Term coined after Massachusetts Gov . Mitt Romney (R) was elected in 2002 and served two terms. ` The effect of such partisan gerrymandering is to block new entrants into high political office and to make the result of almost every congressional election a foregone conclusion . Political parties can use tactic to pack opposition voters into districts already lost . Gerrymandering still a key part of American politics . It 's already becoming an issue with the 2010 census looming .
Term coined after Massachusetts Gov . Mitt Romney (R) was elected in 2002 and served two terms. Political parties can use tactic to pack opposition voters into districts already lost . Gerrymandering still a key part of American politics . It 's already becoming an issue with the 2010 census looming .