Some state constitutions explicitly have more voting rights protections than the US Constitution does. Not every state's constitution is the same and some state constitutions are written in ways that are more friendly to people who want to attack partisan gerrymandering. This all seems very fickle, at least in terms of how to pursue a partisan g Gerrymandering ban through the courts, right? Like just last winter, the North Carolina Supreme Court said that the state constitution bans it and now the spring they're saying that it actually has nothing to say on the matter.
President Biden announced his reelection campaign last Tuesday, a widely expected move that also brings us one step closer to a possible rematch of the 2020 election. The crew talks about the challenges and advantages that the campaign will bring.
They also discuss last week's decision from the North Carolina Supreme Court, clearing the way for partisan gerrymandering in the state. And they ask whether Americans can be trusted to reliably tell pollsters which high school cliques they belonged to.
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