[Tfug] Call for a volunteer or two...

[jblais]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tfug-bounces at tfug.org [mailto:tfug-bounces at tfug.org]On Behalf Of
> Michael Omar Gatto
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:48 PM
> effort and
> not a grassroots citizens effort? It seems so but it also seems
> there is an
> implied "bad guy" and since the Republican party isn't, uhm party to this
> effort [pun intended ;-) ]....
>
> Just curious.
>
> - Mike Gatto
>

Hello -

Sorry about "off topic" but I usually am...  besides this is math and set
theory.....

I've lived on the west side of town for about 12 years now.  For our state
representative for our district, I have NEVER even seen a republican on this
one ticket.  Why? Because in that district there aren't enough republicans
to win, so why waste the time and money to run.  Why?

Consider an area with 3 districts.  Suppose there are 100,000 voters in each
district.  Assume the registered / historical votes are as follows

Voters----
district      dems    reps
1             49,000  51,000
2             49,000  51,000
3             99,999       1
-----------------------------
total        197,999 102,001
ratio-about       2 :  1

Representatives
results           1 :  2

Remember the stink in Texas about redistricting?

joe