Yet another Republican congreeman to retire :Walsh (R-NY)

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.

Walsh's office could not be reached for comment.

Walsh was first elected to the House in 1988. Walsh's father, William Walsh, was mayor of Syracuse during the 1960s, followed by three terms in the House.

He's my congressman, and he did have a really tough election last time. And his opponent, has already started running for his seat again. Some never took his bumper sticker off, they are determined that Walsh would go down. He's a real ego driven ass, Walsh I mean, not his opponent.

zalinda

I helped in Paul Hodes' (New Hampshire, bumped off Charlie Bass) run in 2006, and it is a great feeling to see work you put into a run come out to be successful.

now if they could knock of the money grubbing NY Senate, pork paradise.