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Republican candidate Dan Sullivan defeated Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Begich in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race Wednesday.
The win gives the GOP eight Senate pickups in the midterm elections. The party is also seeking a ninth seat in Louisiana’s runoff in December.
GOP adds another Senate seat as Sullivan wins Alaska Fox News
"...brings the power balance next year to 53 Republicans and 46 Democrats. The last outstanding race will be determined Dec. 6, when Louisiana holds a runoff election between incumbent Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu and her GOP challenger, Rep. Bill Cassidy.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/republican-sullivan-wins-alaska-senate-race-1415783765
With the gain of Landrieu that would be 54 seats to GOP 45 to Demos and 1 independent who goes to
the Dems all the time..
So the Senate will be 54 GOP 46 Dem/ind... with tie breaker being Biden!
With all 28 senators that voted for Obamacare gone.. and with The 6 Senate Democrats Most Likely To Vote With GOP that means at least 60 votes to overturn Obamacare!
Then Obama will veto. And the fight begins!!!
The win gives the GOP eight Senate pickups in the midterm elections. The party is also seeking a ninth seat in Louisiana’s runoff in December.
GOP adds another Senate seat as Sullivan wins Alaska Fox News
"...brings the power balance next year to 53 Republicans and 46 Democrats. The last outstanding race will be determined Dec. 6, when Louisiana holds a runoff election between incumbent Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu and her GOP challenger, Rep. Bill Cassidy.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/republican-sullivan-wins-alaska-senate-race-1415783765
With the gain of Landrieu that would be 54 seats to GOP 45 to Demos and 1 independent who goes to
the Dems all the time..
So the Senate will be 54 GOP 46 Dem/ind... with tie breaker being Biden!
With all 28 senators that voted for Obamacare gone.. and with The 6 Senate Democrats Most Likely To Vote With GOP that means at least 60 votes to overturn Obamacare!
Then Obama will veto. And the fight begins!!!