Republicans Just Say No
While the Republican-dominated Utah Legislature considers passing a new congressional map with four districts to present to Congress this month, Republicans who set GOP policy demonstrated they are flatly against the idea.
The Salt Lake County Republican Central Committee voted overwhelmingly Saturday to oppose changing Utah's congressional makeup and adding a fourth seat until after the 2010 Census when redistricting traditionally takes place.
The current proposal before Congress would give Washington, D.C. a congressional seat, presumably a Democrat, and offset that by giving Utah a fourth seat, presumably a Republican.
The Republican insiders seem skeptical of the idea and point out it mostly is being pushed by Democrats. There were about 230 people in attendance at the Central Committee and less than a dozen voted against the resolution opposing the redistricting at this time.
Another reason for opposition is the hassle and expense of having another congressional election in 2007, just one year after the three incumbent members of Congress were re-elected last month.
The state legislators who were at the County Central Committee voted for the motion that rejects the four-district configuration. So it will be interesting how their colleagues treat the issue at the special session today.
The State Republican Central Committee will entertain similar resolutions opposing the redistricting plan when it meets later this month.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
The Salt Lake County Republican Central Committee voted overwhelmingly Saturday to oppose changing Utah's congressional makeup and adding a fourth seat until after the 2010 Census when redistricting traditionally takes place.
The current proposal before Congress would give Washington, D.C. a congressional seat, presumably a Democrat, and offset that by giving Utah a fourth seat, presumably a Republican.
The Republican insiders seem skeptical of the idea and point out it mostly is being pushed by Democrats. There were about 230 people in attendance at the Central Committee and less than a dozen voted against the resolution opposing the redistricting at this time.
Another reason for opposition is the hassle and expense of having another congressional election in 2007, just one year after the three incumbent members of Congress were re-elected last month.
The state legislators who were at the County Central Committee voted for the motion that rejects the four-district configuration. So it will be interesting how their colleagues treat the issue at the special session today.
The State Republican Central Committee will entertain similar resolutions opposing the redistricting plan when it meets later this month.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
11:15 AM
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Thanks for supplying the numbers, Paul. Nice reporting.
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