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rpannier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-11 10:02 PM
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Curious about California and its redistricting?
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neverforget Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-11 10:28 PM
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1. Any idea of how these new districts will affect Dems?
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rpannier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-11 10:31 PM
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2. More pluses than minuses
GOP Rep. Dan Lungren, who’s facing a rematch against Democratic physician Ami Bera, is placed in a Democratic-leaning, Sacramento-based seat. GOP Rep. Jeff Denham, a Central Valley-based freshman who had only marginal Democratic competition last year, is likely to run in a Democratic-leaning Stanislaus-based seat.

Democratic Reps. Howard Berman and Brad Sherman, longtime rivals, are drawn into the same San Fernando Valley district, setting up a prospective incumbent vs. incumbent showdown. Democratic Rep. Lois Capps, who has had little serious GOP competition in her seven-term career, is placed into a Santa Barbara district that is only slightly Democratic-leaning.

Berman, a powerful former Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, appeared to be moving closer to a race against Sherman Friday, saying that he had no plans to run in another seat.

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Personally I'm ok with entrenched Dems being challenged as well
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-11 10:32 PM
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3. Mine didn't budge much
so I suspect my district is pretty safe... so is the one to the East of mine, a solid REPIG one...

I suspect Filner tough is retiring since this is such a competitive district. or he is honest and just wants to run for mayor...
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pinboy3niner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-11 10:49 PM
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4. Mine's still red, as expected (Buck McKeon)
This time around the process was designed to be rational, rather than partisan--and it looks like it's working pretty well.
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-11 11:21 PM
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5. Republicans are not happy with something they wanted so badly -- the
redrawing of congressional district by a non-partisan panel. Sorry republicans, be careful what you pray for.
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