Posted on 06/24/2011 5:34:36 PM PDT by PROCON
(Reuters) - Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn signed into law on Friday a new congressional district map that could reverse gains Republicans made in the state in 2010 midterm elections.
Democrats were able to leverage their control of the General Assembly and a Democratic governor to approve a new election map for 2012 that analysts said could help Democrats win at least three more congressional seats in the state
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Actually Illinois’ problem is the Chicago area. Short of a natural catastrophe like a 1250 foot high tsunami washing over the place there’s not a whole lot you can do about it.
Do it’s only okay when YOUR party does it? How does that make us any better than the dems?
You're not going wobbly on us are you?
I am not a Republican as much as I am a conservative. I don’t find gerrymandering anymore excusable when the G.O.P. does it than when the dumocrats do it.
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