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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/redistricting-dke.png"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-22645" title="redistricting dke" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/redistricting-dke.png?w=300&h=267" alt="" width="240" height="214" /></a>The data-miners at <em>Daily Kos Elections</em> have taken a thorough look at the court's new congressional plan and <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/26/1077888/-Daily-Kos-Elections-Live-Digest-3-26#20120326084507" target="_blank">provided a set of tools</a> to better understand the new districts.</p>
<p>These include <a href="http://images.dailykos.com/i/user/303419/NY_map.html" target="_blank">a Google Maps overlay</a> that allows viewers to zoom all the way in to individual streets, <a href="http://images.dailykos.com/i/user/73/New_York_CDs_by_County.png" target="_blank">a breakdown of the county percentages</a> of the new districts, and <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av8O-dN2giY6dGlFemVqU2ZRZXB3ZUhha200Mk1aVkE#gid=0" target="_blank">historic performance numbers of statewide candidates</a> in the new seats.</p>
<p>A number of useful facts can be found by combing over these numbers.</p>
<p><!--more-->For example, in New York's 6th Congressional District that GOP Councilman Dan Halloran <a href="http://www.politicker.com/2012/03/24/dan-halloran-announcing-congressional-run-monday/" target="_blank">will announce his candidacy for this evening</a>, the data shows electorally weaker Democrats, like Comptroller Tom DiNapoli in 2010, won the district with around 58% of the vote, while dominating ones like Governor Andrew Cuomo or Senator Chuck Schumer racked up margins over 70%. It's easy to conclude Mr. Halloran will be the underdog no matter which Democratic candidate he faces in the general election.</p>
<p>There's also a <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alsvry-H7IrgdE9Gd3VKeFNhUGszd3NHREg4YWlUN3c#gid=33" target="_blank">breakdown of where the new districts came from</a> in relation to last decade's redistricting plan. This allows one to determine, for example, that Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, whose reelection bid <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/political_news/158117/redistricting-could-bring-congresswoman-velazquez-a-difficult-primary" target="_blank">may have been made more challenging with the new map</a>, still keeps 71% of her old district's population.</p>
<p>In comparison, other candidates like Congresswoman Nita Lowey are seeking reelection in districts containing 50% or less of their old seats, and may not enjoy the full advantages of their incumbency.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/redistricting-dke.png"><img class="alignleft  wp-image-22645" title="redistricting dke" src="http://nyopoliticker.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/redistricting-dke.png?w=300&h=267" alt="" width="240" height="214" /></a>The data-miners at <em>Daily Kos Elections</em> have taken a thorough look at the court's new congressional plan and <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/26/1077888/-Daily-Kos-Elections-Live-Digest-3-26#20120326084507" target="_blank">provided a set of tools</a> to better understand the new districts.</p>
<p>These include <a href="http://images.dailykos.com/i/user/303419/NY_map.html" target="_blank">a Google Maps overlay</a> that allows viewers to zoom all the way in to individual streets, <a href="http://images.dailykos.com/i/user/73/New_York_CDs_by_County.png" target="_blank">a breakdown of the county percentages</a> of the new districts, and <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av8O-dN2giY6dGlFemVqU2ZRZXB3ZUhha200Mk1aVkE#gid=0" target="_blank">historic performance numbers of statewide candidates</a> in the new seats.</p>
<p>A number of useful facts can be found by combing over these numbers.</p>
<p><!--more-->For example, in New York's 6th Congressional District that GOP Councilman Dan Halloran <a href="http://www.politicker.com/2012/03/24/dan-halloran-announcing-congressional-run-monday/" target="_blank">will announce his candidacy for this evening</a>, the data shows electorally weaker Democrats, like Comptroller Tom DiNapoli in 2010, won the district with around 58% of the vote, while dominating ones like Governor Andrew Cuomo or Senator Chuck Schumer racked up margins over 70%. It's easy to conclude Mr. Halloran will be the underdog no matter which Democratic candidate he faces in the general election.</p>
<p>There's also a <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alsvry-H7IrgdE9Gd3VKeFNhUGszd3NHREg4YWlUN3c#gid=33" target="_blank">breakdown of where the new districts came from</a> in relation to last decade's redistricting plan. This allows one to determine, for example, that Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, whose reelection bid <a href="http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/political_news/158117/redistricting-could-bring-congresswoman-velazquez-a-difficult-primary" target="_blank">may have been made more challenging with the new map</a>, still keeps 71% of her old district's population.</p>
<p>In comparison, other candidates like Congresswoman Nita Lowey are seeking reelection in districts containing 50% or less of their old seats, and may not enjoy the full advantages of their incumbency.</p>
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