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paleotn

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31. Please, let them. Please! Please! Please!

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #26)

Tue Apr 27, 2021, 03:52 PM

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Texas Gains House Seats While New York Loses in Census Count [View all] Jose Garcia Apr 2021 OP

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