Well, that was fast.
Just hours after former Florida Governor Jeb Bush announced he would not seek Florida’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2010, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting that former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has committed to running:
“In an interview, Rubio, Florida’s first Cuban-American House speaker from 2006-2008, said he’d consider a run ‘about as seriously as you can consider anything.’ He’ll have a formal announcement in a few weeks, he said…”
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has decided not to run for the Senate seat which Mel Martinez will vacate in 2010:
“After thoughtful consideration, I’ve decided not to run for the United States Senate in 2010. While the opportunity to serve my state and country during these turbulent and dynamic times is compelling, now is not the right time to return to elected office. In the coming months and years, I hope to play a constructive role in the future of the Republican Party, advocating ideas and policies that solve the pressing problems of our day.”
This morning, Republican Senator Mel Martinez announced he would not seek re-election, using the age-old political excuse of wanting to spend more time with his family.
Unlike the Sink announcement, this is something I expected.
This blows the race wide open. Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum has already stated his interest in running for the Senate again: [...]
2010 U.S. Senate election / 2010 gubernatorial election / 2010 statewide elections / Alex Sink
December 2, 2008 0Politico is reporting that Florida CFO Alex Sink will not run for either the governorship or the U.S. Senate, and instead will opt to seek a second term as CFO.
Sink has for some time been the most widely discussed Democratic candidate for either race, and if she chose to run for either, would almost certainly [...]
2010 U.S. Senate election / 2010 statewide elections / Dan Gelber / Marco Rubio / Mel Martinez / Robert Wexler / Ron Klein
November 25, 2008 6Continuing our series of articles looking forward to races in 2010, we take a look at the race for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Mel Martinez.
The Republicans
Mel Martinez
Republican incumbent Mel Martinez is not incredibly popular, with only a 42% approval rating among Floridians, according to a recent Quinnipac poll. In fact, Martinez [...]
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