[Alter Kaker]

I think we can expect a lot of mid-decade redistricting. The Dems won legislatures in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon and Michigan where we have for a while had more Congresscritters than we deserve because of "creative" redistricting. If the Dems play hardball -- and they'd be idiots not too -- those five states could net them an extra ten seats in 2008.

Michigan alone could cost us six seats if the Dems are clever (the MI-6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th ALL are potentially vulnerable)

[AntiGuv]

I would guess that you know Republicans control the Pennsylvania Senate, the Wisconsin Senate, the Minnesota governorship, and the Michigan Senate, so what on Earth are you agitating about??

And there is no way the Dems could net themselves the lone GOP seat in Oregon..

[California Patriot]

This is a bit of a nightmare scenario, and fortunately, not very realistic. A little? Yes, more like than not. "A lot"? I doubt it. While it could happen in New Mexico, the Dems do not in fact have "the legislatures" in some of the states you mention. We still control the Senate in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and the House in Wisconsin. Also, Minnesota has a Republican governor. IA and WA are fully Democrat-controlled, but those states redistrict by nonpartisan commission, and that's not necessarily an easy thing to change. It could be done in WV, MD, and, worst of all, in IL. But even there, it's never easy to redistrict in such a way as to satisfy the majority party's incumbents. Politicians don't like to give up safe turf.
Lots of things can tie up redistricting plans.

[Reverend Bob]

It won't happen here. Districts in Minnesota are drawn by a panel of judges. Iowa uses a similar system as well.