tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9118409153657833547.post5879088909566369862..comments2024-02-10T02:53:47.545-06:00Comments on Do You Ever Think About Things You Do Think About?: Yesterday's Elections ResultsVinnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08955726889682177434noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9118409153657833547.post-52919571265004274112009-11-04T22:11:36.599-06:002009-11-04T22:11:36.599-06:00The geographical area that carried the 23rd distri...The geographical area that carried the 23rd district designation 16 years ago appears to have been located in the south central section of New York state rather than where the present day 23rd lies. I think the stories about long Republican control refer to the general area rather than the particular numerical designation.Vinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08955726889682177434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9118409153657833547.post-17397605396578208332009-11-04T21:48:53.257-06:002009-11-04T21:48:53.257-06:00Claims that the Republicans have controlled the di...Claims that the Republicans have controlled the district for over a century are incorrect. See for example http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NY-23 . They've controlled it for 16 years which in congressional terms is close to an eternity. But the century claim that keeps getting repeated is just wrong.Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00637936588223855248noreply@blogger.com