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(27,315 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:29 PM Nov 2012

Heitkamp wins ND, according to AP

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/berg-concedes-to-heitkamp-in-north-dakota-senate

So, this means that not only did the Democrats conserve the Senate, but they won 2 seats: D 53, I 2 R 45.

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Heitkamp wins ND, according to AP (Original Post) Mass Nov 2012 OP

And Maine's King will likely caucus with Dems lapfog_1 Nov 2012 #1

I read that King is insisting that Dems address Lisa D Nov 2012 #3

sounds great, though i fear democrats will be the first to really regret it unblock Nov 2012 #4

Great! Jennicut Nov 2012 #2

lapfog_1

(29,219 posts)

1. And Maine's King will likely caucus with Dems

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:32 PM

Nov 2012

since Repukes can't offer him much. 55 -- 45... hell yeah!

Lisa D

(1,532 posts)

3. I read that King is insisting that Dems address

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:34 PM

Nov 2012

filibuster reform before he agrees to caucus with them. Sounds like Harry Reid is going to do it.

unblock

(52,309 posts)

4. sounds great, though i fear democrats will be the first to really regret it

Reply to Lisa D (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:41 PM

Nov 2012

the filibuster doesn't matter a whole lot when the house is controlled by the other party.
republicans in the senate can just get the house to kill anything they don't like.

it really matters when one party controls both houses and the white house, which i suspect won't happen until after the 2016 elections, when republicans might narrowly win everything.

without the filibuster, they'll then be even worse than shrub was.

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)

2. Great!

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:32 PM

Nov 2012

Was waiting on this race.

Can't believe we picked up 2 seats. Lost in NE but picked up 2 anyway. This was the upset of the Senate races.

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