Sen. Christopher Dodd plans to support the filibuster effort

[kpete]

Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd plans to support the filibuster effort, spokeswoman Stacie Paxton said Friday.

"He will vote against cloture," said Paxton, using a Senate term for ending a filibuster.

Dodd and the state's other Democratic senator, Sen. Joe Lieberman, have both said they will vote against Alito.

http://www.wfsb.com/Global/story.asp?S=4420803

[rodeodance]

1. If up and down vote--Repugs have 53 votes (3 of which are Dems)

Alito's supporters already have those commitments, with 53 of the Republicans' 55-member majority and three Democrats -- Robert Byrd of West Virginia, Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Ben Nelson of Nebraska -- already publicly supporting his confirmation as the replacement for retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

[ihelpu2see]

2. I have already decided not to vote for Lieberman but if he stands up

and Filibusters Alito he may gain my vote. Otherwise I will vote for an (I)