No politics is parties' line (Obama got gerrymandered)

[Omaha Steve]

Half of this is to make sure Obama doesn't get another electoral college vote out of Omaha like he did in 2008. The other half is to protect Congressman Lee Terry from getting voted out. Marta and I live in the disputed area near the Air Force Base.

Map: http://www.omaha.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=OW&Date=20110513&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=705139912&Ref=AR&maxw=600&maxh=400

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110513/NEWS01/705139912#no-politics-is-parties-line

Published Friday May 13, 2011

By Robynn Tysver
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

No politics involved in the redistricting of the Omaha-based congressional district — the place President Barack Obama won by less than 4,000 votes?

That's what the sponsors of competing Republican- and Democratic-backed plans in the officially nonpartisan Nebraska Legislature say.

In reality, both of the plans up for public hearing today divide the district to the proposing party's advantage. And though population counts keep either party from drawing the map to a significant advantage, the president's narrow 2nd Congressional District victory underscores the value of every voter.

The GOP plan would give Republicans an advantage of an estimated 8,500 registered voters in the 2nd District. The Democratic plan would trim the Republican advantage to about 3,800 registered voters, according to a World-Herald analysis of precinct data.

Currently, Republicans have a 6,700-vote advantage.

FULL story at link.

[IADEMO2004]

1. It just killed the GOP to giveup that one electoral vote didn't it.

hahahahaha I would like to say good bye to the Terrys

[KharmaTrain]

2. Elections Have Consequences...

I know it'll be a cold day in hell when Nebraska has a majority Democratic state government, but this is to be expected. For those who wanted to "punish" the Democrats last year by staying home, here's a byproduct of that. Around the country there are too many rushpublican legislatures doing all they can to give their party an advantage in redistricting. But I'm seeing it happen in the other direction here in Illnois. We'll be losing two seats and the Democratic legislature is drawing the maps...saving the Democratic districts around Chicago and forcing one and maybe two fights next year between rushpublican incumbents...meaning the GOTB could lose two seats here that I'm sure they'll hope to pick up out west.

Here's hoping President Obama doesn't need the Omaha electoral vote again...but it sure would be nice...