The Democratic proposal nearly squeaked by but ultimately fell short with a 51 to 49 vote with three Democrats, Kay Hagan (D-NC), Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), crossing the aisle to vote no.

FORBES: Senate Fails To Push Through Last Minute Measures To Avoid Sequestration

John Edwards (D-NC), the vice presidential nominee in 2004, used an S-Corp to reduce his self-employment tax (the S-Corp loophole) on tens of millions of dollars in legal fee income, whereas Gov. Romney did not seek to use this S-Corp. self-employment tax reduction strategy.

FORBES: Mitt Romney Is Hardly A Pig When It Comes To Tax Deductions

Only three incumbents went down to defeat that year: Al D'Amato (R-NY), Lauch Faircloth (R-NC) and Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL).

NPR: Democrats To Pick Up 4 Senate Seats �� At Least

These will be offered by the oddest of political bedfellows, Senators Jesse Helms (R-NC) and Paul Wellstone (D-MN).

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Of what is the Senate Made?

Unfortunately, as anticipated in a press release issued yesterday by the Center, (1) only three Senators -- Chairman Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Ranking Member Jesse Helms (R-NC) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) -- were in attendance.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy