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  • February 2008

    • Senate GOP Stymies Dem Housing Relief

      Washington Post  |  Feb 29, 08 8:51 AM CST

      Senate GOP Stymies Dem Housing Relief

      (Newser) - Capping a week of gridlock, GOP senators yesterday blocked consideration of a Democratic-backed housing-relief bill. The mortgage industry had fought hard against the proposal, which would allow judges to slash interest rates for low-income homeowners facing bankruptcy, the Washington Post reports. The bill also included billions of dollars for local communities to buy up subprime mortgages. More »

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      George W. Bush  • subprime mortgages  • housing crisis  • foreclosure  • mortgage lender  • Mel Martinez  • Richard Durbin

  • January 2008

    • Florida Gov. Backs McCain as Race Turns Nasty

      Miami Herald  |  Jan 26, 08 9:02 PM CST

      Florida Gov. Backs McCain as Race Turns Nasty

      (Newser) - Florida's popular governor endorsed John McCain tonight, giving a major boost to the Arizona senator as his tight race with Mitt Romney took a nasty turn. Gov. Charlie Crist called McCain a "true American hero" three days ahead of the state's primary, the Miami Herald reports. The endorsement came as McCain and Romney dropped the polite act and traded serious barbs over Iraq, the Washington Post notes. More »

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      John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • Florida  • endorsement  • primary  • Charlie Crist  • Mel Martinez

    • Key Fla. Senator Backs McCain

      Associated Press  |  Jan 25, 08 7:22 PM CST

      Key Fla. Senator Backs McCain

      (Newser) - Mel Martinez will back John McCain in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, the Florida senator announced today after earlier waffling. Martinez’s endorsement could boost McCain’s appeal among Hispanics, an important demographic in Tuesday's primary, the Associated Press reports. “I would trust the future and the security of this nation to this man,” Martinez said. More »

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      John McCain  • endorsement  • Florida primary  • Miami  • Rudolph Giuliani  • Mel Martinez

  • October 2007

    • Martinez Quits Top RNC Post After 10 Months

      Washington Post  |  Oct 19, 07 6:11 PM CDT

      Martinez Quits Top RNC Post After 10 Months

      (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 at a bilingual forum, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Florida  • GOP  • Cuba  • immigration reform  • Hispanic  • RNC  • Mel Martinez

  • August 2007

    • Senators’ Plane Draws Iraqi Fire

      CNN  |  Aug 31, 07 10:25 AM CDT

      Senators’ Plane Draws Iraqi Fire

      (Newser) - An airplane carrying three US senators and a congressman was fired upon by rockets as it left Baghdad last night, forcing the pilot to resort to evasive maneuvers to avoid being struck. Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby described the rocket attacks as “near misses,” CNN reports. “Our plane started maneuvering and changing directions and shaking all around,” the senator said. More »

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      Iraq  • airplane  • Mel Martinez  • Richard Shelby  • James Inhofe

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