Gerrymander Endangers Nearly All House GOPers in Illinois

Human Events via Adam Kinzinger for Congress ^ | 6/5/2011 | John Gizzi

[Republican Wildcat]

"The plan that the legislature passed in Springfield and that the governor will likely sign in a few days puts just about all of us in political danger," freshman Rep. Adam Kinzinger told HUMAN EVENTS last week, the "us" being himself and the eight other Republican U.S. representatives from Illinois.

In what could fairly be labeled the most blatant case of political gerrymandering this year, the Democratic-controlled house and senate in Illinois recently unveiled a redistricting plan for the Prairie State's 17 congressional districts...
...The most dramatic change to come out of the new Democratic plan is to put Representatives Joe Walsh and Randy Hultgren—both freshman Republicans and both stalwart conservatives—into the new 14th District. The new district roughly comprises one-third of the territory from the present districts of Walsh and Hultgren, and about one-third from neither's district.

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According to several published reports, Kinzinger would move into the new 16th District (Rockford) now held by 10-term Republican Rep. Don Manzullo.

[Republican Wildcat]

They are certainly working to get rid of not only as many Republican Congressmen as possible, but especially trying to get rid of some of our best new, younger rising stars, like Adam Kinzinger. Hopefully if they do put him up against Manzullo, Manzullo would decide to step down after being there for 2 decades to make way for the next generation, but who knows... The Dems have sure set this up good - they've got it set up to pick up a lot of seats, and have the Republicans forced to fight against themselves.

[Individual Rights in NJ]

What else is new?

[ilgipper]

One side knows how to play hardball. Unfortunately, it is not our side.

[americanophile]

It worked in California; “Reagan Country” became “the Left Coast.”

[cherry]

as I understand it, the pubs control most states now along with the state houses......DO THE SAME DANG THING!

[Revolting cat!]

Apropos, wasn't there rock band once named Gerry and the Manders?

[bigbob]

Manzullo has been a lackluster but consistently conservative back-bencher, and I think he will do the right thing. But there is a perfect idiot Democrat who would go for his seat.

[heiss]

yes. Dems play better. They are ruthless. Gop is just playing nice.

[unkus]

Our side simply bends over and grits their teeth.

[RC one]

Oh, we can definitely play that game too.

[Lazlo in PA]

This is what is happening to all the Rats in the new Red States. Let the Rats have IL. I didn’t even know the state still had a GOP. Everyone is leaving anyway. Hence the need for all the Gerrymandering.

[Brandonmark]

In what could fairly be labeled the most blatant case of political gerrymandering this year, the Democratic-controlled house and senate in Illinois recently unveiled a redistricting plan for the Prairie State's 17 congressional districts...

[dr_lew]

You are hiding in the closet.

[muawiyah]

That's the most important part ~ Republicans are smarter than Democrats and have been fleeing from Illinois for years.

This will simply accelerate the process. Eventually there'll be no one but Democrats there, with no tax resources.

[wku man]

My brother once said the GOP looks at politics as a chess match, played at the gentleman's debating society hall, while the 'Rats look at politics as guerrilla war. Truer words were never spoken. The Pubbies stand smug and sanctimonious on their moral high ground, while the 'Rats are tunneling it out from underneath.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[muawiyah]

Cook County once arranged to ‘vote’ 20,000 dead Puerto Rican born persons who were buried in Gary Indiana cemeteries.

[Lazlo in PA]

You are hiding in the closet.

Are you calling me a Fag?

[television is just wrong]

they did that in California, that is how they got a stronghold, it is a proven winner for them, and the GOP doesnt’ contest it

[fwdude]

What shocks me is that Republicans hold almost half of the seats in a whacked out leftist state like Illinois.

[dr_lew]

Not that closet. The other closet.