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...Republican Bob Martinez wanted to be re-elected Governor, he had an odd way of going about it. He infuriated taxpayers by reneging on his promise not to raise taxes. He alienated many women by trying to impose strict limits on abortion. That played into the hands of Lawton Chiles, a former three-term U.S. Senator, who surfaced after a 15-month hiatus from politics to mount a corny but believable populist bid for the state capitol...
...centerpiece of Chiles' offensive was an assault on big money in politics. While Martinez staged $1,500-a-plate fund-raising dinners, Chiles set a $100 limit on contributions and threw $1.50-a-guest hot-dog feasts. Chiles, who dropped out of the Senate citing "burnout," held on despite revelations that he takes the antidepressant drug Prozac. In the end, voters trusted Chiles more than they did Martinez. Exulted the victor: "People have not been as excited since the '60s, when Jack Kennedy was running...
...away, fearing the anger that Bush's tax reversal had bred. Voters overwhelmingly wanted a rollback -- but did not trust Hartigan to do it. Edgar won by 52% to 48%. Nebraska's Republican Governor, Kay Orr, went back on her pledge not to raise taxes, as did Florida's Martinez and Governor Mike Hayden in Kansas. All three lost...
...lack of money to define your image. In Florida, former Senator Lawton Chiles defeated Republican incumbent Bob Martinez in the governor's race with an appeal against the influence of money in politics. Chiles gambled by limiting individual campaign contributions to $100; on the other side, Martinez worked with a $10 million campaign treasury. By making clear his views about money in politics and translating those views into practice. Chiles gained the advantage in money despite having less...
Perez and Martinez anticipate this year's conference--which is expected to draw between 250 and 300 students from 13 colleges and universities--to be the largest since the group was founded...