No, it wouldn't. The Dems would still hold a 50-49 edge with Judas Jeffords' vote. With Wellstone dead, the current count is 49Ds, 49Rs and 1 Judas. Ventura could really give Tommy D and the Rats big headaches in the lame duck session. It sounds like he just might do that. Watch for the rats to makes him some kind of offer.
Mark Dayton was already out today and made a statement as to "Jesse, you'd better be careful who you choose" so it looks like they already are trying to tell him what to do.