Democrats Fear Retirement Snowball Effect

• By Josh Kurtz and Tory Newmyer
• Roll Call Staff
• Jan. 26, 2010, Midnight

Even as President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union address — giving Democrats a chance to reset the political agenda for 2010 — House Democrats are girding for the possibility of more retirements in the wake of last week’s special election debacle in Massachusetts.