Congratulations wingnuts! You've forced out another one who is sick of your party...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida said Friday he will resign from the Senate as soon as a replacement can be appointed, leaving the seat more than a year before his term ends.
Martinez, the only Hispanic Republican in the Senate, revealed his plans in a statement to supporters and was expected to publicly announce the decision Friday afternoon in Florida.
The first-term senator already had announced in December that he would not seek re-election in 2010, but he had fended off rumors that he would give up the seat early.
His decision puts Republican Gov. Charlie Crist — who is running to replace Martinez — in charge of filling the seat in the interim.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_senate_martinez_resigns
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