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The Boston Herald, of all places, makes a good catch. Judd back in 2000, with a Governor Shaheen in charge:
"In generic terms only, I don't think you'll see any member of the Senate taking a position unless they come from a state with a Republican governor because it would cost us that seat and thus the majority," Gregg said.
..."With a 51/49 split in the Senate, there's no way that the majority party in the Senate is going to allow anyone to give up their seat if it's going to be filled by someone from the other party," Gregg said.
Important distinctions, however:
* that was said right after Republicans gained the presidency after eight years. No doubt he was eager for the R's to be in the driver's seat.
* 51-49 is a completely different banana than the magic "60," which we all know is something of a mirage when you look more closely at it.
Adding: as usual, elwood unearths the takeaway from this quote. It would have been a no-brainer for another Democratic governor, even in a state more Republican than it is today, to fill Gregg's seat with a Democrat.
