tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21632923.post904143053135681597..comments2024-02-14T04:09:19.283-05:00Comments on SemDem: How Florida would look with fair districtsThe Seminole Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11719929621215082062noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21632923.post-67331311362548907592015-03-05T23:14:27.509-05:002015-03-05T23:14:27.509-05:00unfortunately, that fair-mindedness was not recipr...unfortunately, that fair-mindedness was not reciprocated and now the GOP has a vetoproof majority DESPITE there being more Dems in this state than GOPThe Seminole Democrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11719929621215082062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21632923.post-6201752602561011172015-03-04T08:39:36.674-05:002015-03-04T08:39:36.674-05:00During the '80's when the Democrats were t...During the '80's when the Democrats were the prevailing party, I happened to be in the room (I worked for the Florida Legislature) where the redistricting lines were being drawn according to the 1980 census. I remember overhearing one member (no idea who) saying 'we need to be fair to our Republican counterparts in this and it it must be able to survive overseeing by the courts.'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10628275680924715402noreply@blogger.com