Choice of Martinez Sparks Gop Rebellion ; a Bush Ploy Irks Conservatives
The Washington Times › January 16, 2007
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Rebellion is brewing among conservatives on the Republican National Committee over President's Bush's attempt to "impose" Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida as "general chairman" of the party, who favors "amnesty" for illegal aliens.
"I will be voting against Senator Martinez if he is nominated for any chairmanship of the RNC," Tina Benkiser, Texas Republican Party chairman, told The Washington Times yesterday.See the full content of this document
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Choice of Martinez Sparks Gop Rebellion ; a Bush Ploy Irks Conservatives
Bill Crocker, the elected national committeeman from Texas, says that when the RNC convenes here tomorrow, "Absolutely, I will vote against Martinez."
The conservatives - one of whom accused the Bush White House of "outsourcing" party leade...See the full content of this document
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