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Sen. Mel Martinez Resigns; Did the GOP Base Hound Him Out?

By | 08.07.09 | 11:49 am

This is the sort of big-headline political news that won’t matter much in the long run.

Though he has persistently denied the “rumor” that he’ll step down, Florida Sen. Mel Martinez might announce as early as Friday that he’ll leave office early, according to a number of sources in

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Palin’s Coded Anti-Abortion Support

By | 10.29.08 | 6:00 am

HERSHEY, Pa. — During Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s last swing through battleground states this week, boisterous supporters cheer almost on cue when she delivers her stump speech.

Few lines get a more deep-felt roar of approval than her signature issue — support for children with disabilities.

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Base, schmase

By | 10.09.08 | 1:45 pm

Several months ago, I asked many Republicans if Sen. John McCain could win the election without the support of the party’s base.

After all, the base — social conservatives, small-government types and foreign-policy hawks — handed George W. Bush two terms in the White House. Social conservatives, in particular, moved More…