[peter12]

Originally Posted by AltaGuy

Yes, I'm aware that gerrymandering has made it appear as if support for the democrats is approaching its lowest point ever. Doesn't help the electoral college math should Texas flip. Nor does it change the fact that a considerable majority of the US continues to vote Democrat in presidential elections.

Gerrymandering causes significant institutional hurdles, but is not a sufficienct factor to sway entire elections.

History shows that grass-roots partisan mobilization can overcome gerrymandering. In 2006, when gerrymandering was pretty strong, Democrats enjoyed a watershed in the midterm elections. And in 2010, the districts were pretty locked in when Republicans retook control of Congress, as they did in 1994.