I promise that I will get into what are the changes in the latest version of the DREAM Act, but those details, while important, may be irrelevant given the actions of the Republicans in the Senate who seem hellbent on not supporting any piece of legislation that doesn’t aid the haves. And lest people think I am only looking at the Republicans, there are a handful of Democratic Senators who have remained mum regarding their support (or lack thereof) and two Democrats who have revealed opposition to the DREAM Act.

The following Senators have not indicated where they are in terms of the DREAM Act and should be offices that people who are calling (866-587-3023) should focus on:

Peeps would be wise to lean heavy on the Dems who have been holding out like Conrad, Dorgan, Hagan, Landrieu, and McCaskill.

Some Dems seem to be leaning towards not supporting the DREAM Act. According to the 11/30 edition of Huffington Post’s email newsletter “HuffPost Hill”, Sens. Max Baucus (D-MT), Jon Tester (D-MT) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) are those Dems.

Despite his recent coming out in an interview against the DREAM Act, Democratic Senator from Arkansas, Mark Pryor, should still also be targeted as he may be easier to turn around than some of the Republicans.

And who was the first Democrat to come out against the DREAM? Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson. He told Politico that he is :

…not going to support any act that I don’t think adds to jobs, or military or to the economy. Consequently I won’t support any motion to proceed or any kind of cloture on the DREAM Act.

Other Republicans who should still be called and urged to support the DREAM despite their opposition are:

Hopefully this will help people who are calling prioritize some of their efforts and call smart. A vote on the DREAM Act is not expected today.