My Kind of Town: Chicago Redistricting Contest Entry
Hello! First things first, my apologies if this diary isn't as pretty as others. This is my first DK diary (though I am a very longtime lurker, all the way back to 2005), as well as my first foray...
View ArticleKansas: Not a Dummymander, but...
...it's not bad for the Democrats. Let's look at the "least change" map that was posted in today's live digest. McCain '08 Obama '08 District 167.2%31.0%District 252.9%45.1%District 348.9%49.8%District...
View ArticleNY-13: Espaillat narrows the gap [UPDATE: Closer than we first thought]
The BoE just released the preliminary Election Night tallies for NY-13, and they contain a lot of zeroes: http://www.scribd.com/... and http://www.scribd.com/...What does this mean? There are still a...
View ArticleNYC-Mayor: Joseph Lhota. Policymaker, Politician, Coward.
I’ll admit, when I heard the news last night that MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota would resign and run for mayor, my first thought was “really?” Not that Mr. Lhota isn’t qualified. As deputy mayor for...
View ArticleExpanding the Map: (Very) Red Districts That Could Be in Play in 2014, Part One
Q: What is the purpose of partybuilding in areas that probably won't support the party in the near future?A: It has a trickle-down effect on neighboring districts; it presents a stronger vision of the...
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