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To: MeeknMing
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Jim Dunnam of Waco said the Republicans' effort goes far beyond what Democrats did in 1991.

"Go try and find a map in 1991 where we paired a Republican sitting member or where we threw out a Republican sitting member," Mr. Dunnam said. "It didn't happen."

The Republicans would have to grab 24 out of 32 seats to match the RAT's 1991 "shrewdest gerrymander of the 90's" which gave them 70% of the seats with under 50% of the vote in 1992 and 63% of the seats with 43% of the votes in 1994.

Maybe they should revisit the Texas Legislature redistricting and gerrymander out this RAT's *SS for such a hypocritical statement.

49 posted on 07/08/2003 11:43:20 AM PDT by DrewsDad
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To: DrewsDad
The GOP wouldn't have to draw a new map if we ran decent candidates. It's almost like we conceded too many races in 2000 and 2002. Granted, many of the best and brightest were running for national office or were going to go along with GW if he were elected, but we can do better.

Living in Travis county, I'm glad we are mostly being left alone

It will be nice to see Rep. Lloyd Dogmeet get beaten next year and he can't blame redistricting for it.

51 posted on 07/08/2003 11:53:02 AM PDT by af_vet_rr
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