Democrats predict a ‘blue wave’ after GOP retirements

By Susan Ferrechio

Published January 16, 2018 5:01am ET

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Democrats predict a ‘blue wave’ after GOP retirements — Younger voters showed up for Sen. Bernie Sanders in his Democratic primary bid. Pew says they will soon dominate the elections, pushing Baby Boomers aside. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) | Steve Helber

Last week’s retirement announcements from two long-serving House Republicans have made Democrats even more optimistic that they can engineer a string of victories in the midterm elections that could give them the majority again.

Reps. Ed Royce and Darrell Issa, two California Republicans, added their names to a growing list of retirements, although there was talk that Issa may run again in a nearby, more Republican-leaning district.

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