Who again are dropping like flies?[/quote]
Senate:
Retiring Dems: Dodd (CT) Kaufman (DE) (Appointed when Joe Biden took over as VP) Burris (IL) (Appointed to Obama’s vacant seat) Kirk (MA) (Appointed to temporarily fill Ted Kennedy’s seat) and Dorgan (ND). I can see the arguement that only 2 Democrats who actually won an election are not seeking re-election.
Republicans: LeMieux (FL) (Appointed) Brownback (KS) (Supports term limits) Bunning (KY) Bond (MO) Gregg (NH) Voinovich (OH)
So, to split hairs, you can either put your counts at GOP: 5 DEM: 2 or GOP: 6 DEM: 5.
