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FL-Sen, FL-21: Diaz-Balart Won't Seek Senate Appointment

by: James L.

Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 1:38 AM EDT

It was fun while it lasted:

U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart withdrew his name for consideration to replace U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez this evening.
Diaz-Balart issued a statement this evening saying he told Gov. Charlie Crist to remove him from the short list of three to fill in for Martinez until next year's November election.
"I have informed Governor Charlie Crist this evening that I will not be submitting the Questionnaire for appointment to the Senate he kindly asked me to consider submitting. It was a great honor to be considered by Governor Crist for appointment to the United States Senate. [...]"

So much for that game of political pinball that Charlie Crist was supposedly angling to rig. In other Senate appointment news, Crist is set to meet with Bobby Martinez (the former U.S. Attorney, not the ex-Governor) today, who some speculate is the real leading candidate for the appointment.

James L. :: FL-Sen, FL-21: Diaz-Balart Won't Seek Senate Appointment

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FL-Sen, FL-21: Diaz-Balart Won't Seek Senate Appointment | 4 comments

No Surprise

I had a difficult time seeing how Crist could pull off his musical chair scheme with the not-so-super Mario bros without losing a house seat in the process, let alone a clusterbleep for the senate seat.

by: corran horn @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 09:24:25 AM CDT

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Shucks.

Not surprising, but still a bummer.

LDB is probably waiting until he has a better shot at being able to actually keep a Senate seat. I still wouldn't rule him out as a candidate for 2012.

by: notanothersonofabush @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 12:56:11 PM CDT

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I wonder if Crist...

will have Katherine Harris submit an application for the seat. That would be awesome...for us!

by: Tarheeman1993 @ Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 12:57:29 PM CDT

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Even if it's like saying

I hope they run Alan Keyes for IL-Sen again, that's still pretty funny.