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4. Preemptive retirements are often an early sign of a wave election.

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 12:35 PM

Sep 2017

It's still WAY too early to predict anything that will happen in November 2018, but this is a great sign.

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Another swing district Republican bails out... [View all] brooklynite Sep 2017 OP

What's the benefit to him ? Financial ? OnDoutside Sep 2017 #1

Fron Freep.com, hometown paper sez "spend time with family" irisblue Sep 2017 #6

Any word on whether his family wants to spend more time with him? gratuitous Sep 2017 #7

LOL! irisblue Sep 2017 #8

"Just kidding, they probably don't." yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2017 #9

Great news. awesomerwb1 Sep 2017 #2

Preemptive retirements are often an early sign of a wave election. Bleacher Creature Sep 2017 #4

That's really good news. berni_mccoy Sep 2017 #5

The district is slightly Republican. Jim Lane Sep 2017 #10