How Tea Party favorite Rubio grabbed the lead in Fla. Senate race
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USA TODAY - LONGWOOD, Fla. If Christine O Donnell reflects the political risks of the Tea Party, Marco Rubio represents its potential promise.
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Remember this name. He will likely be a presidential candidate, vice presidential candidate or at minimum the key note speaker at the next RNC Convention. There is a reason that the Democrats sent Clinton down to Florida to try and talk his competitor in dropping the race so Christ could potentially win as a Independent and it is that this guy will pull some of that hispanic/latino vote away from Obama and they know it. He is charasmatic, successful and he has a great story about his family's migration to the US.
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Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida offered the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, focusing on growth, economic opportunity and immigrants.
"This opportunity - to make it to the middle class or beyond no matter where you start out in life - it isn't bestowed on us from Washington. It comes from a vibrant free economy where people can risk their own money to open a business," he said.
He also slammed Obama for his economic policies. "President Obama? He believes it's the cause of our problems," said the Florida senator, who is considered a possible GOP candidate for president in 2016. "That the economic downturn happened because our government didn't tax enough, spend enough and control enough. And, therefore, as you heard tonight, his solution to virtually every problem we face is for Washington to tax more, borrow more and spend more."
< p>However, he ended with a message of hope. "Despite our differences, I know that both Republicans and Democrats love America. I pray we can come together to solve our problems, because the choices before us could not be more important."
Rubio also delivered his remarks in Spanish. Ref. CNN
Sen. Marco Rubio launches 2016 presidential campaign
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., told his top donors during a conference call this morning that he is running for president, according to the Associated Press and CNN. He's scheduled to kick off his campaign at an event in Miami this evening. With his announcement, the 43-year-old becomes the youngest official candidate in the 2016 race, joining fellow Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ted Cruz of Texas in the field of declared Republican candidates. Known for his work on immigration legislation, Rubio has also positioned himself as a leader who is prepared to address global crises. Ref. USAToday
Marco Rubio surges to first place in USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings
A good night on the debate stage has put Marco Rubio atop USA TODAY's GOP Power Rankings for the first time, and it gave Chris Christie his first taste of the top tier in our weekly survey of political experts gauging the strength of the Republican field. Rubio jumped from third to first place in our survey, and Christie moved up from eighth place to fifth. Donald Trump remained in second place, and Ben Carson moved from first to third. Ref. USAToday
Gov. Nikki Haley will endorse Sen. Marco Rubio ahead of Saturday's South Carolina Republican presidential primary, an adviser to the governor tells CNN.
Rubio and the other GOP contenders are set for one last nationally televised chance to make their cases before the crucial primary.
A pair of town halls, which start at 8 p.m. ET on both Wednesday and Thursday, will be moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper. The first night features Ben Carson, Ted Cruz and Rubio, and the second night's lineup is Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Donald Trump. Ref. CNN.