[William McKinley]

One thing I meant to add, of the battleground states identified above, the following are currently in Democrat hands: Georgia, Oregon, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. Nine of them. Right now, the Republicans hold 51 seats (and may have 52 after the Louisiana runoff). To me, in order to hold a filibuster, the Democrats will need the help of at least one of these. Which one is going to harm his or her re-election chances by opposing Bush on items that are popular in their states but not popular with the liberal base?

[mrsmith]

Thanks, this info will make watching the Republican's manipulation of vulnerable Dems' votes very interesting!