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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising star in the Republican Party and a favorite among conservatives to round out the party's ticket this fall, endorsed Mitt Romney for president on Wednesday evening.
Rubio's endorsement is a marker of support that many candidates had sought. It comes at a point in the campaign at which Romney has sought to coalesce Republicans behind his candidacy.
"I don't have a problem with primaries, but I think we're at a stage now where at least two of the candidates have admitted that the only way to get the nomination is to have a floor fight at the convention," Rubio said before announcing his support for Romney on Fox News.
"It’s increasingly clear that Mitt Romney’s going to be the Republican nominee,” Rubio said, adding: “We’ve got to come together behind who I think has earned this nomination and that’s Mitt Romney.”
Romney has spoken highly of Rubio in the past, describing him most recently as an example of "the American Dream" in an appearance Tuesday on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show."
Rubio has been a favorite among conservatives since his Senate bid in 2010, in which he managed to best moderate Florida Gov. Charlie Crist in the Republican primary, and eventually, in the general election (in which Crist ran as an independent).
Since his election, Rubio has been cautious on national issues. He waited months before delivering his maiden speech in the chamber, and had generally demurred on questions of national politics, instead emphasizing his focus on Florida issues.
But there has been undeniable hype surrounding his potential selection as a running mate to the eventual Republican nominee.
"It's not going to happen," the Florida senator said Wednesday on MSNBC. "I'm obviously flattered that people think about me that way. There are some things I'd like to get done here in the United States Senate. I'm enjoying the role that we have here."
Although Pope Benedict has called for more religious freedom, he's chosen to meet with Fidel Castro and not political dissidents during his trip to Cuba. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., discusses.
Rubio additionally said on Wednesday evening that while he has spoken with Romney throughout the primary, the topic of the vice presidency never came up as a topic.
To that end, Rubio pushed up the release date of an autobiography to early this summer (a less favorable biography by a reporter is expected later this summer). His campaign finance reports also showed he had hired a firm to conduct opposition research on his past — mirroring the kind of vetting process a potential vice presidential candidate might face.
The potential of having Rubio on the ticket has stoked Republican optimism that the party's nominee might fare better among Latino voters; the GOP has lagged among this key voting bloc in several recent national polls. A Fox News Latino poll released earlier this month found that 24 percent of Latino voters would be more likely to support the Republican ticket if Rubio were the vice presidential nominee; 51 percent said it would make no difference, and 14 percent said they would be less likely to vote for a ticket on which Rubio served as the vice presidential pick.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who endorsed Romney for president, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review last week that Romney should pick Rubio as his running mate.
"He is the best orator of American politics today, a good family man. He is not only a consistent conservative, but he has managed to find a way to communicate a conservative message full of hope and optimism," he said.
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rubio recommended by bush-senior for VP?? bush, bush, bush, bush... bushes all over the place now, coming out from the shadows and from under their slimy rocks..., with kkkarl rover directing the traffic.
rubio is not a rising star - he's simply a new source of elitist-GOP-bush-stink.
A vote for any republican is a vote for another BUSH! Pathetic!!
Marco Rubio's endorsement of Mitt Romney was completely expected.........especially since it will be Romney/Rubio 2012!......Get ready for a recap of "The Great Shellacking" on November 2, 2010!.....CYA at the polls and have a nice "Hate Free" day!
Romney is gong to win the Republican nomination.
President Obama is going to win in November.
And it the Republican Party doesn't come up with a better slate of candidates in 2016, Hillary just may be the 45th president.
And you might win the Mega Million Lottery!
JustBidenMyTime:
The only way howdy-doody romney would win anything is because a bush wanted and made it happen that way. And, the very last thing this Country needs, is any GOP-WARMONGERING candidate puppeteeered by another sleazy bush cabal, overseen and directed by kkkarl rover.
The so-called "Great shellacking" can more accurately be described as the "Great GOP bait-and-switch"!
GOP = Gestapo On Parade = wall-street owned and elitist managed CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE.
Your opinion..........."Gestapo", "War Mongering", "KKK", "Criminal Enterprise", etc., etc. etc. .............really?..........have a nice "Hate Free" day............
Nobody wants the hatemongers back who destroyed our Economy, presided over a terrorist attack on American Soil, and has loaded American Workers with the full weight of the entire debt that Republicans ran up while mega-gozillionaires live tax free.
I predict that Republicans will get 1% of the vote; and Democrats will receive all of the other 99%.
Obama / Biden 2012
Total BS..............Romney/Rubio 2012......get readdddy to ruuuuumble like "THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC SHELLACKING" (according to Obama) on 11/2/10.....and just 15 very short months ago too!!!!
I doubt a two white male in suits- ticket is going to work for this country. Two stiff guys who can't connect.
How can any politician be a star they are crooks and liars and need the boot out of office. America needs a fresh start with a truly different person not affiliated with these bums.
Having Rommey is the office is going to be no different than ODUMBA....sorry GOP....but Rubio...I guess Cuba will be the 52 state or "territory" like Puerto Rico....lo siento Marco, pero estas muy pendejo....soy Mexicano, but I still want Gingrich because I feel safer as country if he was running the show....Rommney doesn't have a back bone, vasilates all the time...Santurom looks scared all of time...Paul....closer to the grave...but these liberals will vote with emotion again...it's amazing how fast our country sank with this administration.....and hearing Odumba say (in my mexican accent) "is no me fault...it was that gringo Bush"....Obama you're a pos....Obamacare..what a joke..cuz the brother says "I care"...yeah, care to destroy America, you care about dividing this country....you're in the dumb-o-crat party that created the kkk...where's your hoody mr. prez....you're still ghetto...
Gingrich? Safe? Don't make me blow milk out of my nose!
Re; character assination... Well, they make it so easy when they serve themselves up on a platter. I mean really, read somehting for God's sake.
Look into these people before you come to their defense, It will go a long way toward making your entries credible.
AlexD... Very intelligent post.
Do have anything in the way of facts to back up your position or is your arsenal simply one of insults and name calling. Typlical...
Yea well, Rubio also endorses the Blunt/Rubio war on women and the stand your ground license to kill.
Well, it's certainly obvious Marco has decided to endorse the guy because first, everybody knows it's inevitable that Romney will be the nominee, and second, his name keeps resurfacing as a VP pick. So, it's get behind this guy because it's the prudent thing to do. What a joke. One of the raps on President Obama was he didn't have enough experience to be President. What has Rubio done in his term? Anything? The Republican party is the laughing stock of the country.
Who the hell cares who he endorses? Romney doesn't have a prayer.
In the end no matter what happens in the Presidential election. We will still end up with a divided Congress and a Government which seems unwilling to cut deep enough to affect our debt problem. Both the GOP and Obama can promise things all they want. But Congress decides what really gets passed. As we have seen, not much does get passed. Unless this changes do not look for dramatic changes no matter who gets elected as President.
All about cuts still eh? Still don't see the wealthy puppet masters do you?
Every time I read a comment that states ' we need to cut deep' I just shake my head. Read history. Cutting does not do the trick when a country is in economic chaos. Only cutting worsens the situation. Cutting, investing, and getting revenue is the only way to go - it's proven.
Wooo Hooooo! Rubio endorses Romney. One fake standing up for another. Now that IS news!!!
What are Rubio's accomplishments since becoming a Senator? Anyone?
Yea, he sponsored the Blunt/Rubio war on women bill.
He's not a liberal and he's not Joe the moron Biden
Oh, and he lied about his parents fleeing the horror of Castro's Cuba! What a guy
Thermen Merman.....Uh......Rubio is not a Democrat.....and he does not need teleprompters......and he makes Joe Biden look like a really, really old sleepy guy........who likes to sing "I'm a pepper....and your a pepper too" .....even if your not a pepper...............
Another party establishment goon, falling in lockstep with the party line. So much for conviction. If you won't stand for something, you'll Fall for anything. Like the "Morpher."
wow....since everyone in his state hates Rubio...who cares....this is not as funny as dave mustaines endorsement of sanitarium...wonder if old rick has heard daves youthanasia album in which he talks about having sex with young boys in his "secret fantasy"....yeah I bet that goes over great!!!
OBAMA 2012!!!!
So sad to see presumably good people joining the Republican war on the 99%.
Actually it's the Democrats war on the 100%. The Democrats who despise the Constitution, despise individual liberty and desire to enslave everyone to the govt.
Actually it's the Republican who are warring against America. Sorry, Larry, that you aren't getting the truth from your steady diet of fox. Start reading for yourself and listening to the truth and you will see things in a new light!
I don't watch Fox. I watch BBC, Link TV, Al Jazeera, Current TV, MSNBC, and listen to Pacifica Radio (KPFK in Los Angeles).
Unlike you, I actually am capable of forming my own opinions
Hopeful American: who is the Vice President of Russia? the party line of the Greedy Overbearing Publicans is overwhelmingly ad hominem, Ad nauseum!!!!!!!!! get over yourself!
Where the Hell is the Simpson-Bowles Story!? After all the talk about debt reduction they strike down another Bi Partisan deal. Congress is a bunch of losers, and so is the Ryan Budget!
Great, one liar endorsing another....That is the republican way.
What a story...cubans fleeing the scourge of Fidel Castro...come to America and raise a child to become a senator...sounds good except it isn't at all true...if he'll lie about his parents what else would he lie about?
His parents fled cuba long before fido came on the scene...but don't let any facts get in the way of a good story.
Rubio, like many of the other high profile republicans are now jumping on the band wagon now that it seems that Romney will be the republican candidate and in that way they can say they supported the winner of their party. Most did not want to stick their neck out to far and end up supporting the loser.
rubio can be viewed more accurately as a "carpet-bagged" Cubano, recruited by low-life, jeb bush, in hopes to draw the Cuban vote to -- howdy-doody romney!!!
What with FELON FL governor Scott -- another criminal elitit jeb-bush-buddy -- polling in the mid-20's, rubio thinks he can "attract" votes..., or flies, lots of flies.., poop-eating flies
uh........ok................somebody get a big net!
Rubio said that he wasn't going to be the Vice Presidential nominee. That's pretty obvious. The only one who would HAVE him is Santorum and he's destined for the poltical trash heap.
Now, he's endorsing Romney because he wants to back a winner.
Republikan politics is beginning to resemble a freak show.
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Actually, it IS a freak show.
Another Corporate Political Puppet! Birds of a feather flock together! We, the 99% American People, were worried about CARBON POLLUTION! But now we don't have time because we are worried about Corrupt Corporate Political Pollution! It gets worse and worse because we have no control over CORPORATE GREED! It just goes on & on & on!! What do we have to do to get our government to give our country back to us?
CAPITALISM isn't working for the 99% American People! It is only working for the CORPORATES & RICH with ZERO CONTROL OVER CORPORATE GREED!!!
Enough is enough! It's time for change, and that time is NOW! Not later, but right NOW!!!
Rubio- Made up parents escape from Cuba, since Fidal was not in power, but it made a great campaign speech!
Liked the stand your ground law, where it's just fine to bring a gun to a fistfight!
Blunt/Rubio bill, wants to mandate women's vagina's, but doesn't support mandates.
He knows Romney is a loser, but let's see if he is a team player!