The Fix: Martinez To Retire
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) will not seek another term, creating the GOP's second open seat of the 2010 contest, reports The Washington Post's Cillizza. A source told the paper that Martinez's decision "was based on a desire for more free time and a less scheduled life."
Who might make a bid to replace him?
On the Democratic side, Democratic Reps. Ron Klein and Kendrick Meek and state Sen. Dan Gelber could run. The GOPers? Former Gov. Jeb Bush, FL AG Bill McCollum, Senate President Jeff Atwater and former state House speaker Marco Rubio.