| I had a feeling this was going to happen. Walsh's heart just hasn't been in it in the past 6 months or so. And here we are. The Politico is reporting that Jim Walsh is indeed set to retire.
Jim Walsh to Retire
Republican Rep. Jim Walsh of New York is expected to announce his retirement soon, according to a GOP aide familiar with the decision, giving Democrats another pick-up opportunity following a wave of Republican retirements this cycle.
The veteran appropriator had a tough reelection fight in 2006 and was expected to face another challenge in the fall.
It marks another surprise retirement for the GOP. Moderates Republicans have been particularly depleted in recent years, both through retirements and losses in the 2006 midterm. As a result, House Republicans have adopted a more conservative thrust during the 110th Congress.
Dan Maffei gave Walsh a hell of a run in '06. Now he's running for an open seat in D+3 district.
NY-25 is about to get a serious upgrade in the quality of their congressional representation. Maffei is a strong progressive and very much the real deal. Now he's going to Washington.
This one is a pickup.
(h/t Swing State Project.) |
