Democrats Aiming for Full Control of Senate

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 12:26 PM

By: Newsmax Staff

With a number of Republican Senate seats up for grabs, Democrats are seeking to gain full, filibuster-proof control of the Upper House in the November elections.

A front-page story in Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal predicts that if the Democrats achieve their goal, that could lead to a faster withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and an end to President Bush’s tax cuts — regardless of who wins the White House.

Democrats now hold a 51-to-49 edge in the Senate, and 60 votes are needed to overcome opposition filibusters. The party therefore needs to gain nine seats, and that is the target, according to the Journal.

Democrats currently have about three times as much money in their campaign committee treasuries as the GOP. And of the 35 Senate seats being contested in November, 23 are held by Republicans.

“We feel the wind is at our back,â€