I dunno. Maybe they counted on some kind of ‘fix’ that was in; and the ‘fix’ didn’t work...
I don't think that will be possible after then ext Census because of the tremendous outflow of liberals from the Lefty states to the more prosperous Conservative states. It will decrease the California representation but it will upset the balance in states like Texas and Florida. The Democrats now only have to win once. They thoughfelt they had gotten there this last time. When they do win one this country will suffer a major break between past and present in only a couple of years.