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Sen. Mel Martinez (Melquiades Martinez), R-Fla., was plucked from relative obscurity as Orange County's chairman to become the nation's secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 2001. President George W. Bush tapped family friend Martinez partly inspired by his life story. Born in Cuba (Oct. 23, 1946), Martinez came to the U.S. as a teenager as part of Operation Pedro Pan, a Catholic Church airlift of children out of the communist country. Martinez lived with foster parents, worked his way through Florida State and became a trial lawyer. After serving as HUD secretary (2001-2003) he ran for the U.S. Senate and took office in 2004. He was the first Cuban-American to serve in the Senate or...
Sen. Mel Martinez (Melquiades Martinez), R-Fla., was plucked from relative obscurity as Orange County's chairman to become the nation's secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 2001. President George W. Bush tapped family friend Martinez partly inspired by his life story. Born in Cuba (Oct. 23, 1946), Martinez came to the U.S. as a teenager as part of Operation Pedro Pan, a Catholic Church airlift of children out of the communist country. Martinez lived with foster parents, worked his way through Florida State and became a trial lawyer. After serving as HUD secretary (2001-2003) he ran for the U.S. Senate and took office in 2004. He was the first Cuban-American to serve in the Senate or in a president's cabinet. He also served briefly as general chairman of the Republican National Committee in 2007.
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Herman Cain gaining on Mitt Romney in New Hampshire
Washington BureauNew Hampshire is still Mitt Romney country, but Herman Cain is rising fast, according to two new surveys of Republican voters in the first-in-the-nation primary state. A poll released Monday from the Institutes of Politics at Harvard University and St....Tags: The Washington Post, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Republican Party
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Weekend TV Talk Shows for July 2nd - 3rd
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of July 3 - 9 in PDF format TV listings for the week of July 3 - 9 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found...... -
Schwarzenegger, Bloomberg at White House for immigration meeting
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger leads a list of 19 so-called "stakeholders" who will meet with President Obama at the White House to discuss immigration reform Tuesday afternoon.
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An earlier version of this story...Tags: Michael Chertoff, Defense, John Podesta, Heads of State, New York City Police Department
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Social media wrap: Carly Fiorina vs. Barbara Boxer, Marco Rubio vs. Charlie Crist -- Part 1
Top of the TicketThought traditional campaigning was no-hold-barred bashing worthy of an Ultimate Fighting title? Think again. Facebook and Twitter take their places in both red and blue corners.... -
Thursday's Republican National Convention schedule
A schedule of speeches and program activities for Thursday's Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.: Program starts at 4 p.m. PT. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. PT --Speakers: Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma; Erik Paulsen; Jay Love; Charlie Summers; Aaron...Tags: Cindy McCain, Republican National Conventions, Regional Authority, Sam Brownback, Erik Paulsen
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Hillary and Arnold in the Obama administration
Today's question: Is there a role for Hillary Clinton in the White House? How about Arnold Schwarzenegger? Previously, Lilly and Weigel weighed potential Cabinet picks and discussed Rahm Emanuel's selection as chief of staff.
A step down for Clinton...Tags: Political Campaigns, Environmental Issues, Democratic Party, U.S. Presidential Transition (2009), World War I (1914-1918)
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Florida's Rubio and Crist Senate struggle is settled, revealing GOP turmoil and Tea Party clout
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Win puts McCain on top
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJohn McCain won the Florida Republican primary on Tuesday in a contest that crowned him as the front- runner for his party's presidential nomination and quashed the White House bid of Rudolph W. Giuliani. Mitt Romney finished a disappointing second,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Saint Petersberg (Russia), Ron Paul, Primaries, Hotels and Accommodations
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The politics of protest
IT SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT THE patience and good humor of those protesting U.S. immigration policy that they have embraced suggestions from the very people who would love to see many of them deported. After last month's impressive rally in downtown Los...Tags: Republican National Conventions, Protest, Defense, Mexico, Armed Forces
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GOP Retains Control of Congress
Times Staff WriterWASHINGTON — Republicans retained control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday's elections, extending their decade-long domination of Capitol Hill as they swept up victories across the South and unseated Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle of...Tags: Jon Corzine, Republican Party, Heads of State, Tom Daschle, Ken Salazar
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Borderline acceptable
WE STILL DON'T KNOW how the Senate intends to make sure the nation's employers are hiring legal workers. The fate of the estimated 4.4 million people who have lived in this country illegally for less than five years is still unclear. And there is every...Tags: Employees, Democratic Party, Career and Workplace, Bill Frist, Republican Party
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