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Florida governor to endorse McCain TRIBUNE-REVIEW Salena Zito ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Associated Press is reporting that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will throw his support behind John McCain. He joins Sen. Mel Martinez in what may prove to be the push McCain needs over Mitt Romney as the two battle it out for first place in the Sunshine State. Getting Crist’s support was considered by all of the candidates a huge catch. Crist enjoys over a 70 percent approval rating.

Please pardon the Vanity, but Mel Martinez is a friend and I thought FReepers might like some insight in him. Mel Martinez and his wife Kitty are outstanding people. Mel was born in Cuba. At 10 and 11 years old, with Castro in power, he wouldn’t take off his Catholic scapula. Other boys would hit him during basketball games because he wouldn’t disown his religion, as Castro demanded. Mel came to this country under Kennedy’s Pedro Pan program. Imagine arriving in Miami with nothing, absolutely nothing! I’ll cut to the chase; 25 years later, a very successful and honest lawyer,...