I hope I'm wrong about this but I think the GOP will gain 7 Senate seats on Tuesday

[Tony_FLADEM]

This will bring the Democrats down to 48 seats. I think Orman wins and chooses to caucus with the Democrats. It will then come down to winning either GA or LA in the runoff. If the Democrats can win one of these 2 it will get them to 50. That's good enough for me. I know the Democrats can't pass any legislation given who controls the House and the Filibuster in the Senate. Just preventing the GOP from being able to do anything on their own in the Senate is good enough for me. We can win at least 4-5 Senate seats in 2016.

[RBInMaine]

1. I think Orman would caucus with the majority caucus whichever it is. I think he's said that.

[Spaldeen]

2. I heard that too

What if it is 50/50 though? Has he said what he would do then? It looks like that could be the result.

[pangaia]

6. It can't be 50/50 without counting Orman.

So the question is, if it is 50/49, does he go with the 50?

[Spaldeen]

8. Right

That's what I meant to say. Sorry.

[sweetloukillbot]

7. It can't be 50/50

He'll either be the 51st Dem or the 50th Republican in which case Biden would break the tie.
ON edit: I was thinking 50/49 Dems. If 50/49 Repubs I expect he'll go with the Repubs, but if he goes w/ Dems Biden would break the tie again.
What would Angus King do though if the Repubs take a majority?

[ChiciB1]

18. He Was On Bill Maher Friday...

Sounded Pro-Democratic to me. Didn't say too much, but what he did say sounded like he had some concerns with Repukes. At least to me. Perhaps I'm looking on bright side, but made me feel more comfortable.

[sweetloukillbot]

20. He did just endorse switch his endorsement in the Maine gubernatorial race

From the independent to the Dem. So there's that too.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

9. If he's savvy and thinking longterm, he'd caucus with the Dems.

Whatever gains the GOP makes will get wiped out by the brutal map they face in 2016.

[BKH70041]

3. Careful. You'll be accused of discouraging voters from voting.

Personally, just vote and let's see what happens come Tuesday. Whatever happens, Wednesday will be another day that comes and goes.

[Va Lefty]

4. "It don't take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"

[still_one]

5. Yup, just ask president romney

[tgards79]

10. Maybe not a weatherman...

...but this:
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2014/11/final-daysa-quick-look-at-senate-before.html

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. Troll, go back to Freeperville!

[demwing]

16. Welcome to DU!

YOURE NOT FOOLING ANYONE

[TeamPooka]

12. Pardon me while I trash this thread. nt

[DFW]

15. I'll help ya! n/t

[bigdarryl]

14. If we loose 7 seats no way we take back the Senate in 2016

[Proud Liberal Dem]

17. There are 20 something seats up in 2016

Including a lot of first term teabaggers.

[hollowdweller]

19. Here's what people are going to have to understand

Economy is getting better but a lot of people don't feel it.

It's been subtle, but since the 80's the American dream has been sliding.

Back then a lot of people worked for unionized companies. Had health care. COLA's. Defined pensions.

Now a lot are working for themselves or "small business" so they bear more of the risk personally but do not have the resources to deal with that risk.

Since the 80's all those things are gone. The people working at that time did not really realize it, because they were all young and healthy. So they supported politicians who favored tax cuts because the only part of it they were feeling at the time was the wage slide part.

Now people are older. It's getting harder for them to work with health problems yet they have no retirement.

The stock market is going great guns and profits are good.

Until the people realize that the chunk of money that used to guarantee them a secure retirement and health care is still there, it's just not going to them, the dream will continue to erode even further.

They need to get it back.

Now how they do it, whether they form unions and strike and fight for it that way or if they demand national health care and retirement program beyond Social Security.

But voting for candidates that favor tax cutting esp corporate tax, or for them that claim to want to return voters money won't work anymore. It helped with the salaries were the only problem some but basically people are going to have to fight for that share of the GDP to be returned.