Wednesday, September 27, 2006

USA Today Cuts to Quick of Modern US Politics

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic mother of five from San Francisco, has fewer children in her district than any other member of Congress: 87,727.

Rep. José Serrano, D-N.Y., has 227,246 children in his Bronx district, the 10th most in the House. Only 29% of those children live with married parents.

•Democrats represent 59 districts in which less than half of adults are married. Republicans represent only two.

•Democrats represent 30 districts in which less than half of children live with married parents. Republicans represent none.

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