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Redistricting California, Version 2.0

Like last time, I had several main goals in mind when redistricting California: 1.  Increase Democratic representation in the state delegation. 2.  Draw relatively compact districts that largely adhere to county and community lines. 3.  Increase number ...

From SILVER SPRING, Calitics,  6 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  John McCain,  U.S. Democratic Party,  George W. Bush

Redistricting California: 45 Democrats ?

This diary is broken into three parts.  First, the maps.  Second, a discussion of my main goals.  Third, a discussion of individual districts. Under the proposed plan, Obama wins the following 26 districts by at least a 24.0 point margin: Obama wins ...

From SILVER SPRING, Calitics,  8 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  John Kerry,  George W. Bush

Amazing Political History of NY-23

It turns out that NY-23 is a true political anomaly.  It is one of only two remaining districts in the United States where at least part of the district has not been represented by a Democrat since 1852 (the other is Pennsylvania's 16th District which ...

From SILVER SPRING, The Albany Project,  6 Jun 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Congress,  U.S. Senate,  Abraham Lincoln

EAST SILVER SPRING

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From EAST SILVER SPRING, The Washington Post,  5 Jun 2009

Recipe: Peking duck

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