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Baitball Blogger

(52,637 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2026, 09:40 PM Thursday

It's up to the Independents to save the day.

Listening to the news it sounds like the gerrymandering that is going on is based on drawing the lines based on where the pockets of Democrats and Republicans are located. It's like they're completely ignoring the Independents. And if they are ignoring them, that means that the Republicans may be shooting themselves in the foot because Trump's poll numbers with Independents is something like 75% negative.

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It's up to the Independents to save the day. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Thursday OP

That voting data they are so desperate to obtain holds the key to future election outcomes in the gerrymandered states. NoMoreRepugs Thursday #1

It's already too late in more than half of the states to make any changes. lees1975 Thursday #2

Proud independent here GenThePerservering Friday #3

May the wind be at your back. Baitball Blogger Friday #4

NoMoreRepugs

(12,200 posts)

1. That voting data they are so desperate to obtain holds the key to future election outcomes in the gerrymandered states.

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Thu Apr 30, 2026, 10:51 PM

Thursday

lees1975

(7,161 posts)

2. It's already too late in more than half of the states to make any changes.

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Thu Apr 30, 2026, 11:00 PM

Thursday

And that's if they have no opposition and they can just move forward. And they lose ground because blue states are doing it the right way and have double the population.

GenThePerservering

(3,603 posts)

3. Proud independent here

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Fri May 1, 2026, 01:36 AM

Friday

Militant progressive in the fight.

Baitball Blogger

(52,637 posts)

4. May the wind be at your back.

Reply to GenThePerservering (Reply #3)

Fri May 1, 2026, 03:39 AM

Friday

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