Stealing The 2008 Vote

TomPaine by Rob Richie | Aug. 29, 2007 (News Analysis)

If you thought Tom DeLay's Texas gerrymandering scam in 2003 was bad, just wait. Now partisans are seeking to steal the 2008 presidential election.

It's that serious. Taking advantage of the frustration their supporters understandably feel about their powerless role in presidential elections, leading California Republicans are promoting an initiative to divide California's slate of 55 electoral votes. Rather than all electoral votes going to the ... Full Story »

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by Gene Brown - Oct. 1, 2008

I see people rating the policy more than the story. The article is succinct with the issue. The story never said gerrymandering was invented by Tom Delay; nor did it say it was abused by him. Gerrymandering is done by both parties after a census. Tom Delay did take the abuse to a new level. I agree with the author that the electoral college should be eliminated. Gerrymandering should also be eliminated or have stricter rules that is fair to all parties and, especially, to the population.