Senator Mel Martinez Appears on The Daily Show, Says He Supports McCain (Shocker)

It seems everyone makes an appearance on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, which The New York Times says is more influential than ever, in order to score some cool points with the Gen X and Y set. John Stewart sits down with Florida Senator Mel Martinez and mild mannerly asks...
By Jose D. DuranAugust 21, 2008
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It seems everyone makes an appearance on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, which The New York Times says is more influential than ever, in order to score some cool points with the Gen X and Y set. John Stewart sits down with Florida Senator Mel Martinez and mild mannerly asks him about communist Cuba, who he supports in the upcoming election and off-shore drilling. Unfortunately, none of his answers are that surprising. Watch if you must.

— Jose D. Duran

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Jose D. Duran is the former senior music editor of Miami New Times. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015.

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