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Bernardo de La Paz

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2. Gerrymandering works by making more seats marginally favor Rs instead of fewer seats by bigger margins

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 08:31 AM

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By making the seats more marginal, it is a risky strategy that works until it fails spectacularly. When there is a swing the small margins means it takes less of a swing for a wipeout.

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