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“It might strike you all as a bit hyperbolic, but I think our democracy is under attack,” Holder said. “We have had misrepresentation instead of representation — that’s had a real impact on our nation and it’s part of the reason we have dysfunction in D.C. “If you’re in a safe district, you don’t have to worry about the general election. As a result, people drift further and further to the right in the Republican Party, and don’t want to interact with or compromise with their Democratic counterparts.” While much of his criticism was directed at Republican-led redistricting efforts following the party’s state and federal victories in 2010, Holder also took aim at Democratic efforts to create safe districts. What I’ve said about the presidency is that it’s something I’m considering, I’ll make a decision on that sometime next year,” he said. On its website, the NDRC has put New Hampshire’s gubernatorial, state House and state Senate races on their Watch List for the 2018 midterm elections. Holder said that this designation was a result political imbalance in the State House. “This is a classic swing state, and there are 43 more Republicans than you have Democrats in your State House,” Holder said. “So, we’re up here trying to have an influence on state legislative races and your governor’s race.” New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley, who was in attendance, echoed Holder’s concerns about partisan gerrymandering in the Granite State. “Then-Governor Hassan was elected by double digits, Barack Obama carried the state, Democrats won both congressional seats, yet the Republicans held the state Senate 11-13. We hope Republicans agree.” The New Hampshire Republican Party’s platform makes no mention of congressional redistricting, and NHGOP officials could not be reached for comment.