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Offline Chris

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Population Shifts Shuffling House Seats
« on: December 26, 2008, 09:55:19 PM »
Population Shifts Shuffling House Seats
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As per constitutional dictate, each ten years we have to take a look at the shifting populations of the several states and reapportion their representation in the House accordingly. Initial projections of where we will stand in 2010 are coming in and it looks like the big winner will be the Lone Star State.

Other states seeing a smaller increase, and projected to pick up one seat, are Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and Utah. Of course, where there are winners you must also find losers. States who should plan on losing a seat are Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Observant readers will see a pattern developing here. With the exception of hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, the losses are all coming from the former industrial strongholds in the Northeast and Midwest. The winners are in the deep South and the Southwest.

In bygone days, population changes (with the exception of immigration) might come down to a simple matter of which areas were “outbreeding” the others. Today, however, people seem to be less attached to staying in the area of their birth and following the jobs and opportunities where they might be found.

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Another interesting detail that may have implications for 2010 and 2012.  Has anyone been following this?
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Re: Population Shifts Shuffling House Seats
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2008, 08:23:42 AM »
How much of the population increase in those states are due to illegal immigrants?  :fuelfire:
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Re: Population Shifts Shuffling House Seats
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2008, 08:25:34 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on December 27, 2008, 08:23:42 AM
How much of the population increase in those states are due to illegal immigrants?  :fuelfire:

A LOT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Population Shifts Shuffling House Seats
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2008, 08:08:24 PM »
I'm just hoping that the seat Michigan loses comes from Southern Michigan.  The Reps from the north half are usually in the red.
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Re: Population Shifts Shuffling House Seats
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2008, 08:24:02 AM »
Quote from: djones520 on December 28, 2008, 08:08:24 PM
I'm just hoping that the seat Michigan loses comes from Southern Michigan.  The Reps from the north half are usually in the red.

Problem is, even if it does the state legislatures determine the district boundaries.  And while racial gerrymandering might be illegal, political gerrymandering sure as hell isn't.
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