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Politics : IMPEACH GRAY DAVIS!
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To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (1609)10/17/2003 7:52:46 PM
From: Lazarus_Long   of 1641
 
Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger criticized the current redistricting process during his campaign, saying districts should be "drawn for the benefit of the voters, not politicians."
Amen. Good for Arnie. I hope he means it.

"Politicians should not control the pen to draw districts that shield themselves against competition," Mr. Schwarzenegger said in a position paper.
Redisricting to protect seats has the effect of increasing partisanship in legislatures because the officeholders constituency is highly partisan. The more they adhere to the "pure" position, the more support they get; the more they move towards the center to achieve a workable compromise, the more they lose support.
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