Schwarzenegger, Pete Wilson, and Gray Davis unite on redistricting idea

[Kadie]

Governor, 2 former governors unite on redistricting idea
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Governor Schwarzenegger joined with two former governors today in Los Angeles to call for a new way to carve up political district boundaries.

Schwarzenegger appeared at a news conference with former Republican Governor Wilson and former Democratic Governor Davis.

Schwarzenegger said the current system does little to encourage competition. The governor said in the past three election cycles, only 4 of the 459 congressional and legislative seats changed party hands in California.

http://www.cbs47.tv/news/state/story.aspx?content_id=92fab461-d281-40d1-a203-698efce2917d&rss=154



California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, right, speaks as former California governors, Pete Wilson, left, and Gray Davis look on during a news conference Thursday Aug. 23, 2007 in Los Angeles. The three along with members of the Voices of Reform Coalition including Common Cause and League of Women Voters met to discuss ways promote a fundamental change in the way political boundaries are drawn to insure fairness and transparency in elections. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)


Former California Governor Gray Davis, right, speaks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as former Governor Pete Wilson, left, looks on, during a news conference Thursday Aug. 23, 2007 in Los Angeles. The three along with members of the Voices of Reform Coalition including Common Cause and League of Women Voters met to discuss ways promote a fundamental change in the way political boundaries are drawn to insure fairness and transparency in elections. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)


08/23/2007


Gov. Schwarzenegger Joins Former Governors Davis and Wilson in Push for Redistricting Reform


http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/7239/

[nini]

1. Pete Wilson is a piece of shit

just seeing him makes me want to :puke:

[Cha]

2. What the fuck is Grey Davis

doing?

[nini]

5. I don't know

it makes me wonder too.. I was so grossed out by Wilson though I forgot the whole issue at hand :-)

[BlooInBloo]

9. Getting back at 'em?

[SoCalDem]

3. Ahhnold IS Pete Wilson , part two..and Davis is pissed at the dems

who did not support him.. no surprises here:)

[nini]

6. ahnold isn't as bad as Wilson

though he's no Jerry Brown either ;-)

[Cha]

8. If that's the way he takes

out his anger then the hell with him. We don't need people who cut off their freakin' nose to spite their face.

[fed-up]

4. we stopped a county redistricting here in Chico a few years ago-it can be done-f*ck em nt

[SoCalDem]

7. It's all to make dems waste tons of money in a supposedly "safe" state

:grr:

All they need to do is get enough signatures to get it on the ballot, and WE have to spend MILLIONS to defeat it..and there's always a chance that it could pass.. It's a win-win for them, either way :grr:

[Throd]

10. I'm all for it!

In the past three election cycles, only 4 of the 459 congressional and legislative seats changed party hands in California.