Senate Power by the Numbers

The balance of power in the Senate is still in flux.

The Numbers:

• 53 - seats held by Democrats
• 40 - seats held by Republicans
• 2 - seats held by Independents (both Sanders and Lieberman caucus with the the DEMS)
• 2 - undecided races in MN and GA
• 3 - open seats vacated by the election of Obama & Biden and nomination of Clinton
• 17 - Republicans up for re-election in 2010
• 15 - Democrats up for re-election in 2010
• 2 - seats to be vacated by Republicans in 2010 (Brownback (KS) and Martinez (FL))

Predictions:

• DEMs will hold a 58-42 majority in January.
• MN & GA will be held by Coleman and Chambliss
• Obama, Biden, and Clinton will be replaced by appointed or special run-off Democrats
• Republicans will hold 14 of the 19 seats up for re-election in 2010.
• Democrats will hold 14 of the 15 seats up for re-election in 2010. Giving them a 62-38 filibuster-proof majority.

Signing off...JCB

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