Originally Posted by victor85

As far as vote counting goes, we have 54 supporters of Dream Act in the Senate now ! So, 6 more votes to go guys !

Here are some potential supporters for the 6 remaining votes:

1) I suspect that Sen. McCain will quickly position himself to be pro-immigrant after the nasty Arizona Republican Primary on Aug 25.

2) The newly appointed Sen. Goodwin of WV, who has just replaced the deceased former Sen. Byrd, could be a supporter of the Dream Act. I think we need to press him for his position on Dream Act.

3) Sen. Robert Bennett of UT was a supporter of Dream Act in 2007. However, he hasn't co-sponsored the Dream Act 2009 because he was targeted by the Tea Party for not being conservative enough. Nonetheless, he lost his primary bid; 2010 is effectively his last year in the Senate. He has nothing to lose now; so I believe he'll vote based on his conscience to pass the Dream Act.

4) Sen. Kay Hagan of NC: though she previously stated that she opposed Dream Act as a stand alone bill, I still think that she's an easier target than anyone else since she's not up for election until 2014.

5) Sen. Mark Begich of AK: he's a solid supporter for comprehensive immigration reform. However, he has not stated his position for the Dream Act as a stand alone bill.

6) Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of TX : she voted to proceed with debate on the Dream Act in 2007 but suggested major changes to the bill

7) Sen. Scott Brown of MA: he dodged the question about his support for the Dream Act multiple times. He's on the fence now.

Sen. George LeMieux of FL: on the fence. His support is still up for grasp