Beet
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« on: January 13, 2005, 04:53:14 PM » |
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So far this is no surprise.
The GOP draws its strength from smaller states, and the Senate was designed to protect the interests of smaller states (or rather, to give them disproportionate power). So it is no surprise that the GOP would have an extra advantage in the Senate.
The most frustrating thing for Democrats is not the Senate but the House, where extreme gerrymandering in large states such as PA, MI, FL and TX could give the GOP a larger advantage than is "natural".
For example, going by percentages in the Bush-Kerry matchup, the House should be around 221-210 GOP, not 232-201.
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