President Obama has chosen [[Robert M. Groves]] as the census director. Groves is a professor at the University of Michigan, and is known to favor sampling over the Actual Enumeration required by the Constitution.
President Obama has chosen [[Robert M. Groves]] as the census director. Groves is a professor at the University of Michigan, and is known to favor sampling over the Actual Enumeration required by the Constitution.
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There are several ways in which Obama might circumvent the requirement of Actual Enumeration, in order to gerrymander districts to favor his reelection.
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There are several ways in which Obama might circumvent the requirement of Actual Enumeration, in order to gerrymander districts to favor his reelection. The census also affects the [[electoral college]].
In a blog entry, Michael Barone said the following:
In a blog entry, Michael Barone said the following: