Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Redistricting Battles Play Out in States Across U.S. - once again, the redistricting maps generated have resulted in law suits in half of the states across the country. The NY Times has an update here.

My position on this issue is the state legislatures should appoint a bipartisan committee to oversee redistricting.

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A New Future For Libya - with the death of dictator Muammar Gaddafi, the hard work now begins on reconstructing a country wealthy with natural resources of oil and gas with a population most impoverished.

The emergence of democracy among a country split by tribal influences will be a challenge along with the basics of establishing the infrastructure of a civilized society.

Reuters.com has a good read here.

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Jindal Easily Wins Reelection - Louisiana Republican Governor Bobby Jindal won with 68% of the vote. You can read more here.

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Cain Scrutinized On Abortion Views - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain worked to appease the conservative voters when he spoke at a conservative dinner in Iowa. Texas Governor Rick Perry was quick to jump on statements made by Cain. Bloomberg.com has more here.

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Romney Gets Sununu Endorsement - former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu had been lobbied hard by both the Perry and Romney campaigns for his endorsement. Sununu will be named chair of the national campaign steering committee. Politico.com has more here.

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