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2010 Census: Southern states could gain House seats
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| Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
| Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Jan 06, 2008 02:54pm |
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| Category | News |
| News Date | Sunday, January 6, 2008 08:50:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Honolulu Advertiser
Fast-growing Southern states could gain nine new congressional seats after the 2010 census, largely at the expense of their neighbors to the north. Georgia and North Carolina's delegations in the U.S. House would overtake New Jersey's while Florida would catch up with New York. Texas would be the biggest gainer. The power shift would continue a long-term trend and has been predicted for years.
With many of the growth states tilting Republican, the changes could influence the partisan makeup of Congress. "Right now what you can say is that you've got gains in areas that Republicans tend to do better in and you've got losses in areas that Democrats tend to do better in, so nationally one would think Republicans would do better," said Kim Brace. On the surface, the projections look troubling for Democrats. |
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