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To: archy
Well, I will say this much: if you concentrate all 20,000 in one Congressional district, you won't be blamed for throwing the district to the GOP. Of course, you will probably get blamed for doing a Rajneesh Baghwan special (where the guy's followers took over an entire town in Oregon). And don't expect the locals in a thinly-populated area to greet 20,000 outsiders with hosannas and hymns of thanksgiving.
481 posted on 11/21/2002 5:54:22 AM PST by Poohbah
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To: Poohbah
Well, I will say this much: if you concentrate all 20,000 in one Congressional district, you won't be blamed for throwing the district to the GOP.

Very possibly. Interestingly, Wyoming is a possible *goal state* choice, a state that sends two senators to congress, but only one representative. Even I can remember that my congressman represents the First Congressional District when there's only one.... I'll even put him on my Christmas card list. [Well, actually *her*: Republican Barbara Cubin holds the seat at present, and I don't think she has too much to worry about from a challenger, though when she steps down, her replacement may face a challenge.]

And don't expect the locals in a thinly-populated area to greet 20,000 outsiders with hosannas and hymns of thanksgiving.

Some will view them somewhere between a plague of locusts and an outbreak of political rabies, I'm sure. But there will likely also be a few businessmen and merchants who might see 20,000- or more- new customers as their potential salvation.

-archy-/-

486 posted on 11/21/2002 9:03:00 AM PST by archy
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