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Meek gains as Ferre's Senate bid takes a hit
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| Last Edited | Qbanito Jan 16, 2010 09:47am |
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| Author | BETH REINHARD |
| News Date | Saturday, January 16, 2010 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A correspondent for CNN's Anderson Cooper: 360 was waiting for Kendrick Meek in the green room. Did the congressman have time for one more interview on aid to Haiti? Another television reporter nabbed him on Capitol Hill as he wrapped up an interview with BET.
The onslaught of attention on the Miami Democrat -- who represents more Haitian-Americans than any other member of Congress -- comes after months of scrapping for publicity, with his U.S. Senate bid eclipsed by the heated Republican primary between Gov. Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio.
Meek, capitalizing on his ties to Haiti and the national reach of his office, is seizing the moment. Leadership during Haiti's crisis could help him dampen skepticism about his strength in the 2010 general election.
``It's not anything that was in the plan,'' Meek said of the media blitz following the earthquake in Haiti. ``I'm just doing my job.'' |
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