[EL] Public feud over redistricting between RI's members of Congress; Common Cause demands process be halted

[David Segal]

Langevin takes the very unusual step of publicly lambasting Cicilline (both Dems) for manipulating the redistricting process.  Common Cause has demanded that it be halted.  CC is absolutely right that it looks remarkably fishy, but then the problem is that the new districts might not be set until March or so.   (Full disclosure -- I ran in the primary against Cicilline in 2010.)
http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2011/12/cicilline-accus.html#.TugGaWYtw4Y

Langevin accuses Cicilline of manipulating congressional redistrictingComments 93 | Recommend  0December 13, 2011 11:08 amBy News staffPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rep. Jim Langevin is accusing fellow Democrat David Cicilline of trying to use congressional redistricting to aid his re-election.
A redistricting plan unveiled Monday night would transfer Republican-heavy districts in Burrillville, Smithfield and North Smithfield from Cicilline's district into Langevin's. Cicilline would pick up Democratic-leaning districts in Providence now represented by Langevin.
Campaign spokesmen for Republican candidates John Loughlin and Brendan Doherty say officials crafting changes to the districts appear to be favoring Cicilline.
The freshman Democrat says he has not tried to influence the state's redistricting efforts to his advantage. Langevin's district director, Kenneth Wild, says Cicilline's claim is "blatantly disingenuous."



 		 	   		  
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