Terrible idea. Would lead to generations of civil war, as it ignores tribal affiliations in the same manner as the new boundaries drawn by the Brits in the aftermath of empire.
You cannot separate a sports fan from his team. March Madness is almost upon us.
On the other hand, Pittsburgh would be the largest city in the state of Allegheny instead of playing a distant second to Philly. Also, Cleveland would be in a state that I think is named after the result of water pollution.
Michael Barone notes that this arrangement would significantly help the Republicans, and not because of the details of the state lines, but because the Democratic vote generally is more tightly clustered.
Terrible idea. Would lead to generations of civil war, as it ignores tribal affiliations in the same manner as the new boundaries drawn by the Brits in the aftermath of empire.
You cannot separate a sports fan from his team. March Madness is almost upon us.
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On the other hand, Pittsburgh would be the largest city in the state of Allegheny instead of playing a distant second to Philly. Also, Cleveland would be in a state that I think is named after the result of water pollution.
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Michael Barone notes that this arrangement would significantly help the Republicans, and not because of the details of the state lines, but because the Democratic vote generally is more tightly clustered.
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