United States Senate Redistricting 2012

[Miles]

I like the concept. You should name the Louisiana state after Huey Long!

[Miles]

Thoughts, comments, questions, concerns, critiques or praises?

Keep going!

I'm just shocked that there isn't a reliably Democratic seat in Appalachia.

[Miles]

Charlie Crist looks like he'd have a good chance in district 36.

[Miles]

I really like districts 39 and 46; they look good for Blue Dogs.

[Miles]

Wow at 53! I'm not sure how I feel about it; its certainly interesting though. Culturally, I think NOLA would be a bit out of place, but if you're aiming to get the black population up, it makes sense. Mary Landrieu could probably hold it against a primary challenger; her dad helped to desegregate NOLA, so black voters have always been loyal to the Landrieus.

[Miles]

Great job with the rest of LA. I like the Gulf Coast district. The ArkLaTex district would be great for Max Sandlin.

[Miles]

Is 73 the most heavily Republican district in the country?

[Miles]

Are you going to have a national map? That would be really neat.

[Miles]

Nice! I could see up to 16 Blue Dog districts:

18- Jason Altmire or Kathy Dahlkemper
25- Joe Manchin
27
31- Larry Kissell
30- Bart Gordon/Lincoln Davis/Phil Bredesen
39- John Barrow
40
46- Ben Chandler
47
52
56- Jim Folsom
61- Ike Skelton?
62
63- Gene Taylor
65- Max Sandlin or Mark Pryor
74- Dan Boren

[Miles]

Nice! I could see up to 16 Blue Dog districts:

18- Jason Altmire or Kathy Dahlkemper
25- Joe Manchin
27
31- Larry Kissell
30- Bart Gordon/Lincoln Davis/Phil Bredesen
39- John Barrow
40
46- Ben Chandler
47
52
56- Jim Folsom
61- Ike Skelton?
62
63- Gene Taylor
65- Max Sandlin or Mark Pryor
74- Dan Boren

Are those with the old or new numbers?

Ah, the old ones. I must have read over the memo that you were changing them.