Filuwaúrdjan
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« on: April 09, 2009, 04:32:00 PM » |
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I would be careful about assuming that districts like PA-6 (in a very general sense that is, I mean nowhere is quite like it because it's such an illogical oddity of a district) are turning into/have turned into Democratic strongholds. They are certainly less Republican than they used to be (although a lot here would be surprised at some of the places that elected Democratic congresscritters in the '70's and '80's), but there's no reason to assume any loyalty to the Democratic Party. Political loyalty is linked to community. These districts are not communities themselves and do not include many of any sort; generally they just include places where people live. Democrats will retain an advantage (perhaps even substantial ones) in them while they retain an advantage nationally, but maybe not when they don't.
If that makes sense. It might not.
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