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TheDormouse

(1,168 posts) Tue Dec 20, 2016, 06:32 PM Dec 2016

Have you looked at the map of the House of Representatives from this recent election?

http://data.rollcall.com/elections/2016/house/

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By the map, does America have a red or blue Congress? (Original Post) TheDormouse Dec 2016 OP

Did you know Washington DC has more people in it than a few states? LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #1

republicans sure represent a whole lot of dirt. unblock Dec 2016 #2

If so democrats represent a lot of concrete. ... spin Dec 2016 #3

The Constitution was written when 95% of the US was rural TheDormouse Dec 2016 #4

This is why the secession talk wouldn't work Amishman Dec 2016 #5

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1. Did you know Washington DC has more people in it than a few states?

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 06:35 PM

Dec 2016

This map shows land mass...it isn't adjusted to show POPULATION.

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2. republicans sure represent a whole lot of dirt.

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 06:43 PM

Dec 2016

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3. If so democrats represent a lot of concrete. ...

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 09:52 PM

Dec 2016

Democrats do well in highly populated urban areas while republicans do well in rural areas and smaller cities.

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4. The Constitution was written when 95% of the US was rural

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 12:40 PM

Dec 2016

The demographics have completely flipped.

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5. This is why the secession talk wouldn't work

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 12:51 PM

Dec 2016

Geographically even CA is more red than blue.