GOP Memo: Gerrymandering Won Us The House Majority

[OKTexas]

The really great thing about this, it can't be changed until the next census, can you say 10 years of house majorities. That ought to piss off the commiecrats.

Even with (or because of) all their crooked ways, I believe NaziCons will lose the House in 2014.

Sure, you all keep up the gun grabbing as see how that works for ya.

 

[Lakhota]

The really great thing about this, it can't be changed until the next census, can you say 10 years of house majorities. That ought to piss off the commiecrats.

Even with (or because of) all their crooked ways, I believe NaziCons will lose the House in 2014.

Sure, you all keep up the gun grabbing as see how that works for ya.

Whose guns have been grabbed?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

If only we didn't have that pesky 17th Amendment, the GOP would control the Senate, too!

Hard to tell if you're a fucking moron or plain retarded

 

[OKTexas]

Even with (or because of) all their crooked ways, I believe NaziCons will lose the House in 2014.

Sure, you all keep up the gun grabbing as see how that works for ya.

Whose guns have been grabbed?

Your dear leader is looking for any and all possible ways to deny people guns, however I think he is over estimating the will of congress to back him up on his plans. Reid has already said he won't force a vote on anything he doesn't think will get through the house. They know what happened during the Clinton years and what their efforts cost them. Don't look for them to fall on their sword for Maobama.

 

[Sallow]

Sure, you all keep up the gun grabbing as see how that works for ya.

Whose guns have been grabbed?

Your dear leader is looking for any and all possible ways to deny people guns, however I think he is over estimating the will of congress to back him up on his plans. Reid has already said he won't force a vote on anything he doesn't think will get through the house. They know what happened during the Clinton years and what their efforts cost them. Don't look for them to fall on their sword for Maobama.

It's gone from "grab" to "deny" in just one post.

That's pretty freakin amazing.

 

[Mustang]

By SAHIL KAPUR

Call it a gaffe: a slip-up that accidentally reveals the truth.

A recent memo by the Republican State Leadership Committee emphasizes the party’s 2010 victories in state legislatures as central to the House GOP retaining its majority in the 2012 elections.

The reason? Redistricting — or more precisely, gerrymandering.

In the memo — titled “How a Strategy of Targeting State Legislative Races in 2010 Led to a Republican U.S. House Majority in 2013” — RSLC boasts that it “raised more than $30 million in 2009-2010, and invested $18 million after Labor Day 2010 alone” to ensure statehouse victories in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.

“The rationale was straightforward,” reads the memo. “Controlling the redistricting process in these states would have the greatest impact on determining how both state legislative and congressional district boundaries would be drawn. Drawing new district lines in states with the most redistricting activity presented the opportunity to solidify conservative policymaking at the state level and maintain a Republican stronghold in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next decade.”

The plan worked: even as they took a beating in the races for Senate and the White House, House Republicans ended up with a 33-seat majority, thanks to friendly district maps drawn by their own state colleagues. As the RSLC memo admits, “Democratic candidates for the U.S. House won 1.1 million more votes than their Republican opponents.”

Republicans who redrew the maps lopped off the Democratic parts of the states into ideologically concentrated blue districts and tipped the balance in most districts in their favor. The results were remarkable. In Pennsylvania, for instance, which President Obama carried by 5 points, Republicans won 13 of 18 House seats. In Ohio, which Obama won by 2 points, House GOP candidates won by a 12-4 margin.

More: GOP Memo: Gerrymandering Won Us The House Majority | TPMDC

REDMAP 2012 Summary Report

My understanding is that Democrat House candidates received more aggregate votes than Republican House candidates.

 

[Lakhota]

By SAHIL KAPUR

Call it a gaffe: a slip-up that accidentally reveals the truth.

A recent memo by the Republican State Leadership Committee emphasizes the party’s 2010 victories in state legislatures as central to the House GOP retaining its majority in the 2012 elections.

The reason? Redistricting — or more precisely, gerrymandering.

In the memo — titled “How a Strategy of Targeting State Legislative Races in 2010 Led to a Republican U.S. House Majority in 2013” — RSLC boasts that it “raised more than $30 million in 2009-2010, and invested $18 million after Labor Day 2010 alone” to ensure statehouse victories in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.

“The rationale was straightforward,” reads the memo. “Controlling the redistricting process in these states would have the greatest impact on determining how both state legislative and congressional district boundaries would be drawn. Drawing new district lines in states with the most redistricting activity presented the opportunity to solidify conservative policymaking at the state level and maintain a Republican stronghold in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next decade.”

The plan worked: even as they took a beating in the races for Senate and the White House, House Republicans ended up with a 33-seat majority, thanks to friendly district maps drawn by their own state colleagues. As the RSLC memo admits, “Democratic candidates for the U.S. House won 1.1 million more votes than their Republican opponents.”

Republicans who redrew the maps lopped off the Democratic parts of the states into ideologically concentrated blue districts and tipped the balance in most districts in their favor. The results were remarkable. In Pennsylvania, for instance, which President Obama carried by 5 points, Republicans won 13 of 18 House seats. In Ohio, which Obama won by 2 points, House GOP candidates won by a 12-4 margin.

More: GOP Memo: Gerrymandering Won Us The House Majority | TPMDC

REDMAP 2012 Summary Report

My understanding is that Democrat House candidates received more aggregate votes that Republican House candidates.

That is also my understanding.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

By SAHIL KAPUR

Call it a gaffe: a slip-up that accidentally reveals the truth.

A recent memo by the Republican State Leadership Committee emphasizes the party’s 2010 victories in state legislatures as central to the House GOP retaining its majority in the 2012 elections.

The reason? Redistricting — or more precisely, gerrymandering.

In the memo — titled “How a Strategy of Targeting State Legislative Races in 2010 Led to a Republican U.S. House Majority in 2013” — RSLC boasts that it “raised more than $30 million in 2009-2010, and invested $18 million after Labor Day 2010 alone” to ensure statehouse victories in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.

“The rationale was straightforward,” reads the memo. “Controlling the redistricting process in these states would have the greatest impact on determining how both state legislative and congressional district boundaries would be drawn. Drawing new district lines in states with the most redistricting activity presented the opportunity to solidify conservative policymaking at the state level and maintain a Republican stronghold in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next decade.”

The plan worked: even as they took a beating in the races for Senate and the White House, House Republicans ended up with a 33-seat majority, thanks to friendly district maps drawn by their own state colleagues. As the RSLC memo admits, “Democratic candidates for the U.S. House won 1.1 million more votes than their Republican opponents.”

Republicans who redrew the maps lopped off the Democratic parts of the states into ideologically concentrated blue districts and tipped the balance in most districts in their favor. The results were remarkable. In Pennsylvania, for instance, which President Obama carried by 5 points, Republicans won 13 of 18 House seats. In Ohio, which Obama won by 2 points, House GOP candidates won by a 12-4 margin.

More: GOP Memo: Gerrymandering Won Us The House Majority | TPMDC

REDMAP 2012 Summary Report

My understanding is that Democrat House candidates received more aggregate votes that Republican House candidates.

Since New York and California are heavily democratic I wouldn't doubt it. But what California and new York want has no bearing in Texas or Wyoming.

The house representative district has a SET requirement for population. Which means there are simply more districts that are Republican then Democratic. Doesn't matter how many of the democrats vote in California or New York.

 

[Locke11_21]

Oh, and there has never been one documented case ever of Demonazis ever doing this. Why, they are above this and would never even think of doing such a thing!

You should be glad the Republicans redistricted, because racists like you benefitted big time from establishment left-wing Republicans redistricting one of your top enemies, Alan West out. Yeah, the article didn't mention that, did it!!! And this article didn't mention how while they could not redistrict Bachmann out, the RNC gave her ZERO money. Yeah, you have nothing to worry about.


BTW, why are you so upset at the Republicans doing this, you can always count on John "The Cowardly Lion" Boehner and Republicans to find the quickest and easiest way to surrender to Democrats. The Republicans are the party of surrender. So, it's not like this is some kind of threat to the Democrats radical Marxist-collectivist agenda. Don't worry, John Boehner can be counted on to grab his ankles and tell Democrats to start kicking, it is the only position he has ever taken.

 

[Lakhota]

Joe Scarborough: Republicans Only Kept House Majority Because Of Gerrymandering | ThinkProgress

 

[OKTexas]

Joe Scarborough: Republicans Only Kept House Majority Because Of Gerrymandering | ThinkProgress

Are you still crying about this, relax you'll get a chance to fix it in 10 years. Remember what you keep telling us, elections have consequences.

 

[Lakhota]

 

[Lakhota]

Virginia Senate Sneaks Through Gerrymandering Bill While Country Watches Inauguration | ThinkProgress

 

[OKTexas]

Virginia Senate Sneaks Through Gerrymandering Bill While Country Watches Inauguration | ThinkProgress

What more tears, poor baby. Why is it the left doesn't want the states to take care of their own business, you always want to criticize and bitch. Do you have no shame?

 

[Lakhota]

Virginia Senate Sneaks Through Gerrymandering Bill While Country Watches Inauguration | ThinkProgress