Quote Originally Posted by venture79 View Post
.. I would rather see wards (congressional districts and such) all balanced out instead of lopsided to one part of the political spectrum.
Which is precisely why those who decide such matters prefer folks who think like you do be off fishing, dancing, bird watchin' ... anywhere but in the same room as the line drawing folks. Even for non-partisan slots, the line drawing can and will more often than not be quite partisan in nature.