what democrats do you think will join the republicans
Assuming Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, Olympia Snow and Susan Collins of Maine vote against Alito's confirmation, I am thinking Bill Nelson of Florida, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, Max Baucus of Montana, Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor of Arkansas, and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana would likely vote for Alito next year.
Specte will vote Aye, as will Snowe. Collins probably will, though I think she's retiring in 2008, which could play some effect on her vote. Chaffee is iffy. For the Democrats, all of those Democrats will probably vote for Roberts, though I have a feeling either Conrad or Dorgan will vote against (whichever one has the latests election.) I would add Bayh to that list if he weren't running for President. Salazar is another possibility for someone who could vote for confirmation.
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