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babylonsister

(171,054 posts) Wed Mar 14, 2018, 10:44 AM Mar 2018

Republicans Brace for More Retirements

https://politicalwire.com/2018/03/14/republicans-brace-for-more-retirements/

Republicans Brace for More Retirements
March 14, 2018 at 10:00 am EDT
By Taegan Goddard

First Read: “Finally, last night’s result could very well scare off a handful of GOP incumbents who are on the fence about running in 2018. The good news for Republicans is that many filing deadlines have already passed. The bad news is that one or two more GOP retirements in semi-competitive districts could end up proving decisive in November’s race for control of Congress. That’s maybe why Republicans have been spinning the results so much — essentially saying, ‘Hey, last night wasn’t THAT bad’ — so they can prevent more retirements.”