Senator Mel Martinez resigning End of August

Mira

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Fri Aug-07-09 09:50 AM
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Senator Mel Martinez resigning End of August

Mel Martinez resigning

Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) will be stepping down from the Senate, according to several senior Republican sources familiar with his thinking.

He made the announcement at a morning staff meeting, where he said he will not be returning to the Senate after the August recess.

The decision adds a twist to the Florida Senate race. Gov. Charlie Crist (R-Fla.) is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, and he would be tasked with appointing a candidate to fill the seat until Martinez's term expires in 2011.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0809/Mel_Martinez_resigning.html

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babylonsister

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Fri Aug-07-09 09:52 AM
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1. Curious. "Needs" to spend more time with his family? nt

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Barack_America

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Fri Aug-07-09 09:59 AM
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4. Could be a health issue.

Could be a sex scandal (of course).

Could have gotten a slew of death threats for voting for Sotomayor.

I guess time will tell.

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global1

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Fri Aug-07-09 09:52 AM
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2. So Crist Appoints Himself - Then Becomes The Repug Leading Candidate For.......

president in 2012? Jesus Crist!!!!!

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cdsilv

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Fri Aug-07-09 09:58 AM
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3. Don't think he can 'appoint himself' - I believe he can resign and be appointed by the Lt. Gov tho..

n/t

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SoCalDem

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Fri Aug-07-09 10:02 AM
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5. he's appointing a place-holder.. like Biden's replacement

Too bad they don;t just have a new election & the new guy gets 6 yrs.. That would avoid a lot of the jockeying for position:) It would take the advantage away from the governors too..regardless of party.. we had a dem gov in IL, and look how great THAT turned out:(

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MoonRiver

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Fri Aug-07-09 10:04 AM
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6. Does this mean he will have to appoint a Democrat?

After all, it would look really strange if he ran against his own appointee in the next Senate primary. :crazy:

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LiberalAndProud

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Fri Aug-07-09 10:19 AM
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7. another quitter republican.

color me surprised

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WeDidIt

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Fri Aug-07-09 10:20 AM
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8. Either a HUGE scandal or a HORRIBLE disease

I don't think he's pulling a Palin.

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WI_DEM

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Fri Aug-07-09 10:28 AM
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9. Governors who appoint themselves are often defeated because it reeks opportunism.

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