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• Sen. George LeMieux scrutinizing recommendations for vacant U.S. attorney posts

  
  The Buzz: Florida Politics — Authority: 624
  On the heels of Sen. George LeMieuxs active use of "holds" to block legislation and the U.S. ambassador to Brazil comes word that he has been reviewing U.S. attorney recommendations suggested to the White House by Sen. Bill Nelson and former Sen. Mel Martinez. LeMieux met with White House counsel Greg Craig on ...
  1 week ago

• Meek to gather petition signatures at Lake County church

  
  Central Florida Political Pulse — Authority: 569
  Christine Show of our Lake County bureau just filed this report: WILDWOOD — U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, will attend a church service Sunday in this Sumter County city to receive petition signatures for his 2010 U.S. Senate campaign. Meek,...
  2 weeks ago

• FL-SEN: The GOP Civil War Rages On

  
  Democrashield.com — Authority: 432
  Undaunted by their epic failure in NY-23, conservatives are looking to scozzafava Florida’s 2010 Senate election.Incumbent Republican Senator Mel Martinez is retiring that year, leaving his seat open. The Democratic candidate will be (in all likelihood) Congressman Kendrick Meek; the GOP primary will be between ...
  2 weeks ago

• Rubio vs. Crist: The Battle Is Joined

  
  Let Freedom Ring — Authority: 139
  Following the NRSC’s annointing Charlie Crist as the next senator from Florida, the conventional wisdom was that it was a fait accompli that Crist would win the primary going away and be Mel Martinez’ replacement in the Senate. This is why I frequently reject conventional wisdom. I understand why the conventional ...
  2 weeks ago

• Honduran government caves into US pressure, agrees to Zelaya’s restitution

  
  BeltwayBlips - Top Political News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 570
  The BBC phrases it tactfully: Honduras rivals resolve deadlock The interim leader of Honduras says he is ready to sign a pact to end its crisis which could include the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Roberto Micheletti said the agreement would create a power-sharing government ... Fausta posted 5 hours ...
  4 weeks ago

• Gasparino Skewers Government Policy As a Major Contributor to the Financial Crisis

  
  Big Government — Authority: 818
  One of the last people you’d expect to be a catalyst for the near collapse of history’s most advanced financial system is the secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Though not the masterminds of the nation’s economic woes, Andrew Cuomo and Mel Martinez were willing musclemen for the Congressional and White ...
  4 weeks ago

• Exclusive Excerpt: Fannie and Freddie’s Starring Role in the Housing Debacle

  
  Big Government — Authority: 818
  Despite the few voices of caution, risk and leverage had become a national fixation, embraced both on Wall Street and in government. The SEC and the Fed, the main regulators in charge of monitoring the buildup of risky assets on the banks’ books, together with the rating agencies, were the modern-day equivalents of ...
  4 weeks ago

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