Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio racked up a number of endorsements from party leaders on Monday, giving weight to his message that he can become the establishment favorite behind whom Republicans can unite.
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“He is a very electable candidate with a lot of positions that align towards new age conservatism”.
“He worked for my ’96 campaign in Dade County, Florida, and so I’ve had an acquaintance with him way back in ’96 when he was a hard worker”, Dole, who was a Bush supporter, told ABC’s Jonathan Karl.
Heller is from Carson City and won by wide margins in Nevada’s rural areas. The latest is former Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at a campaign event to the Sun City community in Bluffton, S.C., on Thursday Feb. 11, 2016. But CNN’s most recent poll in the Silver State put Trump way ahead of the field, with Rubio in a tenuous second place.
Rubio is now considered the “establishment choice” within the GOP, following a strong showing in the SC primary and aided by Jeb Bush dropping out of the race.
Rubio has picked up some important endorsements in the past weeks, including South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley just days before that state’s primary.
Rubio is not much more moderate than Ted Cruz or Donald Trump on policy issues, he but separates himself with the image of a more deliberate and less controversial candidate, Schultz said.
“With Marco Rubio, the Republican Party of this New American Century will demonstrate that it recognizes the many Hispanic citizens who share our party’s conservative ideals and who understand the value of work, family, community and church”, Gonzalez said. Rubio’s family also briefly joined the Mormon church when he was a child, giving him familiarity with the community.
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While the more than $150 million of campaign and super PAC cash pumped into Bush’s bid did little for the former Florida governor, his money men and women hope they can put their cash to more effective use this time.
