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Offline Mr Mannn

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Republicans Now Control Record Number of State Legislative Chambers
« on: November 16, 2016, 07:21:16 PM »
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-hollingsworth/after-winning-7-more-seats-gop-dominance-state-legislatures-all
Republicans Now Control Record Number of State Legislative Chambers

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Republicans are now in control of a record 67 (68 percent) of the 98 partisan state legislative chambers in the nation, more than twice the number (31) in which Democrats have a majority, according to the bipartisan National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

“That’s more than at any other time in the history of the Republican Party,” according to NCSL. “They also hold more total seats, well over 4,100 of the 7,383, than they have since 1920.”

Next year, the GOP will control both legislative chambers in 32 states - an all-time high, according to NCSL - while Democrats will have total control of just 13 state legislatures.

In 24 of the 32 states with Republican-controlled legislatures, voters have also elected Republican governors. In contrast, Democrats have a “political trifecta” in just six states.

Since 2009, when President Obama took office, his party has lost a total of 919 seats in state legislatures nationwide, according to NCSL data.Since 2009, when President Obama took office, his party has lost a total of 919 seats in state legislatures nationwide, according to NCSL data.
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Re: Republicans Now Control Record Number of State Legislative Chambers
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2016, 08:03:40 PM »
But they tell us they are the majority.
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Re: Republicans Now Control Record Number of State Legislative Chambers
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2016, 08:15:28 PM »
7 reasons that the GOP will control both legislative chambers in 32 states is good news for the dmocrat party....

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Re: Republicans Now Control Record Number of State Legislative Chambers
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2016, 12:12:30 AM »
Quote from: Carl on November 16, 2016, 08:03:40 PM
But they tell us they are the majority.
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Re: Republicans Now Control Record Number of State Legislative Chambers
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2016, 07:10:17 AM »
You know who is to blame for this? Some dude named Jerry Mandering. I know because that is what DU has been saying.
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Re: Republicans Now Control Record Number of State Legislative Chambers
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2016, 06:46:17 PM »
Quote from: Mr Mannn on November 16, 2016, 07:21:16 PM
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-hollingsworth/after-winning-7-more-seats-gop-dominance-state-legislatures-all
Republicans Now Control Record Number of State Legislative Chambers

This has to be incorrect because I heard from lieable sources that this election would be the end of the GOP. And the last one would be. And the one before that. And the one before that. And so on.
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Re: Republicans Now Control Record Number of State Legislative Chambers
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2016, 07:05:45 PM »
Hey Dummies?  All your state legislatures are belong to us!!!!!
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Re: Republicans Now Control Record Number of State Legislative Chambers
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2016, 09:28:38 AM »
I think if we can flip one more state from blue to red we can start pushing thru constitutional amendments.  :fuelfire:
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