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I would think the question is the other way around. It's a step (possibly a small one) to diluting the DEM monolith that his California. Today CA can be depen
by CWuestefeld 13y ago
I would think the question is the other way around.
It's a step (possibly a small one) to diluting the DEM monolith that his California.
Today CA can be depended to field a DEM slate of senators, and send DEM electors to the electoral college [1]. If broken up, then some of the new senators would presumably go GOP, as would some of the electoral votes.
It would be fascinating to see the outcome of such a plan. The results would be interesting from poli sci, economics, and sociology perspectives.
[1] Is CA an all-or-nothing state, or is it proportional? I don't recall.
- dmm 13y agoThere is no way the other states would allow california to get 12 senators. Right?
- protomyth 13y agoPlaying the long game, if the split was right, yep they would because then California could not pull some of the stunts it has in the past[1]. Textbook companies are another area that would change because of split CA. 1) latest one http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/04/4798111/missouris-koster-sues-california.html http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/04/4798111/missouris-koste...
- mbell 13y agoHere are the results from the 2012 Senate election by county: http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/Senate/2012/CA http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/Senate/2012/CA I'd venture a guess that 2 maybe 3 (if also looking at the numbers for the house elections) of the 6 new states may go republican.