I have been informed that Senator Dorgan (D-ND) will be voting AGAINST the immigration bill currently in the Senate.
Good news.
No surprise here. Dorgan was one of four Dems who voted against the 2006 bill. It is worth remembering the vote tally for the 2006 Senate bill that passed 62-36. The Senate Reps voted 32-23 against the bill, but we have lost Burns, Allen, Santorum, Thomas, and Talent who voted against the bill. In addition, Kyl, Lott, Chambliss, and Isakson will vote for the bill this time. That represents a loss of nine people who voted against the last bill. We gain Corker for Frist who voted for the 2006 bill. So we start a net of 8 down. I still predict a bill coming out of the Senate with 65-70 votes.