If Franken holds on, if Jeff Merkley in Oregon can win (Multnomah is the big Portland Democratic engine and is largely outstanding), then it is increasingly likely that the Dems will converge on Georgia for the next four weeks to try to win the 60th Senate seat.
A lot has been made of the fact that two of the "Democrats" in that would-be filibuster-proof 60-seat majority would be Independents, and one of those Independents--Joe Lieberman--actively campaigned for the Republican side. However, despite his move rightward, Lieberman remains a centrist Democrat on domestic issues. Thus, I think we could count on him to block a filibuster on something like a big energy or healthcare bill.
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