Endangered Dems sound alarms about redistricting

CLEVELAND (AP) — While most Democratic lawmakers are staying quiet about the looming threat that congressional redistricting poses to their seats, a few are sounding alarm bells and asking voters for help keeping their jobs.

One Massachusetts lawmaker has already announced his intention to run again, and at least one New York representative is signaling a readiness to fight. But Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich is making the most noise as he enters his eighth term by actively shopping around for a new district.

"I will not wait until a new Ohio map is produced to begin this crucial discussion of the consequences of congressional redistricting," Kucinich, who was first elected in 1996, wrote in an e-mail to his constituents last month, exhorting them to weigh in with suggestions and advice. "The question will not be: Who is my opponent? The question will be: Where is my district? Seriously."

Ten states will lose at least one congressional district this year, and speculation is growing over which districts will disappear.

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That's only what Democrats in Texas have been going on about since the 2002 redistricing debacle, and thanks to the Tea Party, it didn't mean a damn thing.

1980 census under Carter..Reagan got to play politics with redistricting
1990 census under Bush1..Republicans again get to play with it
2000 census under Clinton..Bush 2 gets to play with it
2010 census under Obama..Republicans will still have their way due to the rout of '10..

I think he's saying that he doesn't know what his district will look like.