The Washington Times is already hunting vulnerable Democratic senators (via the Moose):
Eight of the 16 red-state Democrats won their last elections with more than 60 percent of the vote. If they feel comfortably entrenched, they ought to review Mr. Daschle's electoral history. Before being ousted last week, Mr. Daschle won his two previous re-election bids with 65 percent (1992) and 62 percent (1998) of the vote.
...Over the next several years, there will undoubtedly be numerous cloture votes on judicial nominees and crucial votes on other pivotal issues. As a public service, The Washington Times editorial page will be scrutinizing and publicizing the votes of 16 red-state Democrats. We'll also keep an eye on the four blue-state Democrats (Maria Cantwell of Washington, New Jersey's Mr. Corzine, Mark Dayton of Minnesota and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan) who won narrow victories in 2000 and face voters again in 2006.
The WT editorial board knows that much of Bush's legislative agenda will have to beat the filibuster, which requires five Democratic votes in the Senate in addition to all 55 Republicans. That's where most of the action will be for the next two years. And if Democrats believe Bush has a mandate and/or that they will lose their seats if they oppose him, well, then it's over before it begins. That's exactly what the Times is counting on.
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