[Drango]

In 2000, my congress critter Tuascher(D), didn't have a Republican opponent. I voted libertarian (shudder).

[NormsRevenge]

The state Legislature has drawn congressional district lines up and down California to make seats safe for the party that holds them. The map created after the 2000 Census established 33 seats that are essentially safe for Democrats and 20 that Republicans can win, a ratio unlikely to change this year.

The budget battles of 2005 will be a sight to behold.

Bury your pocketbook in your back yard,, you think we have fees galore on almost everything under the sun here already. ;-|

[mvpel]

There was a proposed constitutional amendment that didn't make it on the ballot a couple of years ago that would have changed the districts to computer-generated compact areas based on census districts.

Might be just what California needs.

[Troublemaker]

What's the word on David Dreir's campaign? I've read that local radio guys are trying to "sacrifice" him over immigration.

[.38sw]

Can you say "Gerrymandered districts", boys and girls? I knew you could.

My husband was complaining a few months ago about the leftists in the legislature and that we need to get them out of there. I explained the redistricting process to him, and how that has ensured that these seats are "safe". I used the "gerrymander" word. His eyebrows went up, his eyes popped out, and he exclaimed, "Isn't gerrymandering illegal?!!" As if being illegal has anything to do with anything...

My husband is a great guy, but he's a political naif.

[kapn kuek]

It's an old saying now - it's where the politicians select the voters rather than the voters selecting the politicians," said Allan Hoffenblum, a GOP consultant and publisher of the California Target Book, which tracks political races.

This is one reason I support Term Limits!

Two terms for a senator (12 years is enough).

Five terms for a representative (10 years is plenty).

Just think if Term Limits were the law of the land, Killer Kennedy would not be in the senate.