So says CNN. Though it probably won’t be today, a Dennis Hastert retirement has been widely speculated for a while.
Guess it’s not so nice being in the minority! Since 2006, we’ve seen Republicans retire in droves. This is just the latest one. Though a Dem takeover of the seat could be tough (Bush won by about 11 points in ‘04), a good challenger here means another district where the Republicans will have to spend money they don’t have.