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North Carolina

Blue_playwright

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4. That is a sign something is really wrong.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 05:07 PM

Nov 2018

In Congressional races, the divide was more stark than at the state level. Despite winning fewer than half of the total votes cast, Republicans won 10 of North Carolina's 13 Congressional seats.

I understand a small margin with a handful of wins but they got less than 50% of the vote with about 80% victories? That’s wrong. So wrong.

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Dems Win More Votes; Reps Win More Seats [View all] littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 OP

Classic example of how gerrymandering works. marble falls Nov 2018 #1

You're right about that, marble falls. littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #2

We stopped doing what they've gotten very good at: taking lower offices that allows them ... marble falls Nov 2018 #7

Now that there are more Dems in office is there going to Doreen Nov 2018 #3

Their supposed to redraw the districts. littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #6

I am hoping if they do that that they do not play tit for tat and make it super hard for Doreen Nov 2018 #8

That is a sign something is really wrong. Blue_playwright Nov 2018 #4

It really is Blue_playwright. littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #5