Comments on: Nick Ryan in Denial http://iowaprogress.com/2006/12/20/nick-ryan-in-denial/ Politics in Iowa from a progressive viewpoint. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Drew Miller http://iowaprogress.com/2006/12/20/nick-ryan-in-denial/#comment-6086 Drew Miller Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:04:55 +0000 http://iowaprogress.com/2006/12/20/nick-ryan-in-denial/#comment-6086 The first and second district didn't exist for Clinton, or really even Gore. They were redefined in 2002. Leach actually had to move to stay in the 2nd, which became more liberal than it had been previously. At least that's my understanding of the situation, yo. The first and second district didn’t exist for Clinton, or really even Gore. They were redefined in 2002. Leach actually had to move to stay in the 2nd, which became more liberal than it had been previously. At least that’s my understanding of the situation, yo.

]]> By: Chase http://iowaprogress.com/2006/12/20/nick-ryan-in-denial/#comment-6091 Chase Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:05:49 +0000 http://iowaprogress.com/2006/12/20/nick-ryan-in-denial/#comment-6091 Yeah, Nussle and Leach would've had to run against each other in a primary if Leach hadn't moved. But I think it's fair to go at least as far back as Gore. Redistricting might've moved the lines around between 1 and 2, but together they still cover a pretty similar area compared to 2000. For what Ben's arguing, I think it works. Yeah, Nussle and Leach would’ve had to run against each other in a primary if Leach hadn’t moved.

But I think it’s fair to go at least as far back as Gore. Redistricting might’ve moved the lines around between 1 and 2, but together they still cover a pretty similar area compared to 2000. For what Ben’s arguing, I think it works.

]]> By: Ben Weyl http://iowaprogress.com/2006/12/20/nick-ryan-in-denial/#comment-6121 Ben Weyl Sun, 24 Dec 2006 06:30:25 +0000 http://iowaprogress.com/2006/12/20/nick-ryan-in-denial/#comment-6121 Yeah, I know the districts changed -- that's in part why I wrote that Nussle and Leach had been congressmen for X many years as opposed to saying they had "represented" those districts for those years. A slight rhetorical trick, if you will. Thanks for both of your thoughts, though. Yeah, I know the districts changed — that’s in part why I wrote that Nussle and Leach had been congressmen for X many years as opposed to saying they had “represented” those districts for those years. A slight rhetorical trick, if you will. Thanks for both of your thoughts, though.

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