Sunday, December 03, 2006

In Ohio Democrats (we) are the majority.

Story by Jonathan Riskind and Jim Siegel Columbus Dispatch. Dec. 3rd. 2006.

For the past 16 years Republicans have controlled Ohio. Due to gerrymandering, the drawing of districts to favor one party over the other. According to FairVote.com. Democrats won nearly 53 percent Congressional votes statewide but only about 39 percent of Ohioans will be represented next year by Democrats in Congress. Republicans captured 11 of the 18 congressional seats. Assuming Republican Debora Pryce keeps her win of 1055 votes over Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy in the 15th. District recount. Districts 7 and 12 were much the same. Democrats won Franklin County but lost in the districts total votes.
In Franklin County for example Pryce got 91,411 votes Kilroy got 98,964 votes. That's win for Kilroy by a margin of 7553 votes. But because of Gerrymandering and votes from outside Franklin County the grand total was Pryce 110,714 and Kilroy 109,659. A total win margin of 1055 win for Pryce.
The grand totals for Ohio were Democrats= 2,032,692 and Republicans= 1,826,809.

As you can see Republicans can not win in fair elections. Democrats (we) are the Majority in Ohio.
My words follow. Now I ask you. How can Debra Pryce claim victory and take the office she knows was gained by Gerrymandering? It was not won in a fair election. How can David Hobson (R)and and Pat Tiberi (R) claim victory and take office when they know they lost in Franklin County and the office was gained by Gerrymandering?.

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