Schumer Foresees Possible 60-Seat Democratic Majority in Senate

Thursday, October 09, 2008 By Josiah Ryan, Staff Writer Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee On the Spot (CNSNews.com) - Citing the popularity of Sen. Barack Obama and concern about the U.S economy, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), suggested to CNSNews.com that Democrats could win a 60-seat majority in the Senate and defeat current Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in next month’s election. “The wind is more strongly at our back than ever,” Schumer said at a Capitol Hill press conference on Tuesday. “The message of economic change is just succeeding everywhere. “Over the last few weeks you have seen a huge change in our direction as voters – who are deeply unhappy with Bush’s polices and with the Republican... [read full story]