[crasher]

I agree with you 100%. I am actually from JC Watts district.

As far as I know, the legislature is still fighting Keating on this. The thing I wonder about, is how Keating's plan affects Wes Watkins district. As it is now, it would be hard for us to hold when he retires. If we are going to give the Democrats a lock on Carson's district, we should get a much more Republican Watkins district in return.

[PhiKapMom]

I understand that in redistricting Watkins picks up more Republicans, a quite a few more Republicans to make it a safe seat. I understand that RATS from both Watkins and Largent's district were given to Carson to make that a safe RAT! Guess that explains why the legislature is fighting it -- never considered the Watkins factor. Lucas, Watts, and Largent's seat stay Republican forever it looks like! No way the RATS could redistrict them out of Republican control.

Hope after the 2002 elections that we pick up at least one House of the Legislature. I would really like to be greedy and pick up both of them along with a Republican Governor and see if we can get some things done! It took Gov Keating almost his whole two terms to get Right to Work even on the ballot and it passed!