South sees new pull via Census

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By John Fritze, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Although a decades-old population shift favoring Sun Belt states slowed this year, the South continues to seize political power once held by the Northeast and Midwest, Census Bureau estimates released Wednesday show.

Eight states, including six in the South and Southwest, would gain seats in the House of Representatives if apportionment were done today rather than after the 2010 Census, according to an analysis by the non-partisan Election Data Services.

Texas would be the biggest winner, adding three seats. In line to add a seat: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah and Washington.

Ohio would lose two seats, and Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania would each lose one.

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-12-23-census-politics_N.htm

[nc4bo]

1. Some of those are sure to be progressives bailing out of their home states

like we did when we got the hell out of New Jersey many years ago.

I'd like to think transplanted yankees like us helped turn North Carolina blue this past election.

Thinking positively, perhaps the same will happen to other southern states.