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Renewed Calls For Patriotism Over Politics When Drawing District Lines

By Ailsa Chang,
Selena Simmons-Duffin
Published September 29, 2017 at 3:18 PM EDT
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Former state Sens. Dale Schultz, at podium, and Tim Cullen discuss gerrymandering in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin state Sen. Van Wanggaard (center) attends an event at Gorney Park in Caledonia, Wis., in 2012.
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Wisconsin Sen. Van Wanggaard's leafy neighborhood in Racine, Wis.
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Gerrymandering is "about rigging elections," says former Wisconsin state Sen. Tim Cullen. "The elections are decided the day the map is drawn."
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At what point do you stop being a partisan and stand up and be a patriot?

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Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin
Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.
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