During the 2012 United States House of Representatives election Democrats won 48.3% of the popular vote (compared to 46.9% of the Republican Party). Even though Democrats surpassed Republicans by over 1.7 million votes nationwide, the Republican Party walked away with 53.79% of House seats. For the longest time politicians have used gerrymandering to protect incumbents and increase the number of wasted votes. This technique has reduced competition and distorted the political geography across America.
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Gabriel FilerThis blog started as a place to dump my thoughts as I tried to wade through the complexity of this world. It also serves as a platform to put my ideas out into the ethers. Archives
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