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New Maps

I just spoke to Indianapolis Attorney David Brooks regarding the new proposed district maps.  It’s in two parts.  In part one, Brooks explains the process of drawing the new maps.  In part two,  he says the new maps increase minority participation on the Council and don’t give Republicans an advantage.  the run time is about 7 minutes on each segment.

Brooks – Part One

Brooks – Part Two.

You can see the proposed new maps in our slideshare window on the right side of your screen.  I’ll have more tomorrow, but I’m off to go teach.

Posted: 11|28|11 at 2:22 pm by Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
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  • Rico

    How about the U.S. Congressional districts?  Any word on them?

  • M Theory

    I’m going to go with my gut when it tells me Brooks is disingenuous. 

  • http://twitter.com/IndyStudent Matthew Stone

    Those (along with state Senate and state House) were done in the 2011 legislative session, voted on, and passed.

  • Think Again

    Rico doesn’t pay attention.  Good Lord.  And his vote counts the same as mine.

  • Think Again

    And you’d be correct.  He’s a quarter-mil richer.

    Abdul, if Brooks said the sky is polka-dotted, would you believe him?

    You’ve lost all objectivity on this one, Abdul.  So far at least.  There is time for redemption.

  • Abdul

    I sat sown a good chunk of this morning and looked at the data.  Did you?

  • Abdul

    “down”

  • Rico

    Yeah, but I don’t cry like a bitch when they ask for my ID.

    I haven’t seen the map for the new 7th district.

  • pascal

    Neither have I and the City needs a change there.  So, where does one get a copy of the 7th and any other map?

  • Pogden297

    Republicans always want to create more majority black districts.  African-Americans historically vote more Democratic.  Creating more black districts lets Republicans pack more Democrats in fewer districts while creating more Republican districts.

    Redistricting often ends up with a coalition of Republicans and black Democrats pushing for more minority districts.

  • http://twitter.com/IndyStudent Matthew Stone

    The city’s a Democratic-majority city. No way to change that. 

    The major change is that Marion County’s southside is now in district 7, but district 5 now contains a chunk of the Marion county’s northside (making 5th a bit less pro-Burton). 

    It’s still very Democratic and running the furthest right-wing candidate the MCGOP can possibly find will still lose to anything the Democrats put up.

    http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/HCRP/AM160202.001.html is the legislation that specifies boundaries of the congressional districts. Pretty sure this is final.

    http://www.ogdenonpolitics.com/2011/04/observations-on-new-maps-why-marion.html has the proposed map, though it may have been tweaked a bit between the proposal.

    If I remember correctly, Kessler Blvd is now one of the boundaries. So for example, Broad Ripple is now in the 5th district, while “southern” Broad Ripple (such as 52nd and college) is still in the 7th.

  • indyernie

    The 7th now includes all of Decatur, Franklin, and Perry Twps. The 7th lost most of Pike. Carson is in trouble.

  • indyernie

    The 7th is very balanced now Matt. The D’s have a slight advantage but…. now the 7th can be won by the R’s. Julia has to be rolling in her grave.

  • Ramon

    I don’t  consider 56% to 58% Democratic to only be a “slight” advantage.

  • M Theory

    Abdul….What difference would it make if I did?  Guys like Brooks don’t care what people like me think…now do they?

  • http://twitter.com/IndyStudent Matthew Stone

    It’s plausible, but not likely, due to a variety of factors. 

    For whatever reason, the GOP doesn’t provide a lot of support for 7th district candidates. The only candidate they’ve given any serious support to in recent memory is Elrod. Everyone else has pretty much run their own campaign. 

    All too often, a far right conservative gets nominated. Nothing wrong with that, but when you’re running in a Democratic majority district, then you just know it’s not a serious candidacy.

    Even when a moderate candidate throws their hat into the ring like Carlos May, he can’t even make it out of the primary.

  • Indyernie

    The info that I saw put it at a 2 point advantage D’s.

  • Rico

    The best chance the GOP had to beat Madam Slumlord was Eric Dickerson.  And the GOP gave him virtually no support because he wasn’t the slated candidate.

     The ONLY way to beat Andre is to address the corruption in Center Township.

  • Rico

    The best chance the GOP had to beat Madam Slumlord was Eric Dickerson.  And the GOP gave him virtually no support because he wasn’t the slated candidate.

     The ONLY way to beat Andre is to address the corruption in Center Township.

  • Abdul is Shady Business

    Abdul -

    I forgot. You are not licenses to practice law in Indiana.

    Thanks,

    Awesome

  • Think Again

    Well then that’s your fault.  They’ve been available for eight months.

  • Think Again

    You saw wrong.  Again.  FYI: the “baseline vote’ is generally-accepted to be: an off-year race, down-ballot.  

    And if you use 2008 presidential, the 7th is more Democratric now.  We all recognize that election was an anomaly.

  • Think Again

    You’re right about Eric.  He was a formidable candidate, smart, personable.  The brilliant GOP was out to lunch.

    Hofmeister he wasn’t.

  • Think Again

    I’ve checked the maps.

    I know these precincts preetty well.

  • Think Again

    Nope, M, they don’t.  As long as the check clears.

    Two hundred fifty thousand.  Dayum.

    Merry Freaking Christmas.  With a big red taxpayer bow on it.

  • Turk182

    THE SLATE!
    I’m an independent and vote conservative, with that said the Republicans can SLATE a party hack, and be a liberal, verse having a fiscal candidate being the better one left out in the cold.
    I have found by watching the Marion County Slating process, is the old back room wink and the nod program.
    To get the slate, I’ve been told, this cost extra money to pay to the party.
    The Democrats do the same thing!
    THE SLATE NEEDS TO GO!

  • Wurstnitemare

    Sorry TA,it pains me to say this,but Ernie is correct.Its now a +2 points for the Dems.

  • Indyernie

    The truth hurts at times, enjoy the pain.