About this episode

Peter Schweizer and Eric Eggers discuss the history and implications of gerrymandering in the context of upcoming elections.

With important mid-term elections coming in November, “the latest rage in politics is cracking and packing,” says Peter Schweizer. “Gerrymandering is in the news right now,” says co-host Eric Eggers on the most recent episode of The Drill Down. “Cracking is when you spread out your opposition's voters into different districts. Packing is the reverse of that – when you pack your opponent's voters into a single district.” They discuss the long history of politicians trying to choose their own voters.

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Host: Peter Schweizer

Guest: Eric Eggers

Topics covered

• gerrymandering
• politics
• mid-term elections
• voter manipulation
• election strategy

Keywords

• gerrymandering
• cracking
• packing
• voters
• elections
• politics
• districts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Government Accountability Institute

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