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2011-08-15 | |||
With the passage of Michigan's Republican-crafted redistricting law, recently signed off on by Gov. Rick Snyder, Rep. John Conyers seat is officially up for grabs after nearly 50 years - and local Democratic district officials are not pleased.
"Under the new redistricting law, the vast majority of current 14th District members will no longer be apart of the new 14th Congressional District. The 14th District contends that all alternative maps were disregarded in the State legislative process and this new flawed redistricting plan should be subject to judicial review," the statement read. Rick Blocker, 14th District Chairman, said, "We stand with the people in opposing the map signed into law by Governor Snyder. Instead of bringing voters together, this map divides up longstanding districts, communities and groups. It is an obvious gerrymander and may be unlawful. We will continue to work and organize to protect the rights and interests of the voters of the 14th District." Conyers, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has represented the 14th Congressional District since 1964, the second-longest House tenure behind Rep. John Dingell, who plans to run for a 25th term.
Politico reported last month that the new redistricting map leaves Conyers with 20 percent of his current constituents in a district that falls in parts of Oakland County and the Republican-leaning Grosse Pointe communities. Potential challengers for the seat include a host of fellow Democrats: Rep. Gary Peters, whose district was redrawn in to Rep. Sander Levin's district; state Sen. Bert Johnson; Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence and colorful lawyer, Geoffrey Fieger, known for representing Jack Kevorkian and running for Michigan governor in 1998. | |||
Posted by:Beavis |
#4 He's got a brain, Broadhead? |
Posted by: Barbara 2011-08-15 20:55 |
#3 Redistricting could give the election to Obama or make it go into lawyer city. Every Single One: The Politicized Hiring of Eric Holder’s Voting Section All sixteen new hires to the Voting Section have far-left resumes — which were only released following a PJM lawsuit. (This is the first in a series of articles about the Civil Rights Division’s hiring practices since President Obama took office. We start today with the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section. This Section is responsible for enforcing, among other things, all aspects of the Voting Rights Act. This includes reviewing redistricting and other pre-clearance submissions under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act that covered jurisdictions throughout the country must submit to the Justice Department for approval. Redistricting maps, voter ID statutes, citizenship verification laws, and a host of other politically contentious election issues rest in the hands of these Voting Section bureaucrats. Long a refuge of partisan activists and ideological crusaders, the Section has been filling its ranks over the last 30 months with like-minded liberals ready to do the bidding of left-wing advocacy organizations. Sixteen attorneys have come on board in this hiring binge. Who are these new radicals? Now go read the resumes of these new hires... There's more here: Holder’s Justice will interfere in state redistricting. |
Posted by: Sherry 2011-08-15 14:25 |
#2 "We won" |
Posted by: Frank G on the road 2011-08-15 11:16 |
#1 Conyers is an absolute ass...I wouldn't piss in that dude's ear if his brain was on fire... |
Posted by: Broadhead6 2011-08-15 10:59 |