Jason Altmire was the chief victim of the Pennsylvania’s Great Gerrymander of 2011. In this episode, he explains how he lost a seat in Congress after three terms through diabolically subtle line-drawing, aimed at setting him up to lose his own party’s primary. He also lays out vividly how gerrymandering is causing the slow death of the center in our national politics.

Episode 1: Dude, Who Stole My Seat? Jason Altmire Hunts Answers

Draw the Lines is the podcast that's out to slay the gerrymander, digging deep into the political abuse that's at the root of a lot that's wrong with our government.  Based in Pennsylvania, it's part of the biggest public mapping initiative in the nation's history.  Draw the Lines aims to prove that regular voters are ready, willing and able to play a bigger role in drawing election maps.  The host is Chris Satullo, a former public radio executive, newspaper columnist and nationally known expert in civic dialogue.  The producer is Joel Patterson, a public radio veteran who's worked on popular shows such as Marketplace and The Pulse.

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Draw the Lines is the podcast that's out to slay the gerrymander, digging deep into the political abuse that's at the root of a lot that's wrong with our government. Based in Pennsylvania, it's part of the biggest public mapping initiative in the nation's history. Draw the Lines aims to prove that regular voters are ready, willing and able to play a bigger role in drawing election maps. The host is Chris Satullo, a former public radio executive, newspaper columnist and nationally known expert in civic dialogue. The producer is Joel Patterson, a public radio veteran who's worked on popular shows such as Marketplace and The Pulse.

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Episode 1: Dude, Who Stole My Seat? Jason Altmire Hunts Answers