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Martinez Quits Top RNC Post After 10 Months

Fla. senator bucked party on immigration, won't be replaced

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 19, 2007 6:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – Mel Martinez has quit as RNC general chairman after only 10 months in the post. The US  Senator from Florida, a Cuban refugee, publicly split with GOP hardliners over immigration reform. Martinez was also left to explain why the party’s presidential hopefuls were no-shows...   Read full story »

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