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In response to "well, yes, that would be a start... -- nm" by znufrii

Fewer gerrymandered electorates would give candidates more incentive to appeal to the centre to win the election, and less to skew hard to the right

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Feb 17 '10, 11:10

or the left in order to win the primary.

More centrist Congresspeople from both parties means more potential for consensus and compromise, which are necessary things to develop when making rules for a population as large and diverse as America's.

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Of course, I'd just as soon do away qith geographic delineations of congressional districts altogether. - znufrii Feb 17, 11:11 2
- Once you have a democratic system in place, you have to reform it through baby-steps -- nm - Roger More Feb 17, 11:15
- *goes to change his pants* -- nm - znufrii Feb 17, 11:12

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Fewer gerrymandered electorates would give candidates more incentive to appeal to the centre to win the election, and less to skew hard to the right

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