Martinez to become new RNC chief

[Amianthus]

Monday, November 13, 2006
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Mel Martinez, a Florida Republican elected in 2004, has accepted an offer by the White House to become the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, three sources tell CNN.

Under the arrangement, Martinez will remain in office and serve as the party's lead spokesman as well as take a major role in fundraising and political outreach, while RNC General Counsel Robert (Mike) Duncan will oversee the committee's day-to-day responsibilities. Duncan is serving his fourth term as a RNC committeeman from Kentucky and was also elected the committee's Treasurer in Jan. 2001.


-- CNN Chief National Correspondent John King
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[Brassmask]

Naturally, they would pick the guy who wrote the RNC talking points on how to score points with the Terri Schiavo situation and passed then around on the floor.

[BT]

More likely they picked him because of his Hispanic origins and his ability to play well with others.

[Brassmask]

Yeah, and he knows how to make stuff the government should stay out of into stuff that will make the GOP look like they "care".

[BT]

Yeah, and he knows how to make stuff the government should stay out of into stuff that will make the GOP look like they "care".

I didn't know Martinez was a democrat who switched parties.

[Jwmcc]

Ouch, Brass walked into that one..