CSPAN3 March 1, 2012
newly created seats. altogether the number to have districts with no incumbent is somewhere between 55 and 60 which is a pretty high number for this point in the election cycle and should only go higher. that's by any count a pretty high turnover level in the house. but doesn't necessarily mean that it's going to lead to a large partisan wave that allows the democrats to take the house back. >> the l.a. times indicating with the retirement, he is the sixth house member to announce stepping down at the end of this term. its impact on california politics, the clout it currently has. da...