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Sen. Judd Gregg may be tapped by Obama for Commerce Sec.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,1157951.story

Reporting from Washington -- Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) is under consideration for the Commerce secretary post in President Obama's Cabinet, raising the prospect that Democrats could gain a filibuster-proof majority of 60 seats in the Senate, according to two officials familiar with the selection process.

Since the governor, who would appoint the replacement, is a democrat it is a good possibility that the replacement would be a democrat or someone more left.

This of course isn't a sure thing for immigration, but it is good for a bipartisan idea like the DA, and passing more liberal policy.

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Jumping for joy!!
..... or not.

We'll see. I just don't like disappointment!! :-)

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This is great news - now just a waiting game...

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Please Please Please Sen. Gregg, please take Commerce. Gregg must realize he has a target on his back in 2010 by New Hampshire Democrats, and he hasn't had a competitive race in a long time. Commerce can afford Gregg a new chapter of public service instead of going down to possible defeat like his defeated New Hampshire colleague, former Sen. Sununu.

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It is a great news. But not democrat will for it but they are very few. I believe we do have possible 60 vote for dream but not CIR.

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My opinion is the outcome of his choice would not affect DREAM at all since DREAM has a bipartisian support. Of course, it would be nice if we have 60 democrat senators, just don't lose hope when Sen. Judd Gregg decides to stay in the Senate. Remember that we still have some Democrat losers that vote against the DREAM Act!

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/...009-01-30.html

It seems that even if he doesn't leave we can probably count on his vote. He was been voting alongside democrats this year on most of the current bills in the senate (4/5 of them), so even if he doesn't take the job, he probably would vote for cloture on the DA.

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how about the House, are things looking for the Dream??

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/...009-01-30.html

The house has a democratic filibuster proof majority: "On the morning after the House passed an $819 billion package of stimulus spending and tax cuts without a single Republican vote in favor, the action moved to the Senate, where Republicans began mobilizing for a fight."

Our emphasis should be on getting dream through the senate.

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I almost leaped when i rea about this hahha :)