Republican Retirements Mount in House (14 and Counting...)

[tekisui]

Source: Washington Post

The decision by South Carolina Rep. Henry Brown to retire brings Republican retirements to 14, a number that, if it continues to rise in the coming months, could curtail the expected GOP gains in the House in November.

While much of the focus for the last month (or so) has been on Democrats' retirement problems -- set off by a quartet of announcements in swing and Republican-leaning districts over the last month -- a broad look at the open seat playing field suggests more parity in terms of the two parties' opportunities and vulnerabilities than conventional wisdom suggests.

Republicans currently carry 14 open seats while Democrats have 10. Each side has three seats won by the other party's presidential candidate in 2008; for Democrats, that's Louisiana's 3rd district and Tennessee's 6th and 8th districts while for Republicans it's Delaware's at-large seat, Illinois' 10th district and Pennsylvania's 6th district.

more: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/house/republican-retirements-mount-i.html

[hfojvt]

1. finally some good news

but didn't McCain also take Moore's district in Kansas? I worry that we will not hold that one. I am not even sure who our candidate is yet.

[whatchamacallit]

2. Great!

Keep 'em coming.

[berni_mccoy]

3. The Dems are actually in good shape this year.