To: conservative in nyc
I have a feeling from the context that this is a stupid question, but please, humour me:
What is a 'riding?'
70 posted on
06/28/2004 1:47:44 PM PDT by
Petronski
(I'm **NOT** always **CRANKY**.)
To: Petronski
Canada "Riding" = One of our "Congressional Districts". They're called "Constituencies" in the UK and "Electorates" in Australia.
72 posted on
06/28/2004 2:16:42 PM PDT by
GiveEmDubya
(We Need a New Reagan Revolution)
To: Petronski
A riding is a electoral district.
74 posted on
06/28/2004 2:44:21 PM PDT by
xp38
To: Petronski
A previous poster was on the right track, a riding was originally defined as the area that could be covered in a day by a rider on horseback.
75 posted on
06/28/2004 2:52:29 PM PDT by
Signboy
(fore on the right!)
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