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walkingman

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1. I think they realized that by gerrymandering they would make the Conservative vote more

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:35 PM

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venerable by diluting their majority. I certainly do not think it was because they were concerned about the black vote.
I'm hoping the same situation (conservative dilution) happens in Texas and their discriminatory efforts fall flat.
It will all depend on turnout!!

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I think they realized that by gerrymandering they would make the Conservative vote more walkingman Wednesday #1

Exactly the case. These people did not suddenly get a case of Democracy. Bluetus Thursday #3

It has nothing to do with public pressure Bluetus Thursday #2

As least they're not going back to the early 1960s DFW Thursday #4