[MSF BU]

When the GOP gets through Gerrymandering, what’s the projection for overall GOP pickup in GA?

[zendari]

Undoubtedly, GOP +1. Probably difficult to draw John Barrow out.

The other 4 Democrats are in rock solid districts, so it ends up 9-5 or 10-4.

[scrabblehack]

Johnson - safe
Lewis - safe
Scott - safe

Bishop cannot be gerrymandered out of a seat; indeed it might do to put Bibb County of the neighboring 8th in this district and make both seats less competitive.

The Dems get a big boost in the 12th from Chatham (Savannah) and Richmond (Augusta) Counties. It’s 45% black in 2000 so probably can’t be gerrymandered.

Currently 8-5 R, probably 9-5 R in 2012.