so with that , what is the tally??
I have been able to trackdown the positions of ninety-two senators, who have announced how they will vote on Judge Alito's confirmation. This post will be updated as more positions are announced.
TOTALS:
8 UNANNOUNCED: Bayh (D - IN), Cantwell (D - WA), Dorgan (D - ND), Landrieu (D - LA)Lautenberg (D - NJ), Menendez (D - NJ), Rockefeller, (D - WV) and Snowe (R - ME).
57 FOR: Allard (R - CO), Allen (R - VA), Alexander (R - TN), Bennett (R - UT),Bond (R - MO), Brownback (R - KS), Bunning (R - KY), Burns (R - MT), Burr (R - NC), Byrd (D - WV), Crapo (R - ID), Chambliss (R - GA), Coburn (R - OK), Cochran (R - MS), Coleman (R - MN), Collins (R - ME), Conrad (D - ND), Cornyn (R - TX), Craig (R - ID), DeMint, (R - SC), DeWine (R - OH), Dole (R - NC), Domenici (R - NM), Ensign (R - NV), Enzi, (R - WY), Frist (R - TN), Graham (R - SC), Grassley (R - IA), Gregg (R - NH), Hagel (R - NE), Hatch (R - UT), Hutchison (R - TX), Inhofe (R - OK), Isakson (R - GA), Johnson (D - SD), Kyl (R - AZ), Lott (R - MS), Lugar (R - IN), Martinez (R - FL), McCain (R - AZ), McConnell (R - KY), Murkowski (R - AK), Nelson (D - NE), Roberts (R - KS), Santorum (R - PA), Sessions (R - AL), Shelby (R - AL), Smith (R - OR), Specter (R - PA), Stevens (R - AK), Sununu (R - NH), Talent (R - MO), Thomas (R - WY), Thune (R - SD), Vitter (R - LA), Voinovich (R - OH) and Warner (R - VA).
35 AGAINST: Akaka (D - HI), Baucus (D - MT), Bingaman (D - NM), Biden (D - DE), Boxer (D - CA), Carper, (D - DE), Chafee, (R - RI) , Clinton (D - NY), Dayton (D - MN), Dodd (D - CT), Durbin (D - IL), Feingold (D - WI), Feinstein (D - CA), Harkin, (D - IA), Inouye (D - HI), Jeffords (I - VT), Kennedy (D - MA), Kerry (D - MA), Kohl (D - WI), Leahy (D - VT), Levin (D - MI), Lieberman (D - CT), Lincoln (D - AR), Mikulski (D - MD), Murray (D - WA), Nelson (D - FL), Obama (D - IL), Pryor (D - AR), Reed (D - RI), Reid (D - NV), Salazar (D - CO), Sarbanes (D - MD), Schumer (D - NY) Stabenow (D - MI) and Wyden (D - OR).
Akaka, Daniel- (D - HI) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
Alexander, Lamar- (R - TN) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Allard, Wayne- (R - CO) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Allen, George- (R - VA) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Baucus, Max- (D - MT) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
Bayh, Evan- (D - IN)
Bennett, Robert- (R - UT) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Biden, Joseph- (D - DE) Voted against recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Bingaman, Jeff- (D - NM) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
Bond, Christopher- (R - MO) Announced he supports Alito’s nomination.
Boxer, Barbara- (D - CA) Announced she opposes Alito’s nomination.
Brownback, Sam- (R - KS) Announced he will vote for confirmation and voted for recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Bunning, Jim- (R - KY) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Burns, Conrad- (R - MT) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Burr, Richard- (R - NC) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Byrd, Robert- (D - WV) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Cantwell, Maria- (D - WA)
Carper, Thomas- (D - DE) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
Chafee, Lincoln- (R - RI) Announced he would vote against confirmation.
Chambliss, Saxby- (R - GA) Announced he supports Alito’s confirmation.
Clinton, Hillary- (D - NY) Announced she would vote against confirmation.
Coburn, Tom- (R - OK) Voted for recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Cochran, Thad- (R - MS) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Coleman, Norm- (R - MN) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Collins, Susan- (R - ME) Announced she will vote for confirmation.
Conrad, Kent- (D - ND) Announced he is leaning toward voting for Judge Alito.
Cornyn, John- (R - TX) Voted for recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Craig, Larry- (R - ID) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Crapo, Michael- (R - ID) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Dayton, Mark- (D - MN) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
DeMint, Jim- (R - SC) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
DeWine, Mike- (R - OH) Voted for recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Dodd, Christopher- (D - CT) Announced he would vote against confirmation.
Dole, Elizabeth- (R - NC) Announced she will vote for confirmation.
Domenici, Pete- (R - NM) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Dorgan, Byron- (D - ND)
Durbin, Richard- (D - IL) Announced he would vote against confirmation and voted against recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Ensign, John- (R - NV) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Enzi, Michael- (R - WY) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Feingold, Russell- (D - WI) Voted against recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Feinstein, Dianne- (D - CA) Press reports indicate she will vote against confirmation and voted against recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Frist, Bill- (R - TN) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Graham, Lindsey- (R - SC) Voted for recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Grassley, Chuck- (R - IA) Announced he will vote for confirmation and voted for recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Gregg, Judd- (R - NH) Announced he would vote for confirmation.
Hagel, Chuck- (R - NE) Announced he supports Alito’s nomination.
Harkin, Tom- (D - IA) Announced he would vote against confirmation.
Hatch, Orrin- (R - UT) Voted for recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Hutchison, Kay- (R - TX) Announced she will vote for confirmation.
Inhofe, James- (R - OK) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Inouye, Daniel- (D - HI) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
Isakson, Johnny- (R - GA) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Jeffords, James- (I - VT) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
Johnson, Tim- (D - SD) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Kennedy, Edward- (D - MA) Announced he would vote against confirmation and voted against recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Kerry, John- (D - MA) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
Kohl, Herb- (D - WI) Announced he will vote against confirmation and voted against recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Kyl, Jon- (R - AZ) Announced he will vote for confirmation and voted for recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Landrieu, Mary- (D - LA)
Lautenberg, Frank- (D - NJ)
Leahy, Patrick- (D - VT) Announced he would vote against confirmation and voted against recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Levin, Carl- (D - MI) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
Lieberman, Joseph- (D - CT) Announced he will vote against Confirmation.
Lincoln, Blanche- (D - AR) Announced she will vote against confirnation.
Lott, Trent- (R - MS) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Lugar, Richard- (R - IN) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Martinez, Mel- (R - FL) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
McCain, John- (R - AZ) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
McConnell, Mitch- (R - KY) Announced he would vote for confirmation.
Menendez, Robert- (D - NJ)
Mikulski, Barbara- (D - MD) Announced she will vote against confirmation.
Murkowski, Lisa- (R - AK) Announced she will vote for confirmation.
Murray, Patty- (D - WA) Announced he would vote against confirmation.
Nelson, Bill- (D - FL) Announced he would vote against confirmation.
Nelson, Ben- (D - NE) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Obama, Barack- (D - IL) Announced he would vote against confirmation.
Pryor, Mark- (D - AR) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
Reed, Jack- (D - RI) Announced he would vote against confirmation.
Reid, Harry- (D - NV) Announced he would vote against confirmation.
Roberts, Pat- (R - KS) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Rockefeller, John- (D - WV)
Salazar, Ken- (D - CO) Announced he would vote against confirmation.
Santorum, Rick- (R - PA) Announced he supports confirmation.
Sarbanes, Paul- (D - MD) Announced he will vote against confirmation.
Schumer, Charles- (D - NY) Announced he is leaning towards voting against confirmation and voted against recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Sessions, Jeff- (R - AL) Voted for recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Shelby, Richard- (R - AL) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Smith, Gordon- (R - OR) Said he expects to vote for confirmation.
Snowe, Olympia- (R - ME)
Specter, Arlen- (R - PA) Announced he will vote for confirmation and voted for recommending confirmation in the Judiciary Committee.
Stabenow, Debbie- (D - MI) Announced she would vote against confirmation.
Stevens, Ted- (R - AK) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Sununu, John- (R - NH) Announced he would vote for confirmation.
Talent, James- (R - MO) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Thomas, Craig- (R - WY) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Thune, John- (R - SD) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Vitter, David- (R - LA) Announced he will vote for confirmation.
Voinovich, George- (R - OH) Press reports indicate he is committed to supporting confirmation.
Warner, John- (R - VA) Announced he would vote for confirmation.
Wyden, Ron- (D - OR) Announced he would vote against confirmation.
57 definite votes for Alito, 35 definite against. We could also get Snowe, Dorgan, and Landrieu. I doubt if any of the other uncommitted Rats will vote for Alito (Cantwell, Bayh, Rockefeller, Lautenburg, Menendez) There are more than 60 votes to cut off the filibuster.