Departing Dem Senators & The Midterm Elections

The Democratic Party was dealt a blow this past week as two longtime Democrat senators abruptly chose to retire as opposed to running for re-election, and a Democrat governor did the same. We asked our contributors what they think Senators Christopher Dodd (Connecticut) and Byron Dorgan's (North Dakota) retirements will mean for the mid-term elections. After reading the opinions of Patrick and guest blogger Roseanne Frangione, have your say by leaving a comment.