Will Dems Get Magic Senate 60?

clipped from www.politico.com Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) has emerged as a top candidate to be Barack Obama's commerce secretary, and an announcement could be made as soon as Monday, a White House official said Saturday. The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said, “He’s one of the leading contenders.” One Senate aide said Gregg “seems to want” the job. Gregg confirmed Friday he was under consideration for the position, saying he was “honored” to be a candidate — but declined to comment further.

If it is Gregg, the New Hampshire's Democratic Gov. John Lynch would appoint his successor. It's almost a lead pipe cinch that appointment would be a Democrat.

With the seemingly inevitable seating of Al Franken as junior senator from Minnesota, this would bump Democrats up to the filibuster-proof 60.