Charles (Mac) Mathias died. He was a moderate/liberal Republican from the 1960's to 1980's (that is, "liberal" socially, fiscally more conservative).
Meanwhile, it seems to me that wing of the party is being reborn. Just yesterday, VP Biden's son decided not to run in Delaware, meaning a moderate Republican is likely to win that seat. In Illinois a Republican who supports abortion is a likely candidate and possible winner for Obama's old seat. We already know about Maine, and Scot Brown in MA is pro-abortion.
So, if the Dems have a bad year this fall, we could wake up and find a group of moderate Republicans in the Senate. You heard it here first.
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