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Posted on 10/24/2010 10:11:44 PM PDT by Yomin Postelnik
This term will see redistricting, a once in a decade process by which all congressional, state level and regional seats are redrawn. We need to work hard to elect a Republican governor, unless we want to cede as many as 6 congressional seats to the Democrats.
As of this email, Sandy Adams is poised to beat Suzanne Kosmas. We may well be on track to seeing Allen West elected to Congress in South Florida. Alan Grayson appears to be going down to defeat in FL-8.
But elect Alex Sink as governor and Alan Grayson, Suzanne Kosmas, Alan Boyd and Ron Klein may well be back in two years, not to mention the future of the two new seats being gained by Florida in the process.
(Excerpt) Read more at americandailyreview.com ...
The gubernatorial election and holding Republican gains.
Allen West... Alan Grayson ... Alan Boyd... Alex Sink...
Florida sure likes running guys named Al, eh?
Yes, LOL but Allen West is fortunately in a class of his own.
It’s a deal we made with Gore to get his minions out of our state in 2000. :)
Could someone explain to me .. Just what in the Hell-0 .. “redistricting” is all about, why it’s necessary and how are the Demon-Rats using it to steal more power?
Thanks
any local insight on the Colonels’ chances?
Every state draws the lines for its congressional, state (state rep and state senate) and local seats every 10 years.
State legislatures draw up the plans for federal and state seats.
Adding three heavily Dem precincts to a swing seat is sometimes enough to make the seat favor the Dems.
The Governor has veto power over the Legislature’s plans.
That’s why it’s especially important to elect a Republican state legislature and governor in as many states as possible.
“Every 10 years it’s time for reapportionment and redistricting. The Framers of the Constitution created the first regularly scheduled national census and required, for the first time that I am aware, that representation in a legislature be apportioned according to population.
“Reapportionment is automatic: A statutory formula takes the census figures and apportions the 435 House districts among the 50 states. Wyoming and five other states will each get one, California will probably get 53 and the rest some number in between.
“Seven states, according to projections by Polidata Inc., will gain a House seat, and Texas will gain four; nine states will lose a House seat, and Ohio will lose two. Overall, states carried by John McCain in 2008 will gain a net seven seats (and electoral votes) and states carried by Barack Obama will lose seven.
“But that doesn’t necessarily mean Republicans will gain House seats. That depends on redistricting, how the lines are drawn by the politicians in each state (or in a couple of cases by nonpartisan commissions).
“That’s particularly true in states with large numbers of districts and densely packed metropolitan areas. You can’t do much gerrymandering in a state with only a few districts. But you can in states with more than four or five.
“Eighteen months ago it looked like Democrats were going to profit from redistricting. An optimistic scenario for Democrats, extrapolating from the 2008 election results, was that if they could gain three governorships and three state senates and otherwise hold what they had, they would control redistricting in 14 states with more than five districts, including California, New York, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina and New Jersey.
“Those states are projected to have 195 districts in the House elected in 2012. Clever redistricting could move between one and two dozen into the Democratic column. That would have been the Democrats’ best redistricting cycle since the one following the 1980 census.” — Michael Barone
Now: LOOK UP “GERRYMANDERING” yourself.
I’m in his district.
There are many former Dems who are fed up and mistrust Obamacare.
Then there are a number of former (or still registered) Rs who are stuck on CBS/NBC/etal and aren’t voting Republican.
The Florida Dem. Party and Klein have thrown everything and the kitchen sink at the good Col. (which never works). West had a debate (Klein decided not to duck that one, as he does every other) and it established West as someone who’s good on healthcare and bread and butter issues as well. Since then, he seems to be favored to win.
The seat is basically 50/50.
Good news other the past few days - An R leaning poll (conducted by Sunshine State News) shows West with a 3 point lead, 5 points among the most likely voters. RealClearPolitics moved the seat to “Leans R” based on that poll.
If I had to put a buck on it I’d say he’ll probably win, but we can’t get at all complacent.
Redrawing the boundaries of Congressional Districts. So you can string together impoverished or ghetto areas for example, along with a minority of conservative areas. A district configured in this way would vote Demon-cat all day long. You can google the term “ gerrymandering” for a more detailed explanation.
Thanks Everyone.
I might have known that the Communists would figure out a way to use this to their advantage!
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There are ballot measures this election in Florida that would do away with redistricting that would favor one party or the other. I’m not sure what to make of it though. Sometimes these ballot measures look like good things, but...
Thanks for this!
You definitely want to vote no on both amendments. It would mean that Florida (R leaning in seats) would have to be drawn geographically while Dems have fun in states they control - effectively setting up one rule for Florida and its Republican legislature and another rule for Democrat controlled states.
ACORN is a proud supporter/organizer in favor of both amendments.
The Republican Party needs to do much more outreach and a far better job to vote No on 5 and 6.
We will isolate the communists in to their own districts and starve them out.
Vote against 5 and 6 for the main reason as to who is supporting it. All of the state’s Tea Party groups who have researched the amendments say vote against it. The Palm Beach group did a listing of people who supported it and Bob Graham was on the list with other Dems/Libs.
vote NO on 5 & 6....puts redistricting in the hands of liberal judges.
Quick aside, wife and I were visiting family in Florida. I decided to treat her to dinner at Bern’s Steak House (one of the best!)and we were coming out after finishing dinner. Rick Scott was coming, shook our hand and asked for our vote. We told him we were from DE, visiting family. Without missing a beat, he answered:”Well, ask your family to vote for me.”
Which I did, and they will.
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