Turnabout...
...and "fairness" doesn't have a damn thing to do with it, as far as I'm concerned. Joe at AmericaBlog scores the Idea of the Day...
The elections in Illinois showed a clear mandate for Democrats again. Obama got 70% of the vote. The state has a Democratic Governor and the Senate and House are controlled by Democrats. Yet, because of antiquated districts, the Democrats only have a one seat advantage in their U.S. House delegation.One of the bright spots in the 2004 election was a series of Democratic gains in Legislatures across the country. Let's use them to good advantage - and anything that advantages us is good.
Is it time to redistrict Illinois? In Texas, the Republicans faced a similar situation. Under the watchful eye of Tom DeLay, the Texas legislature drew new boundaries. Without the Texas seats, the House Republicans probably would have lost a seat this year.
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Based on the trends, it is clear that Illinois should have more Democrats in Congress. With more appropriate congressional district boundaries, that can happen.
After all, we're right. They're wrong.
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