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Gerrymander

In Massachusetts, 1812,
Governor Gerry carved the state.
For more votes he did dig and delve,
So his party carried more weight
In friendly districts redrawn, so
They curled around the map to look
Salamanderish, head to toe.
The next election Gerry took
The state's legislative control,
Thanks to districting redesign.
Others copied this Gerry goal,
Politicians still stand in line.

A politics underhander,
Still known as the gerrymander.