Now back to our regularly scheduled, NON-Interrupted show... where was I? 
Well lets look at the states expected to gain or lose House seats following the 2010 census, and see if your right.
http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/200...int-maybe-not/
Excerpt:
"Of the 21 states (listed earlier) expected to gain or lose House seats, state legislatures draw district boundaries in 17. Of the 21 lose-or-gain states, Democrats control 11 legislatures; the GOP controls 6. But the states held by Democrats represent a net loss of 8 seats; those controlled by the GOP represent a net gain of 9 seats."
"In many states, governors, while by law not the principal author of new district lines, hold veto power over legislatively drafted districts. (Note that in cases where governors and legislatures cannot agree, courts often step in to draw district lines.) Obviously, it is to the advantage of a party to control both the governorship and both chambers of the legislature. Following the 2008 elections, Democrats control governments in 16 states; Republicans are in charge in only 9 states. But ? Democrats rule over 16 states that represent, after reapportionment, a net loss of 5 House seats; The GOP commands 9 states that represent a net gain of 9 House seats."
Regardless of if the democrats manage to redistrict in their favor or not, according to Gov. Bill Richardson:
http://jmbell.org/blog/2008/09/12/ut...ts-nationwide/
"Right now, the GOP is executing a plan to TAKE 38 governorships over the next three years. If they accomplish this, they will have the power to shrewdly alter election district borders and steal back Congress. Why governors? Governors influence redistricting?the redrawing of congressional district lines, and all states redistrict in 2011 to make our government more representative. But like Texan Tom DeLay, who led the underhanded, but legal, effort to create SIX new Republican congressional districts in Texas in 2003, the GOP wants to make government non-representative?to win by making it impossible for Republicans to lose."
Now lets consider that there will be 36 gubernatorial races in 2010. Of those 36, 19 are for state houses currently held by Democrats. And of those 19, ten will involve Democratic governors who won?t be running for reelection (either because of term limits or retirement). So who is to gain by this?! hmmmm
Originally posted by HeadHodge
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http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/200...int-maybe-not/
Excerpt:
"Of the 21 states (listed earlier) expected to gain or lose House seats, state legislatures draw district boundaries in 17. Of the 21 lose-or-gain states, Democrats control 11 legislatures; the GOP controls 6. But the states held by Democrats represent a net loss of 8 seats; those controlled by the GOP represent a net gain of 9 seats."
"In many states, governors, while by law not the principal author of new district lines, hold veto power over legislatively drafted districts. (Note that in cases where governors and legislatures cannot agree, courts often step in to draw district lines.) Obviously, it is to the advantage of a party to control both the governorship and both chambers of the legislature. Following the 2008 elections, Democrats control governments in 16 states; Republicans are in charge in only 9 states. But ? Democrats rule over 16 states that represent, after reapportionment, a net loss of 5 House seats; The GOP commands 9 states that represent a net gain of 9 House seats."
Regardless of if the democrats manage to redistrict in their favor or not, according to Gov. Bill Richardson:
http://jmbell.org/blog/2008/09/12/ut...ts-nationwide/
"Right now, the GOP is executing a plan to TAKE 38 governorships over the next three years. If they accomplish this, they will have the power to shrewdly alter election district borders and steal back Congress. Why governors? Governors influence redistricting?the redrawing of congressional district lines, and all states redistrict in 2011 to make our government more representative. But like Texan Tom DeLay, who led the underhanded, but legal, effort to create SIX new Republican congressional districts in Texas in 2003, the GOP wants to make government non-representative?to win by making it impossible for Republicans to lose."
Now lets consider that there will be 36 gubernatorial races in 2010. Of those 36, 19 are for state houses currently held by Democrats. And of those 19, ten will involve Democratic governors who won?t be running for reelection (either because of term limits or retirement). So who is to gain by this?! hmmmm
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