tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post3836439675974197015..comments2024-03-27T15:44:43.564-08:00Comments on What Do I Know?: Alaska Supreme Court Denies Redistricting Board's AppealStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-77470530667895615952013-07-16T21:38:47.207-08:002013-07-16T21:38:47.207-08:00Bill Thomas lost because he was arrogant, overbear...Bill Thomas lost because he was arrogant, overbearing, and rude to constituents and to city councils in his district. <br /><br />Jonathan won because he listened to the voters instead of telling them that he knew what was best for them.<br /><br />The proposed amendment lost because it only added three members to the house. What we really need is much larger legislative bodies, so that rural legislators have districts that aren't physically huge, too large to campaign effectively in, and so that urban districts are small enough the candidates can campaign in person, door to door.<br /><br />I suggest that a legislature with 33 senators and 99 house members would allow that. The odd numbers would prevent deadlocks when electing presiding officers --- no more 10/10 or 20/20 splits.HarpboyAKnoreply@blogger.com