Manuel Roig-Franzia

writer for the Washington Post

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Reporter for the Washington Post and author of The Rise of Marco Rubio

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Martha Mitchell invited two journalists to rifle through Watergate papers to “nail” her husband John Mitchell, the disgraced Nixon attorney general and campaign manager.

Untold Watergate story: Wife of Nixon’s campaign manager sought revenge

Martha Mitchell invited two journalists to rifle through Watergate papers to “nail” her husband John Mitchell, the disgraced Nixon attorney general and campaign manager.

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In 1998, Marco Rubio was a city commissioner in West Miami. In 2000, he was elected to Florida's House of Representatives.

Is Marco Rubio the New Face of the Old GOP?

In 1998, Marco Rubio was a city commissioner in West Miami. In 2000, he was elected to Florida's House of Representatives.

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Three freshman Senators are already campaigning for next year's Republican presidential nomination — but they won't be lonely.

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