even as a Democrat, I want to do everything in my power to keep my own party under the 60 seat mark.
Yeah I'd have to wonder why you'd be a member of a party if you want their agenda to be blocked at every turn.
I knew that was coming 
The reason for my position is I don't like the entire agenda that the Democrats have. I like to think of myself as an Independent-thinking Democrat. I do not want the extremes in either party to have much control. While I do not like a lot of Tom Coburn's politics, I am not much of a fan of dyed-in-the-wool liberals such as Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Barney Frank (though he's in the House), just to name a few.
Of course, it shouldn't be suprising since I have several Republican social views.
I'm still thinking about it, though. I haven't made up my mind just yet.
Well good for you....You can be proud to be representative of your state.
