On Nov 14, 2003, at 9:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Top five reasons to not hold early elections for city council seats
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1. Racial packing: African Americans more concentrated in new 5th ward
If voters aren't "packed", then the complaint will be "diluted". At least with a packed district, you'll get your Black Elected Official(tm), if identity politics is what you're looking for.
Neal Krasnoff Loring Park
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