JohnnyLongtorso
Junior Chimp
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« on: June 03, 2011, 10:56:49 AM » |
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I think the VRA is still relevant when protecting Hispanic voters; I mean, without VRA protection, the Hispanic districts would be at the mercy of Republicans who are all too eager to create pseudo-Hispanic districts that elect white Republicans.
For black voters? Not really relevant, since Republicans are eager to pack them into as few districts as possible. I can't really think of a single state where they'd try to crack black voters. And Democrats would love to be able to drop VRA district percentages below 50% (certainly in most areas a black VAP of about 40% would be more than sufficient to elect a black candidate) and share the wealth in other districts.
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