Also news that Cong Donnelly (D-IN) has lost most of his Democrat district is going to give Republicans a chance to take this district. Republicans look to have lost Rep Landry (R-LA) in redistricting.
There are also reports that Ohio is going to see Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) leave the state for Washington to run for their new seat. Want to bet what seat is being abolished in Ohio by the Republican Legislature and the Republican Governor. If I was looking at a seat to abolish in Ohio, Kucinich's seat would have been my #1. Don't think he could get elected if they even removed one county from his district. Now he is most likely off to Washington State as a carpetbagger where his politics fits much better than Ohio. Shocked he didn't go to northern California.
Since we have heard nothing in Oklahoma and our redistricting is pretty much finished, we expect to see almost the same map as we have had the previous ten years with four Republican districts and one Democrat.
Wonder what Democrats are going to be out in Texas and Florida. With the big win in the House in November, there are not as many Democrat seats in either state now to make a decision. Is that is why the Democrats chose Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) to be their new national chair? It would make sense.
Victims of redistricting so far: Two Dems, one Republican
By: David Freddoso 05/04/11 5:03 PM
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Today, the heavily Republican Missouri House voted to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of their congressional redistricting plan. The state Senate, which has a veto-proof GOP majority, is expected to follow suit.
Missouri is losing a seat, and the loser in the game of musical chairs is Rep. Russ Carnahan, D. His district is being divided up between Rep. William Lacy Clay, D, and three Republicans. Clay will now represent all of Saint Louis proper and a portion of Saint Louis County.
Carnahan becomes the third near-certain victim of this year's redistricting process, and the second (along with Rep. Jeff Landry, R-La.) to have his district abolished altogether. Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., will not lose his district, but he lost so much Democratic turf under the new map that he will be an underdog for re-election, should he choose to run.
So far, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana, and Oklahoma have all produced congressional maps that have been or are expected to become law.
The redistricting scoreboard so far: D-2, R+0.
Source: Washington Examiner
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