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To: combjelly who wrote (281235)	3/23/2006 7:29:28 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572942

"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? Then put a cap on how much can be spent per race......a number that doesn't require that the candidate be rich. Its ridiculous that you have to be a millionare to run for the House or even the Senate. One of the bad things about having the rich in power is they have a lot to lose if something goes wrong so they become paranoid and very protective. Its that kind of thinking that leads to invasions of places like Iraq.