July 11, 2011

The great minds they really do think alike

Darling loses the most Democratic parts of her district: Shorewood and fragments of Glendale and the city of Milwaukee. By contrast, the areas added to the Darling district under the new plan are hugely Republican.
Craig Gilbert, 10:15 a.m.
Redistricting sweeps Shorewood into @SenTaylor's bailiwick, which is a Dem lock anyway, while expanding District 8 into wing-nut territory.
your humble narrator, 09:00 a.m.
Next, Gilbert will report on the rejoicing heard among Leon Young's constituents at finding themselves represented by Tamara Grigsby.

That's at least one instance of Troupis doing some Democrats a favor.

Cartography:
WI Senate
WI Assembly

h/t @TheGeographer

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