Democrats driving for 60 Senate seats

Filibuster-proof majority would have huge consequences if Obama wins Chris Hondros / Getty Images file Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., is one of several Senate Republicans in jeopardy of losing their seats on Nov. 4, adding to Democratic hopes that they will have 60 seats in the Senate. Dole's opponent is working closely with Barack Obama's campaign in the state. WASHINGTON - Over a year ago, in August 2007, I went out on a limb and wrote that “it now looks possible that in next year’s elections the Democrats just might attain the 60 seats they need to foil Republican filibusters.” That possibility seemed far-fetched then. Today it seems feasible. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., the head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, told reporters at a Capitol Hill briefing Wednesday that the prospect of his party getting 60... [read full story]