Ben Wikler: “Karl Rove poured a ton of money and effort into [Red Map].”

“It's divide and conquer. So in Wisconsin, Wisconsin was one of the states that enjoyed the experience of being red mapped. Red map was this national Republican effort. Karl Rove poured a ton of money and effort into [Red Map]. it. It was to grab state legislative majorities and then kind of laser etch control for the long term by gerrymandering for maximum Republican advantage.” (19:51–19:54)

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