text: BREAKING NEWS: SENATOR DOMENICI EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT THURSDAY, SAYS WASHINGTON POST
  Sen. Pete Domenici Expected to Retire (washington post)
  ANNOUNCEMENT SET FOR ABQ FOR 4 P.M. THURSDAYAT SAINT MARY'S SCHOOL DOWNTOWN ABQ.
  The six-term senator joins Republican Sens. John Warner (Va.), Chuck Hagel (Neb.) and Wayne Allard (Colo.) on the sidelines for 2008.
  The most likely candidates on the Republican side are Reps. Heather Wilson and Steve Pearce. Several Democrats are mentioned including Rep. Tom Udall, Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish and former state Attorney General Patricia Madrid. The dream candidate for Democrats is Gov. Bill Richardson but his advisers insist he is not interested and focused on the 2008 presidential race. Wealthy businessman Don Wiviott is already in the race and has put several hundred thousand dollars of hiw own money into the bid.