politico.com - 12/2/2008
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Blog: Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) is announcing that he will not be running for reelection, according to a well-informed Republican source, setting up a w
voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/2/2008
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Florida Sen. Mel Martinez (R) has decided against
seeking a second term, a decision he will formalize...
shortly in the Sunshine State, according to an informed party source. Martinez's decision was based on a desire for more free time and...
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Mel Martinez To Retire
politico.com - 12/2/2008
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politico.com —
Blog: One of the Democrats’ leading candidates to
challenge Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) in 2010 has decided...
to pass up the opportunity.
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Sink not running against Martinez
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Martinez won't seek re-election; Sink will
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Sen. Martinez Won't Seek '10 Re-election
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
... with deep love for this country and with sincere gratitude to the people who placed their trust in me, I announce that I will not run for reelection to the United States Senate." In 2001, Pres. Bush appointed Martinez as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, where he served for two years. Despite interest in running for governor in 2006, Martinez was talked into running for the open Senate seat in 2004, which he won by a tight 49%-48% margin over Betty Castor. Politico 's Josh Kraushaar lists some possible candidates to run for this now-open Florida ...
Mel Martinez Won't Run for Reelection in 2010
Weekly Standard Blog —
... at a press conference in Orlando today that he will not run for reelection in 2010. Though some preliminary polls showed that Martinez might have had a difficult reelection, the GOP will probably have a more difficult time holding on to an open seat. Politico's Josh Kraushaar rounds up some potential candidates for the 2010 race: ...
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news.yahoo.com 12/2/2008 — AP - U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida, who has struggled to boost his approval rating since taking office, will not seek a second term in 2010, a state Republican party official said Tuesday.
Martinez won't run again in 2010
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 12/2/2008 — From NBC's Carrie Dann Republican Sen. Mel Martinez , the nation's first Cuban-American senator and a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, announced today that he will not seek reelection in 2010.
Martinez, a former HUD ...
Schneider: Martinez decision signifies problems for GOP
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 12/3/2008 — Martinez announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection.
(CNN) — Senator Mel Martinez's decision not to run for re-election in 2010 for his seat from Florida signifies the failure of the Republican Party's outreach to minorities, and it points ...
Mel Martinez may not run in 2010, sources say by Orlando Sentinel
blogs.orlandosentinel.com 12/2/2008 — U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez , the Cuban-born former chief executive of Orange County, has scheduled an 11 a.m. press conference today, and sources say it's to announce that he won't be running for re-election in 2010. Martinez, who did an awkward one-year ...
Another Open GOP Seat in 2010
3bluedudes.com 12/2/2008 — Florida Senator Mel Martinez has announced he will not seek reelection in Florida in 2010.
Martinez’s decision was based on a desire for more free time and a less scheduled life, said the source. The first term senator also was an almost certain Democratic target in two years
Report: GOP Sen. Mel Martinez To Retire
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/2/2008 — We might just have our first open swing Senate seat of the 2010 cycle, with the Orlando Sentinel reporting that GOP Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida will be announcing at a press conference this morning that he isn't running again.
If true, this ...
Matt Lewis: Martinez: McCain Was a 'Thorn in Bush's Side'
townhall.com 11/2/2008 — I'm on a conference call right now with Rudy Giuliani and Sen. Mel Martinez. Martinez said that, having served in the Bush Admin., as well as with McCain in the Senate, he is "incredulous" over the notion that McCain...
Martinez pulls a Palin
washingtonmonthly.com 8/8/2009 — MARTINEZ PULLS A PALIN.... Sen. Mel Martinez (R) of Florida still has a year and a half remaining in his first and only term in office. When he announced his retirement in December, Martinez vowed to stay in office until...
Report: Martinez Could Leave Senate Early -- Could Crist Get In?
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/3/2009 — Are in for some real political fireworks in Florida?
Roll Call reports that lame-duck Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) is considering an early resignation, rather than serve out the rest of his term through 2010. Meanwhile, the potential Republican ...
Sen. Martinez won't seek reelection —
CNN Political Ticker 12/2/2008
(CNN) — Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Florida, will not seek reelection in 2010, a congressional source tells CNN.
The first term senator and onetime National Republican Committee chairman narrowly won his first Senate race in 2004.
Martinez is due to ...
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