" House Republicans already faced a daunting political landscape as Election Day grows closer. Twenty-eight House Republicans have announced their retirements or have resigned this election cycle — and nearly half of those represent highly-competitive districts.

Republicans are also privately pessimistic about retaining Democratic-trending suburban seats held by Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), James Walsh (R-N.Y.), and they presently lack a nominee for the open seat of retiring Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.)

In addition, Republicans haven’t been able to field credible recruits against freshman Democratic Reps. John Hall of New York, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heath Shuler of North Carolina and Zack Space of Ohio — all of whom represent traditionally GOP districts that the party lost in the 2006 wave election.

On top of that, the DCCC maintains a huge fundraising advantage over its GOP counterpart, ending January with $35.4 million in cash, while the NRCC banked $6.4 million. That financial muscle will allow the Democrats to pour money into swing districts, giving the party a chance to further pad its House majority.

Ever have one of those years?"

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