gerry mandering for NC12 is even a bigger joke:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=NC&district=12
....even the more ‘square’ districts in NC are very carefully gerrymandered. The democrats win 55 to 45 in many districts. The Republicans win 78 to 22 in a few districts. A reasonable estimate -- Republicans will pick up 5 to 8 U.S. house seats when NC house districts are redrawn.