Gerrymandering Shows an Erosion of Standards

Gerrymandering shows an erosion of standards

Four presidential elections have passed since Barack Obama’s won the presidency in 2008, and we are still experiencing the backlash from his first election. As a U.S. senator from Illinois, Obama rose rapidly to power and became the most successful…

The double standard of gerrymandering: Obama, democrats, and the politics of power

When former President Barack Obama took to social media to denounce Texas Republicans for pursuing a mid-decade redistricting plan, his words struck a familiar partisan chord. “We can’t lose focus on what matters – right now, Republicans in Texas are trying to gerrymander district lines to unfairly win five seats in next year’s midterm elections. This is a power grab that undermines our democracy,” Obama declared. The statement reflects the broa…