[OldDeckHand]

"The really big point is that the legislatures elected in 2010 will be the ones creating the gerrymanders. A blowout election in 2010 will result in heavily Republican Congresses and legislatures for the next decade. "

Keep in mind that it's not the US House or Representatives that defines congressional districts, it's the individual state legislative bodies.

Just because the Republicans have a good year next year, won't necessarily mean that the districts will change in any measurable or favorable way for the Republicans.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Keep in mind that it's not the US House or Representatives that defines congressional districts, it's the individual state legislative bodies.

We are talking about a blowout election. In 1994 the GOP won seats all the way down the ballot. If this is a bigger margin we will win control of most important state legislatures. It doesn't even matter if they are RINOs, since when it comes to redistricting votes are on a strictly partisan basis. Naturally conservatives would be preferred for all ideological votes.