Banana democracy. (effects of gerrymander on membership of House of Representatives)

From: National Review | Date: September 30, 1988 | Copyright information

WE LAUGH at Mexico for the PRI's hammerlock on its supposedly democratic election process, but what can we say about the U.S. House of Representatives? The House has been controlled by the Democratic Party for 33 years. In that time, the Republicans have held the White House for 21 years, and the Senate for six. And guess what: they're not going to win the House next time either. Of the 435 members of the House, all but about 25 are running for re-election; and in 1986, the in...

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