“This is a civilizational struggle between the values of freedom and liberty, and radical Islamic terror”.
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Rubio, tied for third among Republican candidates in a new Fox News poll, has often talked about how his family and father influenced him and helped mold him as a man. His 2013 book “American Son” devoted chapters to that central theme. “I remember the sounds of his keys jingling at the front door of our home, well past midnight, as he returned from another long day at work”, Rubio narrates over several sepia-toned scenes.
While discussing polling with host Chris Wallace on the, Rubio told viewers he believed the terrorist attacks resulted in a “positive development” in that they influenced Americans to become more concerned about terrorism.
Americans say by 59-37 that the U.S.is “at war with radical Islam”.
The ad, which the Rubio campaign says will run nationwide beginning Tuesday, comes as terrorism takes on increased importance in the presidential campaign.
Rubio’s plan to fight them includes expanding air strikes and embedding US forces with Sunni and Kurdish forces on the ground in Syria.
Some former colleagues of GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson aren’t convinced that being a neurosurgeon is good preparation for being president of the United States. “Either they win or we do”.
Sure, Rubio qualified his comments by saying he was not happy with what happened in Paris, but the words “not happy” seemed rather mild words of disapproval for a brutal massacre that killed 129 people.
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“So, I’m glad we’re focusing on national security, and I feel very confident in my position and talking about those issues”, he added.
