities/
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-million-children-didnt-show-up-in-the-2010-census-how-many-will-be-missing-in-2020/

They do routinely accept "challenges" to the estimates - https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/about/challenge-program/results.html

This past year has been an absolute nightmare with respect to the census due to obvious COVID-19 reasons, nationwide lockdowns, getting enough census takers, some states recalling census-takers ahead of time, and delays in the mail thanks to the Dejoy purposeful screw-up of the mail processing system (designed to also mess up the mail-in ballots during the election).

oh crap. not good news at all. riversedge Apr 2021 #1
Just heard the breaking here but the Bloomberg characterization is not really correct BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #2
Right. I get some of the angst over EVs. MontanaFarmer Apr 2021 #3
Right BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #8
How on earth will MT's new seat be blue? FBaggins Apr 2021 #33
They'll stick bozeman and helena in with Missoula, MontanaFarmer Apr 2021 #34
That's closer, but Bullock lost that theoretical district by 2-3% FBaggins Apr 2021 #37
My mistake, I was given some information and MontanaFarmer Apr 2021 #38
I'm sure that 2018 looked much better in the Senate race FBaggins Apr 2021 #41
Also remember that trump was very strong here, MontanaFarmer Apr 2021 #35
Challenged? Are you saying the census is wrong? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Apr 2021 #9
Many locales challenge the census figures for undercount BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #10
"believe it or not, FL and NC had voted for Obama in 2008" brooklynite Apr 2021 #39
It means the potential is there BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #40
And California voted republican for 20 years FBaggins Apr 2021 #42
Yup and here in PA BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #43
Calm down. TX will be blue by 2024. nt joetheman Apr 2021 #4
People say say every four years. former9thward Apr 2021 #6
Remember when Howard Dean said he thought Texas would be blue by 2012 rpannier Apr 2021 #28
With gerrymandering and serious voter suppression? ananda Apr 2021 #7
Influx of tech jobs and manufacturing, and educated minorities to fill them bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #11
Exactly, Texas is having a large influx of tech and supporting jobs. Jon King Apr 2021 #12
Is the "Tech jobs" vote Democratic true? AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2021 #13
Absolutely, they lean heavily Dem. Jon King Apr 2021 #18
Same here. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2021 #36
That's what people like myself said in the late 80's and early 90's rpannier Apr 2021 #29
We've been hearing THAT siren song for at least twelve years... regnaD kciN Apr 2021 #20
State Legislatures modrepub Apr 2021 #5
Those lost seats in CA and NY will be Republican seats AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2021 #14
If rethugs are allowed to gerrymander their States, Democrats MarcA Apr 2021 #15
I read that NY's lost seat save Minnesota from losing one AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2021 #16
Many blue states require nonpartisan commissions to draw district lines Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #22
CA has a nonpartisan commission to draw district lines, so don't bet on it. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #23
SHIT trof Apr 2021 #17
Godfuckingdamnit! Rizen Apr 2021 #19
Anyone need more proof of how critical HR1 is to the future of Dem majorities? Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #21
It isn't the future of the Democratic party, it is the survival of our democracy. There is a JohnSJ Apr 2021 #24
Yes indeed. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #30
Simple solution.... paleotn Apr 2021 #25
Yes to this moose65 Apr 2021 #27
Do the radical RW Texans still want to secede? keithbvadu2 Apr 2021 #26
Please, let them. Please! Please! Please! paleotn Apr 2021 #31
Fine, as long as you don't disturb the huge number of Texas Democrats (like me). Paladin Apr 2021 #32
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