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January 23, 2007
 
 

Martinez Gets Nod to Head GOP


"Florida Sen. Mel Martinez on Friday took the helm of a national Republican Party splintered over illegal immigration, vowing to reach out to black, Latino and 'all communities that may have never believed that Republican ideals spoke to them.' President Bush's selection of Martinez sparked a backlash from border-state Republicans and other conservatives who oppose the Cuba-born Martinez's embrace of proposed immigration revisions that they consider 'amnesty,'" the Contra Costa Times reports. "Martinez's selection reflects the party's intent to boost its appeal among Latinos, the fastest-growing electorate in the United States. Bush attracted a record number of Latinos in 2004, but they returned to the Democrats in 2006. Democrats said they were skeptical that Martinez could bridge the gap in his party."

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