Democratic strategy to combat "packing" of Democratic votes in the South
Mr.Phips:
Currently, Republicans, especially in the South, are able to pack Democrats in just to just a few districts.
The best strategy to combat this is for the Democratic Department of Justice under Democratic Presidents to essentially force Republican legislatures to create so many minority-majority districts so that they cant really pack anymore. For instance, in Alabama, they could mandate that two AA majority districts are created. This would mean that instead of one 65% AA majority districts, you have two 55%-58% AA majority districts. This would work in Louisiana and South Carolina.
For instance, African Americans are about 27% of Alabama's population, yet they only get 14% of the seats(1 out of 7) rather than a more equitable 28.5%(2 out of 7).
In Louisiana, African Americans are about 33% of the population, yet get only 16.6% of the seats(1 out of 6) rather than a more fair 33%(2 out of 6).
In South Carolina, African Americans are about 30% of the population, yet get only 14% of the seats(1 out of 7) rather than a more equitable 28.5%(2 out of 7).
The question is, why didnt the Obama DOJ mandate the creation of these new districts? You would think that influential AA leaders like Jesse Jackson would be up in arms about this.
Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee:
Because Obama cared more about his own reelection then getting Pelosi back in charge as Speaker. He could have done a lot of things much differently that could have resulted in he restoration of the trifecta, but didn't.
Mr.Phips:
Quote from: Senator North Carolina Yankee on November 22, 2012, 09:34:08 PM
Because Obama cared more about his own reelection then getting Pelosi back in charge as Speaker. He could have done a lot of things much differently that could have resulted in he restoration of the trifecta, but didn't.
This wouldnt have hurt his own reelection a bit. And its simple fairness and common sense to give minorties representation proportional to the population of their state.
I will add that not having Pelosi as Speaker will make 2014 a hell of a lot easier for Democrats.
CatoMinor:
VRA districts are racist.
traininthedistance:
Quote from: Mr.Phips on November 22, 2012, 08:56:18 PM
The question is, why didnt the Obama DOJ mandate the creation of these new districts? You would think that influential AA leaders like Jesse Jackson would be up in arms about this.
They were "keeping their powder dry" because of the knowledge that the SCOTUS as it currently stands would be all too happy to eliminate the VRA. That threat was enough to neuter implementation of the act, even if it is still, temporarily, on the books.
Really, the only thing they were able to mess with was Texas, just because the TX Republicans' map was so, so, egregious.
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