You’d think midterms would be a great time to get your name out there and run high profile candidates to win House districts led by charlatans…

  • frezik@midwest.social
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    3 days ago

    Not when the seats are heavily garrymandered, anyway, and only one party is normally running in that district. Gerrymandering can be an opportunity.

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      3 days ago

      Some third parties have a thesis that their message is inherently superior to the other parties and would win simply by the virtue of being morally right. Gerrymandered districts are the perfect opportunity for them to prove that.