His popularity flagging, Sen. Martinez turns away from Bush
Tagged: Florida, Washington DCPosted on: November 12th, 2007
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez had to give President Bush two pieces of bad news recently.
Not only was Martinez quitting a Republican Party job the president lobbied him hard to accept, he was also planning to help Democrats override Bush’s veto of a multibillion dollar water bill with Everglades cleanup money.
It was a landmark for both Bush and Martinez, whose political history is rich in mutual benefit. The first override of Bush’s career, and one of the first times Martinez importantly told the president “no.””*
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