Towards a Lieberman-Proof Majority in the SenatePaul Hogarthbyline‚ Apr. 19‚ 2007As Congress and the President face a showdown over Iraq, polls show that voters trust the Democrats more than George Bush – by a margin of almost two-to-one. But don’t expect the Senate to stand firm on withdrawal as the going gets tough, despite heroic efforts from Majority Leader Harry Reid. While Democrats technically have a majority in both houses of Congress, they only control the Senate 51-49 – and that’s only if you count Joe Lieberman as a “Democrat.” To get real change, winning additional Senate seats in 2008 is a priority. But activists must be strategic in attaining this goal, and that means prioritizing four Blue States that currently have a Republican Senator up for re-election: Oregon, Maine, New Hampshire and Minnesota. It would be nice to pick up other seats in more conservative states, but activists need to keep their eyes on the prize – and that is a Lieberman-proof majority. |