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Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Is being an answer to a question in the renowned Herald Hunt! Among the opening questions yesterday was this gem: In August, Sen. Mel Martinez resigned as one of Florida's U.S. Senators. Whom did Gov. Charlie Crist appoint to replace...
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Mambi Watch (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
... hard-lined as previous winners of the "Heroes of Freedom" prize, such as Roger Noriega , Mel Martinez or Carlos Gutierrez [full list of previous winners, PDF ]. So, the CLC, like other organizations , kept their distance, suspicious of her authenticity. So what made the CLC change it's mind? Answer: Yoani got beat up by Cuban state agents on November 6th . After being violently...
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Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Today's Miami Herald editorial board urges George LeMieux to drop his "hold" on the US ambassador to Brazil. "When George LeMieux was appointed three months ago to replace retiring U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, the 40-year-old former chief of staff to...
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Pensito Review (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... planes in Seattle. LeMieux was selected by Gov. Charlie Crist to fill the vacancy created when Mel Martinez pulled a Sarah Palin and walked off the job with a year and a half left to go. He was largely considered a seat-warmer for his former boss, Crist, who is running for the Senate 24/7, except for when his primary challenger wants to schedule a debate. Then, of course, Charlie has pressing...