EDITORIAL by the OUTLOOK’s Dave Schmidt
(8-21-25) It seems the Democrats at the same time are against and for redistricting. They recently protested the redistricting in Texas, but are applauding the California plan.
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts, calling it a “responsible approach.”
Obama applauds Newsom’s CA redistricting plan as ‘responsible’
Newsom’s proposal is a response to recent redistricting efforts by Republicans in Texas, which Democrats believe are designed to give Republicans an unfair advantage in the next elections. Obama stated that while his preference would be to avoid political gerrymandering altogether, Democrats need to respond effectively to Republican attempts to manipulate district lines. He views Newsom’s plan as a measured approach, particularly because it only allows for temporary changes and requires voter approval, unlike the Texas maps which were drawn by the state legislature without a voter mandate.
Newsom Says He Will ‘END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY’, Reveals Plan to Bypass CA Redistricting Commission
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been an advocate of the Texas Democrats fleeing their state to avoid the redistricting vote. During this time he often took shots at President Trump.
Gov. JB Pritzker says redrawn Texas map ‘violates the Constitution’: Full interview
So now…
JB Pritzker: Independent Redistricting Commission ‘Has To Be Done On A National Basis’
On Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) was asked about the creation of an independent commission to review congressional districts. So Pritzker lack of leadership continues in Illinois, still blaming Republicans while the districts in his state need repaired from recent changes.
From Google AI –
Several polls conducted recently indicate that the Democratic Party’s approval or favorability ratings are at historically low levels, falling to their lowest point in decades according to some reports.
Key findings from recent polls include:
- Low Favorability: A Wall Street Journal survey shows only 33% of voters hold a favorable view of Democrats, with 63% holding an unfavorable view. This marks the worst performance for Democrats in the Journal’s polling history, according to Newsweek.
- Net Negative Rating: The Democratic Party has a -30 net favorability rating in the WSJ poll, which is 19 points below the Republican Party’s rating. Another poll places the net favorability rating at -32, which is reportedly the lowest rating for either party since at least 1996, according to Newsweek.
- Lowest Gallup Rating: The Democratic Party’s 34% favorable rating is the lowest Gallup has measured for the party in its trend dating back to 1992. The previous low was 36% in November 2014.
- Party Affiliation Trends: While favorability is low, Democrats have regained an advantage in party affiliation, according to Gallup. This is partially attributed to a strong positive view of their own party among Democrats (88% favorable rating), which is unusually higher than Republicans’ favorable rating of their own party (83%),
So there you go….
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