Pure genius. Just rearrange the deck chairs. That'll fix everything.
Posted on 06/07/2011 8:23:35 AM PDT by SmithL
To secure Republican votes for the state budget, Democrats have enlisted business leaders, police officers and teachers.
Now they're hoping for a boost from cartographers.
An independent mapping panel will release its first draft of new legislative boundaries Friday, shuffling incumbents into new districts and threatening some members' best-laid political plans.
Democrats hope the redistricting maps will help shake free the necessary Republican votes for a budget that relies on taxes to bridge the remaining $9.6 billion deficit.
They suggest the maps could place key Republicans in more competitive districts and reduce the influence of anti-tax conservatives. At the least, the maps will provide more information about the makeup of future legislative districts after months of uncertainty.
"Of course it's affecting the budget process – to say otherwise is like denying that money affects the stock market," said Democratic strategist Jason Kinney. "Everyone knows what the (budget) end game is. But for folks putting up a tough vote, it's hard to do the political math with so many variables unknown."
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
CA Democrats will be ruling over a bankrupt state where companies and taxpayers are leaving in droves. They can rule over each other in bankruptcy.
CA: Get ready for worse Gerrymanders.
As if the CA Demonrats have not done enough damage within the present lopsided (in their favor) balance of power.
This is just disinformation from the Rats and their accomplices in the state controlled media. There are (approximately) twice as many Rats as Republicans in the legislature, so many more Rats will be put in competitive districts. The new taxes were put up to a vote in 2009 and lost 61% against and 39% for. If anything, the politicians should be afraid to vote for the taxes. But the facts never get in the way of a good piece of propaganda by the media.
These crooks are just 2 seats in each house from supermajorities. They've held the legislature for over FORTY years now.
So hellbent on murdering this state's economic engine are these fools, CA will make Michigan look prosperous.
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