[CFC__VRWC]

Did we keep the Senate?

The Senate makeup won't be official until Montana and Virginia are settled, as in recounts (if pursued) are finished.

Having said that, it's just about impossible for a VA recount to gain enough Allen votes to keep that seat GOP. The margin in Montana's a bit closer, but probably out of reach as well. Just too many votes to make up. The Senate is gone.

[George W. Bush]

Just too many votes to make up. The Senate is gone.

In general, yes. But with Webb and Lieberman there and with some support by the Breax/Nelson moderates, I think we have something close to a majority for continuing in Iraq for at least a year or two.

It's not all over yet. No matter what, Lieberman will stick with the WOT. He's already paid the price for it and they couldn't defeat him. Joe Lieberman plus Dick Cheney makes 51 votes, no matter what. And Webb is likely to go along. So is Breax and Casey and maybe even Hitlery and Carry.

We aren't going to have any immediate pullout.