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McConnell agreed with the sentiment of retiring Sen. Dodd (D-Conn.), who has counseled the young Democrats to retain the filibuster. According to McConnell and Dodd, the current 59-41 split created an environment in which Democrats focus their efforts on securing just one or two Republican votes, but if Republicans pick up four or more seats in November, the Senate would produce more cross-aisle legislation.

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Interesting idea, Mitch. I wonder if anyone has ever modeled lawmaking this way. If one party has between 56 and 59 votes, they'll try to buy off a couple of opposition members without fundamentally altering their ideal position. But if they have between 45-55, they know they will have to compromise from the start and so propose more 'moderate' policy. I'm not sure if this is substantively different than Pivotal Politics.

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