Today the New York Times reported on the high number of upcoming senatorial races that are likely to produce Democratic victories and a higher Democratic majority in the Senate. "Republicans have 23 seats to defend, including five left vacant by retiring incumbents, while the Democrats have just 12, with a competitive race expected only in Louisiana," it reports.
A significant Democratic majority, (especially 60 Democratic senators, whose votes would override Republican attempts towards filibustering) could lead to the passing of more pro-environmental bills. Democratic senators, on average, scored much higher on LCV's 2007 environmental scorecard than their Republican peers. However The Times highlights Sen. Collins (R-ME) as "potentially vulnerable because voters in [Maine] increasingly identify with Democrats."
Yet in terms of her environmental record, Sen. Collins set an excellent example for Republicans and Democrats alike. Her 2007 LCV score was a perfect 100, a score earned by only two other senators (Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Robert Casey (D-PA). Although a democratic majority would seem to move Congress in a pro-environmental direction, senators like Collins remind us that environmental protection need not be a partisan issue.
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