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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (674787)	3/11/2005 1:13:52 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 769670

25 d*ckheads out of 44 ?? this fly drops out of 2006 Sen. Sarbanes of Maryland to Announce Retirement By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 12:50 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland, a liberal and the longest serving senator in his state's history, intends to retire at the end of his term next year, party sources said Friday. Sarbanes, 72, scheduled a midday news conference in Baltimore. His office declined comment. The party sources who disclosed Sarbanes' intentions to retire rather than seek a sixth term did so on condition of anonymity, saying they did not want to pre-empt a formal announcement. Sarbanes would become the second Democratic incumbent to retire rather than run again. Among Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee has long indicated he does not plan to seek a new term. Sarbanes was first elected to the Senate in 1976, after a career in the House that included a seat on the Judiciary Committee during the Watergate impeachment hearings involving former President Richard Nixon. Seemingly publicity-averse, Sarbanes' principal area of interest in the Senate has been the Banking Committee, where he has served as chairman or senior Democratic member for several years. His is a reliably liberal vote on social and economic issues. This week, for example, he was one of 25 Democrats to oppose legislation to make it harder for consumers to shed debts through bankruptcy. For Maryland politicians, his decision would mark a rare event -- an open Senate seat. The state's other senator, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, was first elected in 1986. Republicans hold a 55-44 majority in the current Senate, with one Democratic-leaning independent. While Sen. Mark Dayton's retirement triggered a scramble in Minnesota, Democrats have an inherent advantage in any Senate race in Maryland. In general, the state votes Democratic, having supported John Kerry over President Bush last fall. A retirement could also have repercussions in another high-profile race in Maryland next year. Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich is expected to seek re-election, and several Democratic challengers have begun maneuvering for the nomination to oppose him.