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Larry Flyntz
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« on: February 11, 2008, 10:02:31 PM »
The goal of this thread is to find the best and most beautiful examples of gerrymandering out there (hopefully you guys find this sort of political nerd stuff amusing). Here's a pretty good one from Illinois:



Yes, that Western strip of land is actually just a highway.

Another from Illinois:



And my district:
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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2008, 04:04:37 PM »
Hollywood!



Also, you can get these pictures here: http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/congress.html
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« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2008, 04:47:24 PM »
Ooo, this one looks like a praying mantis:
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« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2008, 05:01:17 PM »
This one just doesn't make sense:



Perhaps they can use the argument that they're connected by water...

Edit: And some more winners from Pennsylvania...
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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2008, 09:58:47 PM »
Its not gerrymandering, its creative redistricting.

I think the Virginia district may have something to do with the naval bases in the area. 
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« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2008, 10:16:18 PM »
Hell yeah!
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2008, 12:26:15 AM »
Woohoo!



And apparently water does count as a connection:
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