The Missouri House voted to override Governor Nixon's veto of the redistricting map
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The Missouri House voted to override Governor Nixon's veto of the redistricting map

Date: May 4, 2011
By: Kadee Brosseau
State Capitol Bureau

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The Missouri Legislature voted to override Governor Nixon's veto of the redistricting map Wednesday.
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Wrap: Just days after Governor Nixon vetoed the map eliminating a Democratic congressional seat in St. Louis city, the Missouri Legislature passed the first override since 2003.

But Democratic leader Representative Mike Talboy opposed the override.

He says the map was a Republican political endeavor to get rid of a Democratic Congressional seat.  

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Description: "Let's make no bones about it. It was designed to go after Russ Carnahan"
And Democratic Representative Joe Aull agrees.
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Description: "This map has been based on politics. Deals have been cut, promises have been made."

But the opposition wasn't enough against the strong Republican support and the support of four House Democrats who voted against their party and   in favor of the override.

From the State Capitol, I'm Kadee Brosseau.

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The Missouri Legislature voted to override the Governor's veto of a redistricting map that eliminates a Democratic Congressional seat. Now, the four House Democrats who voted in favor of the veto explain why they voted against their party.
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Wrap: The House approved an override to the Governor's veto of a map that gets rid of Congressman Russ Carnahan's seat.

Republicans unanimously supported the map but only four Democrats agreed...all of whom are black.

Representative Michael Brown says black Democrats are not supported by the Democratic party as they should be.

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Description: "For many years the African-American community has been so very loyal to Democrats. We just vote 99 percent with the Democratic party. And we don't move up, we're always at the very bottom."

By supporting the map, the four Democrats helped eliminate a seat held by a white congressman rather than one of a black congressman.

Now, Democratic leader Representative Mike Talboy says the Democratic caucus will discuss what to do about the four democrats who voted against the Governor.

From the State Capitol, I'm Kadee Brosseau.