http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/08/mel_martinez_resigning.asp Florida Republican Senator Mel Martinez is resigning his seat. An announcement is expected today. UPDATE: Interesting dynamics at play. Governor Charlie Crist, who is running against conservative Marco Rubio for the seat when it's open next year, will appoint a replacement. Speculation is centered on former Republican Governor Bob Martinez, who would come to Washington when the Senate reconvenes in September and serve as a placeholder for the fourteen months until the November 2010 election.
This is weird and kind of out of the blue. I wonder what caused it? And I wonder what Crist does. Could he appoint himself?
