The Scramble for 2010 Begins
Interestingly, the 111th Congress has yet to even begin and members of the GOP that are thought to be vulnerable are already reaching across party lines in hopes of solidfying their support in 2010. A good example of this is Ohio Senator George Voinovich who have seen his State elect a Democratic governor, a Democratic Senator and a Democratic President in 3 straight elections.
With the national weakness of the Republican brand, it will be interesting to keep track of the voting records of the most vulnerable of the GOP Senators and Representatives. Will seemingly targetted Senators (like Murkowski in Alaska or Bunnings in Kentucky) be more willing to appear bipartisan? Will that be enough to save them? Currently, the beauty of a weak and infighting GOP is that they cannot afford to mount a strong opposition. Even if the Dems fail to get 60 (and I think there's a good chance that they do), the weakness of the GOP will probably mean at least 2 years of uninterrupted rule.