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To: tejek who wrote (49776)	8/4/2006 2:13:31 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

About 2006: electionprojection.com It looks like you don't exactly have a landslide coming. uselectionatlas.org That says the GOP retains control of the Senate. The Senate is currently composed of 55 Republicans, who have been in the majority since 2003, 44 Democrats, and 1 Democratic-leaning Independent (former Republican Jim Jeffords of Vermont). Jeffords is retiring and his seat is one of the 33 seats being contested, while another 17 are held by Democrats and 15 are held by Republicans. To control 51 seats, a majority in the Senate, Democrats would need a net gain of 6 seats (presuming that independent candidate Bernie Sanders wins Jim Jeffords' seat in Vermont and continues to caucus with the Democrats as he does in the House). Republicans need to hold only 50 seats after the election to have a majority because the Vice President (currently Republican Dick Cheney) breaks all tie votes in his role as President of the Senate. To gain a "working majority" of 60 members – the number of votes required to break a filibuster – Republicans would need a net gain of 5 seats. However, more conservative Democrats may also contribute to the "working majority", and more liberal Republicans may go against it. en.wikipedia.org The House: pollingreport.com Current Party Divisions of the House: 231 Republicans, 201 Democrats, 1 Independent, 2 Vacancies clerk.house.gov Or: You ain't gonna get control. And what about your misspelling of real English; whose noting that? You ever of "typo"? Oh! That's right! You're a Radiclib! Not a chance! Picking on nits like these indicates both a weakness of argument and intelligence.