Get Ready for the 2010 Census

[LibertyCzar]

This election is important, but 2010 is also important. If a majority of the State Legislatures can be captured in 2010, then Congressional Districts can be redrawn so that they are all competitive. They can be gerrymandered. If State Legislatures are captured, then laws regarding election access can be simplified so that it is not so difficult to run for office.

What's even better is that with a such a Democrat majority in Congress and Obama as the President, the Democrats are sure to overreach. Just wait, they are going to go too far. So 2010 will be a great opportunity to win many times in 2010.

Imagine if every member of Congress actually GASP had to campaign as if the future of their career depended on it.

[adam1mc]

This election is important, but 2010 is also important. If a majority of the State Legislatures can be captured in 2010, then Congressional Districts can be redrawn so that they are all competitive. They can be gerrymandered. If State Legislatures are captured, then laws regarding election access can be simplified so that it is not so difficult to run for office.

What's even better is that with a such a Democrat majority in Congress and Obama as the President, the Democrats are sure to overreach. Just wait, they are going to go too far. So 2010 will be a great opportunity to win many times in 2010.

Imagine if every member of Congress actually GASP had to campaign as if the future of their career depended on it.

I've lived on my own for 10 years now and I don't think I've ever seen nor completed a census. Is it required that they be completed? What all questions does a census contain?

[LibertyCzar]

The Federal government uses the Census to determine where and how the population is dispersed. States like California, with many Congress seats, need to know where the people are so that they can draw their districts. Currently, seat districts are drawn to protect the incumbent so that it is extremely difficult to defeat anyone.

[rathskeller]

Seriously...come on! You really think they a majority ois possible? Setting your sights too high is the easiest way to be disappointed. (And no...don't retort with setting your sights too low is the easiest way to not get what you want. There is a difference between realistic and pessimistic.)



This election is important, but 2010 is also important. If a majority of the State Legislatures can be captured in 2010, then Congressional Districts can be redrawn so that they are all competitive. They can be gerrymandered. If State Legislatures are captured, then laws regarding election access can be simplified so that it is not so difficult to run for office.

What's even better is that with a such a Democrat majority in Congress and Obama as the President, the Democrats are sure to overreach. Just wait, they are going to go too far. So 2010 will be a great opportunity to win many times in 2010.

Imagine if every member of Congress actually GASP had to campaign as if the future of their career depended on it.

[evilfunnystuff]

If a majority of the State Legislatures can be captured in 2010


the Democrats are sure to overreach. Just wait, they are going to go too far.

im not sure what these statemenrts mean can someone clarify

[LibertyCzar]

im not sure what these statemenrts mean can someone clarify

The comment about the Democrats assume Obama as President, more Democrats in the next House than there are this time, and more Democrats in the Senate. That being the case, I bet the Democrats will let all that power get to their heads and try to do too much. So much that voters will be willing to vote against the Democrats in 2010.

As for the State Legislatures: every 10 years, after the U.S. Census has been conducted, the number of seats each State has in the U.S. House of Representatives changes. Of course the Constitution guarantees 1 seat for each State. But the remaining seats are distributed to the various States based upon State Populations, as determined by the Census. Then The State Legislatures get to determine the boundaries of each House District, unless they only have one At Large seat. Usually, the Democrats and Republicans gerrymander the Districts so that the Incumbent. To make a Democrat safe, about 75% of the voters are Democrats, so that Republicans cannot be elected. The Republicans do the same thing, so that Democrats cannot be elected. THIS IS WHY IN 2006 THE MSM ALWAYS REFERRED TO THE 30 OR SO SEATS IN THE HOUSE IN CONTENTION. MOST OF THE OTHER SEATS WERE BASICALLY GUARANTEED TO BE HELD. The same is true for this year, although incumbents currently have a bad name.

If a majority of State Legislatures can be elected in 2010, then the House Districts can be drawn so that all seats are competitive. In California the State Legislature is the State Assembly and the State Senate.

Hope this helps.