Posted on 12/20/2010 10:39:04 AM PST by Libloather
Census to release redistricting figures this week
Associated Press
Updated: 12/19/2010 01:24:19 PM CST
The U.S. Census Bureau releases its official population counts for the states this week, which will determine if Minnesota keeps its eight seats in Congress.
Because the total number of seats will stay constant in the U.S. House, states that gain population tend to pick up seats at the expense of states that are losing people or holding steady.
Minnesota is among a dozen states on the bubble. In a September report, reapportionment expert Kimball Brace predicted that Minnesota would keep its eighth seat by about 15,000 residents.
Minnesota State Demographer Tom Gillaspy says he thinks Minnesota will hang on to its eight seats, but it's going to be very close.
The figures will be released at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Minnesota does not have to do anything since the numbers stayed the same. Good thing. This is one state that will save money by not having to go through that process. I wonder how many “Minnesota’s” there is. I hope a lot. Redistricting is just gerrymandering. NO NEED FOR IT AT ALL!!!
Dems are worried. And rightly so. But much of the census process was run by ACORNs and Obama stooges. I wonder how much they have cheated?
The 8th congressional district is where I grew up. They had democrats in Congress there since 1947. After 36 years of Oberstar they managed to get rid of him and elect a Republican. I hope Chip can serve a few years.
Remember, this numbers have been juggled and manipulated by Obamanoids from the Obama regime. I don’t think it’s “lookin’ good” for the GOP.
Hoping to lose a seat in Massachusetts, can’t wait to witness the gerrymandering...Frank’s district looks like a patchwork quilt.
Yikes, I just realized I might get gerrymandered back into Frank’s district, since I live in a bordering town.
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