Barack Obama is out to fundamentally transform your neighborhood and schools – and the House of Representatives. Last September, I wrote The Plot to Create a Permanent Democratic Majority outlining steps Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats were taking to, among other things, control the House of Representatives.  There are geographical reasons that strengthen the chances of Republicans continuing to hold the House.  Republicans, independents and conservatives are spread out around the country’s districts whereas likely Democratic voters are concentrated in urban areas.  They are considered “wasted votes” since they are not needed in those districts to ensure that Democrats win there. Of course, redrawing districts is one option – so-called gerrymandering.  But this depends on Democrats holding power in states since that power is vested at the state level.  The federal government has, at times, tried to control the process...(Read Full Post)