[kellynla]

I disagree. Since I lived in the 47th district for five years at the time in 1994 and in the area 15 years since, I think I am better qualified to say what was going on.

As far as the districts are today...the districts were gerrymandered after Sanchez was elected and most of my area in Fountain Valley went to Dana Rohrabacher’s 46th district.

“Now it is overwhelmingly liberal Democrat.”

There are pockets of “D” but O.C. is still an “R” county, thank you. In fact if you check the Sec. of State's website you will find that the GOP has GAINED the majority in SEVENTEEN counties in the last 16 years. The GOP had gained the majority in 37 counties in 2005 but lost 6 in the last 5 years but has consistently gained ground on the 'Rats in the last 16 years. http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ror/ror-pages/15day-stwdsp-09/hist-reg-stats.pdf

[Roccus]

IMO, it’s the state legislatures that should be in our crosshairs in 2010.
What with the WH (ACORN) now controlling the 2010 census, there’s gonna be a ton of redistricting leading up to the 2012 national election. If we don’t control the state legislatures after the census, any gains made in Congress in 2010 could well be rendered moot in 2012.