http://kuow.org en http://kuow.org/post/gerrymandering-political-impact-drawing-new-lines <p></p><p>Republicans will hold a 38-seat lead in the US House of Representatives. But Democrats lead by 0.6 percent in the popular vote. What is the deal? Some experts say the gap can be explained by partisan gerrymandering – the&nbsp; strategic redrawing of congressional district lines to benefit one political party.</p><p>Ross Reynolds talks with&nbsp;researcher&nbsp;Nicholas&nbsp;Goedert&nbsp;from&nbsp;Washington University in St. Louis. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:54:38 +0000 Ross Reynolds 3741 at http://kuow.org