An article written by ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republicans-historic-win-state-legislatures-vote-2010-election/story?id=12049040&page=2 discusses how Republican victories in state elections will effect how districts are drawn.
The recent historic gains by Republicans in the House of Representatives overshadowed what the G.O.P did in state elections throughout the country.
• Republicans took control of at least 19 Democrat-controlled state legislatures
• Republicans gained a total of 650 seats in state legislatures
Why is this important one may ask?
Well, because 44 states will be up for redistricting which could effect the 2012
election. Usually, the majority party has significant input in how districts will be drawn.
This bodes well for the eventual Republican nominee because the G.O.P won key gubernatorial races in several battleground states
• Michigan
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
This is key because recent presidential elections have come down to one state. In 2000, it was Florida and in 2004 it was Ohio.
This can be helpful but it doesn't mean it's a shoe-in for Republicans. A number of factors including the economy will determine who wins the White House.
If unemployment stays at 9.6 percent, then no matter who the Republican nominee is they will probably win. However, if the unemployment rate drops, then President Obama will win a second erm.
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