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In response to
"I'm not a fan of gerrymandering but wouldn't getting rid of it cause election results to skew way to the white? -- nm"
by
zork
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No, that is why gerrymandering is in place right now. It artificially protects the legislative power of the white.
Posted by
David (aka David)
Aug 1 '14, 13:13
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In 2012, the voting results were emblematic of the issue. Democrats won 48.8% of the vote while Republicans won 47.6%. The minority party has been empowered with the ability bottleneck legislation via gerrymandering. Republicans won 50 more Representative positions in this manner.
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