I don't know. Of the recent 3 GOP announcements on stepping down early, only one makes sense to me: Sen. Hutchinson to begin race for Texas governor.
From The Washington Post:
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.), who had previously said he would not seek reelection in 2010, announced on Friday that he will resign his seat as soon as a replacement is selected, probably by the end of the month.
Martinez, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee and a secretary of housing and urban development under President George W. Bush, said at a news conference in Orlando that he wants to spend more time with his family.
Under Florida law, Gov. Charlie Crist (R) will appoint a replacement to serve out the remainder of Martinez's term. Crist is running for the seat in next year's election and is leading in polls. He is expected to tap a caretaker who will hold the seat until January 2011 but not seek a full term.
Martinez follows former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R) and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) in taking the unusual step of leaving office without completing a full term. Hutchison has said she will resign this fall to focus on challenging Texas's Republican governor next year; Palin has not made clear whether she plans to seek office.
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.), who had previously said he would not seek reelection in 2010, announced on Friday that he will resign his seat as soon as a replacement is selected, probably by the end of the month.
Martinez, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee and a secretary of housing and urban development under President George W. Bush, said at a news conference in Orlando that he wants to spend more time with his family.
Under Florida law, Gov. Charlie Crist (R) will appoint a replacement to serve out the remainder of Martinez's term. Crist is running for the seat in next year's election and is leading in polls. He is expected to tap a caretaker who will hold the seat until January 2011 but not seek a full term.
Martinez follows former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R) and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) in taking the unusual step of leaving office without completing a full term. Hutchison has said she will resign this fall to focus on challenging Texas's Republican governor next year; Palin has not made clear whether she plans to seek office.
posted by Sid Cottingham | 3:35 AM
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