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Isn't there ways nowadays to let computers figure these things out? -- Oregon Hoo 12/14/2017 5:58PM Be careful what you wish for, or you will surely get it. In a state like AL -- Hoodafan 12/14/2017 10:44AM I don't know what you mean by "straight line" apportionment; you have to -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 12:12PM It is a well known technique -- Faz d. Hoo 12/14/2017 1:06PM Yeah I was gonna post perhaps a best-fit method. However, I think the -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 1:13PM What do you think of my proposal a few posts down? ** -- Faz d. Hoo 12/14/2017 7:19PM Being a cynic I've always been a fan of the idea that districts had to be -- Hoodafan 12/14/2017 12:54PM Who says straight line districts are the answer? The number of -- HoosWillWin 12/14/2017 10:48AM Party affiliation should have NOTHING to do with redistricting. That would -- Hooooooooooooooo 12/14/2017 3:52PM A lot of people think straight-line is some sort of panacea -- Faz d. Hoo 12/14/2017 12:50PM Not a panacea per se, just a way to drastically minimize the political -- Hoodafan 12/14/2017 12:58PM Ummm... independents don't count? ** -- 81_Hokie 12/14/2017 11:35AM Yep, it should be done irrespective of party politics. -- Chuck Taylor 12/14/2017 11:52AM IMO, the past vote should be used. If 40% of a state votes Dem -- HoosWillWin 12/14/2017 12:10PM That is problematic especially in states with rapid growth. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 12:29PM Apportionment should occur fairly regularly. Yes. -- Beerman 12/14/2017 12:39PM Practically speaking, basing districts on recent elections could possibly.. -- Chuck Taylor 12/14/2017 12:26PM But the goal of the House is not to have representation based on state -- Hoodafan 12/14/2017 11:04AM There's another concept that would work to make elections as competitive as -- NJHoo 12/14/2017 11:02AM That's the way NC districts are set up too ** -- NJHoo 12/14/2017 10:35AM Suppression's the GOP only hope. "The reason we don't want blacks to vote -- Lazarus 12/14/2017 10:31AM Boo hoo -- TomKazanski 12/14/2017 10:22AM Pretty non-responsive -- BonsackHoo 12/14/2017 10:34AM Well said. Back in the early 90's most congressional districts were -- Hooooooooooooooo 12/14/2017 4:01PM You do not support a “fair” set of districting rules -- walkthecorner 12/14/2017 10:28AM That's a rhetorical question, right? ;) ** -- khilldrup 12/14/2017 10:49AM Not always sure based on some posters. ** -- walkthecorner 12/14/2017 11:18AM Who defines fair? -- TomKazanski 12/14/2017 10:32AM Dare I say a bipartisan commission? ** -- walkthecorner 12/14/2017 11:17AM Then my answer isn’t no it’s hell no ** -- TomKazanski 12/14/2017 11:32AM Really? And why not a bi-partisan commission? ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 12:27PM Have you seen the legislation that comes out of a bipartisan deal? -- TomKazanski 12/14/2017 2:08PM Not in a long time I haven't. But your statement is delusional. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/14/2017 2:30PM It is? why dont you point out some great bipartisan legislation that was -- TomKazanski 12/14/2017 4:30PM Because the Iceman, like far too many Republicans, doesn't believe in -- HowieT3 12/14/2017 12:55PM The Constitution. The Senate and Presidential races do not give -- HoosWillWin 12/14/2017 10:42AM