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Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez said he was “very, very impressed” after meeting with Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday morning, but the Florida Republican would not disclose whether he would support her ascension to the high court....
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Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Florida, released this statement after learning that a retired State Department official and his wife have been accused of spying for Cuba (story here). “Today’s arrest of two Americans alleged to have spied for Cuba is...
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Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez plans to meet privately next Tuesday with Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor as the Florida Republican weighs his support for the justice who could become the first Hispanic woman on the high court. In...
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Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 05/14/2009
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Charlie Crist just picked up the quick backing of Florida's last two Republican U.S. senators: the man he hopes to replace, retiring U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, and the man he used to work for, former U.S. Sen....
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Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 05/12/2009
Via MSNBC's First Read : Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announces he's running for the Senate, giving GOPers their most high-profile recruit of the 2010 cycle and improving their odds of holding on to Mel Martinez's seat. But this is worth noting: Florida has closed primaries, meaning that you have to be a registered Republican to participate in the GOP primary. So that could make Crist's primary match-up...
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Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 05/12/2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Gov. Charlie Crist confirmed Tuesday he will run for U.S. Senate instead of re-election next year, a decision that gives Republicans their best shot at maintaining the seat Mel Martinez is leaving after one term....
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Examiner (Free subscription) | 05/12/2009
Gov. Charlie Crist confirmed Tuesday he will run for U.S. Senate instead of re-election next year, a decision that gives Republicans their best shot at maintaining the seat Mel Martinez is leaving after one term.
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NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 05/12/2009
Gov. Charlie Crist confirmed Tuesday he will run for U.S. Senate instead of re-election next year, a decision that gives Republicans their best shot at maintaining the seat Mel Martinez is leaving after one term.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 05/12/2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Charlie Crist confirmed Tuesday he will run for U.S. Senate instead of re-election next year, a decision that gives Republicans their best shot at maintaining the seat Mel Martinez is leaving after one term.
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Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
If it's true that the Florida governor will toss his hat into the ring for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by the retiring Mel Martinez, this will be the test of whether the documentary "Outrage", and its reporting that the anti-gay pol is a big old hypocritical homo, will have any impact on the candidate. It will also tell us whether the MSM has learned anything about enabling the closet....
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 05/05/2009
Florida's former Republican House Speaker Marco Rubio will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 05/05/2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's former Republican House Speaker Marco Rubio will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez.
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Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 04/29/2009
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee unveiled its first ad of the 2010 election cycle today with a spot that attacks Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Crist hasn't said whether he'll run for the Senate seat held by retiring Mel Martinez, R-Orlando....
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Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 04/22/2009
WASHINGTON -- To celebrate Earth Day, U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez today took a brief drive on Capitol Hill aboard a mega, hybrid golf cart built by a Florida company and used by resorts and retirement communities throughout the state, including...