So Democrats were aggrieved and they started agitating for reform."Ĭongressional maps: "These maps have the power to predetermine political outcomes in November, in maybe over 90% of districts around the country.
They had a great political cycle in 2010 and the first Obama midterm, they took over 600 legislative seats away from Democrats and got to redraw almost five times as many congressional districts in 2011. Public interest in redistricting: "I think there's been an explosion in public interest and participation in the process this time around, largely driven on the left because there was, you know, perception mostly true after 2011, that gerrymandering was responsible for Republican dominance in the House and in a lot of state legislatures. And it actually didn't end up going quite as intended, but the resulting district was part of a famous political cartoon that labeled it a salamander." Origin of "gerrymandering": "Governor Elbridge Gerry, back in the early 19th century in Massachusetts, wanted to pass a plan that that would highly advantage his party. "It actually didn't end up going quite as intended, but the resulting district was part of a famous political cartoon that labeled it a salamander." Highlights: "Governor Elbridge Gerry, back in the early 19th century in Massachusetts, wanted to pass a plan that that would highly advantage his party," Wasserman said.
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