Reynolds Retirement Rumors Pick Up in NY-26

[Adlai Stevenson]

"Multiple sources in Western New York politics have confirmed that there is a strong possibility that" Rep. Tom Reynolds (R–NY) "will not run for a sixth term next year," according to The Capitol.

"Rumors of a potential Reynolds departure... have been flying around political circles in Buffalo and Niagara Falls for months, though Reynolds spokesman L.D. Platt denies the rumors and says the congressman will run again."

CQ has a good backgrounder on the district which is Republican Favored. The Albany Project has more information on the rumors.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2007/11/17/reynolds_retirement_rumors_pick_up_in_ny26.html

[Speed of Sound]

Will there be any Republicans left?

[MarkWarner08]

Will there be any Republicans left?

If Tom Cole can't convince Tom Reynolds, the ambitious former chair of the NRCC, to run for reelection, how can he possibly hope to stem the tide of retirements?

[Rococo4]

really.....at this point they should announce if a Republican House member is running for reelection

[Padfoot]

really.....at this point they should announce if a Republican House member is running for reelection

It does appear that we've come to that.

[minionofmidas]

really.....at this point they should announce if a Republican House member is running for reelection

It does appear that we've come to that.

No! It won't come to the point where any Republican House Member runs for reelection! Not even over my dead body!

[Brittain33]

No! It won't come to the point where any Republican House Member runs for reelection! Not even over my dead body!

I think Jean Schmidt and John Doolittle are guaranteed to keep soldiering on.