One look at Maryland's congressional district map is all it takes to realize Democrats can't claim the "moral high ground" on gerrymandering. In 2012, Democrats artfully altered their already-contorted map to safeguard all six of their incumbents and defeat 20-year GOP incumbent Roscoe Bartlett in the western corner of the state, for a 7-1 delegation. Now, the only question in 2014 is whether Baltimore Democratic Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger will vacate the 2nd CD to run for governor. Even if he were to run, his seat would almost certainly stay in Democratic hands.MD-01: Andy Harris (R) - Eastern Shore, northern Baltimore suburbsSolid Republican. In 2012 redistricting, Democrats packed the Eastern Shore 1st CD with as many Republicans in the northern Baltimore suburbs as they could find, which may allow Harris status as Congressman for life. Harris, the man who cost his party this seat in 2008 when he took out moderate GOP Rep. Wayne Gilchrest in the primary and then lost to Eastern Shore conservative Democrat Frank Kratovil, had no problem claiming it in a rematch amid the 2010 GOP wave.An
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