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To: Ann Archy

No. The ‘Rats have a complete hold on the Senate in CA because the rest of the state can’t overcome LA and SF. Look at a map of the current Congressional delegation. Presuming the state-wide races in the new states followed the bulk of the congressional races in the same areas, Jefferson, Central CA, and South CA would most likely elect GOP senators, Silicon Valley and Western CA would elect ‘Rats, and Northern CA would probably lean to the ‘Rats but would be competitive.
The plan would actually improve the partisan composition of the Senate.

Comparing the county maps from the 2004 Presidential election give the same picture, though Obama did better in 2008 and 2012 and would have lost Jefferson, and maybe Central CA, and carried the other four. Still, with a little work, for the future, it would also shift the electoral college to the right.


16 posted on 02/05/2014 5:03:06 AM PST by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know...)
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To: The_Reader_David

Most of the counties in NorCal above Sacramento are strongly conservative. Mendocino and Humboldt counties are pretty lib, but can be overcome. Depending on the demarcations, the Senate division could be a 6-6 split, vs. the guaranteed lock for the dems. Also, it breaks apart that 55-EV guarantee the dems get every President election as well. Splitting that mess up out there would be a great idea.


23 posted on 02/05/2014 5:18:42 AM PST by ScottinVA (Obama is so far in over his head, even his ears are beneath the water level.)
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To: The_Reader_David

But splitting the Bay Area into two states just spreads the madness. That makes North California, Silicon Valley, and West California solidly blue. South California has a strong illegal immigrant contingent and would no doubt “pioneer” amnesty. Jefferson might be OK, but you have the granola-crunchers in Redding and Crescent City to worry about.

I can’t imagine CA being much better off going this way, but I could be wrong.


32 posted on 02/05/2014 5:30:45 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: The_Reader_David
Still, with a little work, for the future, it would also shift the electoral college to the right.

Very wishful thinking. 4 million conservative voters did not even vote in the '12 election (compared to '08). There is no way we could expect we could even find enough "home coming kings/queens" who would run for conservative seats at any time in the near future.
37 posted on 02/05/2014 5:59:05 AM PST by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS.. We are DOOMED for several generations. . Who cares? Dem's did and voted!)
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