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In response to "I'm just trying to understand if VA does the same thing that GA does" by Strongbad

Checking on wiki, the populations are around the same - the issue is really about how the boundaries are determined. -- nm

Posted by Roger More (aka rogermore) Jan 23 '13, 10:20

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right, it's childishly simple to concentrate one party into a few districts. - Reagen Jan 23, 10:25 5
- But two of the three largest districts are their party. That means they're not very good at being evil geniuses. -- nm - spamlet Jan 23, 10:45 4
  - you two are talking about two different concepts - Don Homer Jan 23, 10:49 3
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      - You're right. I should know better than to bring in things like "data" and "facts" into partisan arguments. -- nm - spamlet Jan 23, 11:24 1
        
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* at least, they had the same population in 2000 -- nm - Roger More Jan 23, 10:21 5
- NOVA's population in the past 3 years has boomed, I can't imagine the change in the past 12. -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 10:22 4
  - And when redistricting happens following the 2010 census results, the districts will again have equal populations - Roger More Jan 23, 10:26 3
    - post-2010 redistricting is already in effect. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 23, 10:30 2
      - Is it? But still... the boundaries! -- nm - Roger More Jan 23, 10:33 1
        
        You seem to forget my post from the other day. VA is re re-distriscting and getting rid of a Dem district. -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 11:05

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