New PA Maps In Effect

[KingSweden]

Somebody had the party registration numbers for the new districts.  Could we see those again please?

Party registration by district:



Source

Imagine some of the Dem numbers here are inflated by old Demosaurs

Correct, but it's the main reason Lamb has a chance in the upcoming special election. Also, look how relatively weak Democrats are in Philadelphia suburban districts that Clinton won big.

Yup! That’s how realignments are

[Atlas Force]

https://mobile.twitter.com/ElectProject/status/966496633230970880

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[Fuzzybigfoot]

Somebody had the party registration numbers for the new districts.  Could we see those again please?

Party registration by district:



Source

Thank you!  I'm posting this to our Facebook page, FYI.

[Badger]

https://mobile.twitter.com/ElectProject/status/966496633230970880

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Especially under the new lines, we can assuredly do better than John Morganelli. I don’t know enough about Greg Edwards to say if he’s that guy, but maybe he is.

Keep in mind that most of the PA Democrats that had been elected in places out west or in the NE had very conservative positions on immigration.

Don't be surprised if this fair map, produces a lot of "conserva-dems" in places like the Lehigh Valley or eventually in the Beaver+Allegheny seat.

[GeorgiaModerate]

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[KingSweden]

Especially under the new lines, we can assuredly do better than John Morganelli. I don’t know enough about Greg Edwards to say if he’s that guy, but maybe he is.

Keep in mind that most of the PA Democrats that had been elected in places out west or in the NE had very conservative positions on immigration.

Don't be surprised if this fair map, produces a lot of "conserva-dems" in places like the Lehigh Valley or eventually in the Beaver+Allegheny seat.

That’s true. Fair point.

[Gass3268]

Madeleine Dean is dropping out of the Democratic Lt. Governor Primary, running in the new PA-04 with endorsements from Ed Rendell and Michael Nutter.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

It looks like we're finally going to get a female rep from PA! Maybe first female senator?

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

https://www.predictit.org/Market/3736/Which-party-will-win-the-2018-House-of-Representatives-race-in-Pennsylvania's-15th-district

Looks like a lot of money changed as a result of the new numbering.

[LimoLiberal]

The map is DOA.

https://twitter.com/PoliticsWolf/status/967091731429670912

[Gass3268]

The map is DOA.

https://twitter.com/PoliticsWolf/status/967091731429670912

Justice Alito already shot this down, this is nothing.

[Oryxslayer]

The map is DOA.

https://twitter.com/PoliticsWolf/status/967091731429670912

Justice Alito already shot this down, this is nothing.

In fact, the cut who originally posted the justices chosen says the arguments presented are literally the same ones that they brought to Alito - that Courts can't draw maps despite doing in many times in the past and in many states, and that the timeframe was too short despite shorter timeframes in other states and that both parties agreed to the timeframe. Republicans just pissed all over their time to present maps by waiting for a supreme court response that they hoped would strike down the ruling.

https://www.brennancenter.org/blog/crazy-fight-over-pennsylvania-congressional-map-round-2

[Virginiá]

Let's keep in mind that if a panel of 3 Republican-appointed judges decides to stay the new map, SCOTUS could just as easily overturn it. I don't think anyone would seriously say that judges are completely objective in their rulings, but the USSC is not so far gone that they would let a stay on a state supreme court's ruling stand when the argument presented is that courts should have no power to overturn unconstitutional maps. A stay must show that the plaintiffs have a reasonable shot at success (or something like that), and quite frankly, the GOP's argument here is crap and incredibly damaging if it were to become precedent.

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't appeals in regards to a state supreme court's ruling supposed to go immediately to the US Supreme Court? Is this just their 'backup' lawsuit?

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

This map is going to stay. Embarrassing and pathetic attempts by the GOP.

[Doimper]

The map is DOA.

https://twitter.com/PoliticsWolf/status/967091731429670912

Justice Alito already shot this down, this is nothing.

LimoLiberal will find any excuse to piss himself.

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

It is too late for the new map to be stopped. The process of restructuring electoral structures to shift towards the new borders has already started.

[Ebsy]

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't appeals in regards to a state supreme court's ruling supposed to go immediately to the US Supreme Court? Is this just their 'backup' lawsuit?

Yes, that is the case, but perhaps the lower courts are allowed to review cases in order to issue emergency stays without issuing a ruling overturning a state court decision?

[Landslide Lyndon]

The 3-judge panel denied Republican request to immediately block the new map and bring back the old one.

[Oryxslayer]

The map is DOA.

https://twitter.com/PoliticsWolf/status/967091731429670912

The 3-judge panel denied Republican request to immediately block the new map and bring back the old one.

I guess its raining in NOVA again...

[KingSweden]

The 3-judge panel denied Republican request to immediately block the new map and bring back the old one.

Something something world’s tiniest violin

[Nyvin]

The 3-judge panel denied Republican request to immediately block the new map and bring back the old one.

The chances of this getting anywhere for Republicans is like 0.00000000000001%, and I'm being pretty generous. 

[GeorgiaModerate]

The 3-judge panel denied Republican request to immediately block the new map and bring back the old one.

The chances of this getting anywhere for Republicans is like 0.00000000000001%, and I'm being pretty generous. 

"So you're saying there's a chance."

[LimoLiberal]

The 3-judge panel denied Republican request to immediately block the new map and bring back the old one.

Yes! I was so scared there for a second.

[Cactus Jack]

The map is DOA.

https://twitter.com/PoliticsWolf/status/967091731429670912

The 3-judge panel denied Republican request to immediately block the new map and bring back the old one.

I guess its raining in NOVA again...

Andrew found dead in NOVA rain

'Cause it's hard to hold a candle in the cold NOVAmber rain...