Most American commoners don't even know what gerrymandering is.
Democrats should not even campaign on "End Gerrymandering", the average Joe doesn't even know what the hell that means.
The political junkies and political insiders know what that is, it is too complex for the commoner to understand.
NJ Dems should go for the jugular, and ax Smith and Van Drew; Smith has been in office for 40 years without any accomplishments, Van Drew is a weasel and he could have remained a conservative Democrat from South Jersey like he was in the Legislature.
Make it a all Democratic coalition, put some parts of Vin Gopal's hometown in Smith's district and that makes it easier for a Middlesex Democrat from New Brunswick or South Amboy to replace Pallone or so.....if you add Holmdel to Pallone's district, that would make it more red.
A 12-0 D map in NJ could easily become a dummymander and is impossible to draw without violating the VRA. 11-1 is a stretch and 10-2 is the best they can expect from the commission.
How would it violate the VRA when Payne Jr., Watson Coleman and Sires would have safe seats? I think Pascrell stays on til 2025, it's 30 years too late for him, he should have been governor or House Speaker years ago, he is no-nonsense and tough.
