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To: tejek who wrote (281232)	3/21/2006 11:15:24 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572746

"And what does it say when politicians gerrymander a state to the point where most of the poor and minorities are represented by Republican white folks?" Let's face it. Gerrymandering favors the incumbent for the most part. Even if that person isn't a Republican white folk, they are going to favor the conditions that keep them employed. So how to change the dynamic? As JF suggests, public funding for campaigns is a start. This has two problems. One is that present incumbents aren't going to support it, it is a direct threat to them. Another is more touchy-feely. If a candidate can't drum up support in actual dollars, then do they deserve a place on the ballot?