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‘Politicians Shouldn't Pick Their Voters.' Obama Appears in Anti-Gerrymandering Video
6 days ago - By Fortune
Former President Barack Obama stars in a promotional video for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee , released Wednesday. Chaired by former Attorney General Eric Holder, the NDRC aims to battle gerrymandering, or partisan redistricting.
In the nearly 3-minute video , Obama argues for “rethinking the way we draw our congressional districts.” He explains the logistics of gerrymandering, saying, “Today, technology lets the party in power precision-draw the map in a way that packs the other party's supporters into as few congressional districts as possible. It's why your district...
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