From the paper's obligatory, albeit A1, Harry-Reid-and-Dems-are-trouble article [emphasis added[:

The Democrats are bracing for losses in November, especially since two Democratic senators, Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, aren't seeking re-election.

That doesn't really make any sense since, as virtually every political observer knows, Democrats in CT. caught a break with Dodd's retirement announcement since, according to the polls, he was facing re-election defeat. But by bowing out he allowed a very popular CT. Democrat, Richard Blumenthal, to vault into a commanding lead for that senate seat.

But according to the increasingly GOP-friendly WSJ newsroom, Dodd's retirement is bad news for Dems.