Dems Have a Concentration Problem

[RoboPoster]

Dems Have a Concentration Problem
                                       

 Michael Barone, The American
One of the asymmetries of American politics is the Republican advantage in the House of Representatives. Evidence: in 2004, George W. Bush, winning 51% of the national popular vote, carried 255 of the 435 congressional districts, while John Kerry carried only 180. In 2008, Barack Obama, winning 53% of the national popular vote, carried 242 of the 435 congressional districts, while John McCain carried 193.To try to get an idea of how many districts Republican and Democratic candidates would carry if they got the same percentage of the national vote, I used this handy website that shows the...

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2010/08/01/dems_have_a_concentration_problem_238785.html

[Plane]

Dems Have a Concentration Problem
                                        

 Michael Barone, The American
One of the asymmetries of American politics is the Republican advantage in the House of Representatives. Evidence: in 2004, George W. Bush, winning 51% of the national popular vote, carried 255 of the 435 congressional districts, while John Kerry carried only 180. In 2008, Barack Obama, winning 53% of the national popular vote, carried 242 of the 435 congressional districts, while John McCain carried 193.To try to get an idea of how many districts Republican and Democratic candidates would carry if they got the same percentage of the national vote, I used this handy website that shows the...

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2010/08/01/dems_have_a_concentration_problem_238785.html

This seems like a consequence of the Urban / Rural split between the Dems and Republicans.