On Wednesday, in this space, you read:

The House Democrats that I would have at or near the top of a retirement watch list: John Spratt of South Carolina, Tim Bishop of New York, Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota, Rick Boucher of Virginia, Leonard Boswell of Iowa, Marion Berry of Arkansas, and Maurice Hinchey of New York.

Sunday evening, we learned: “Arkansas Rep. Marion Berry is expected to announce his retirement tomorrow morning, according to three sources briefed on the decision.” He represents a district where McCain carried 59 percent of the vote.

Now let’s see how the other six shake out . . .