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Peter SchorschOctober 16, 2015

Campaigning is hard work. Campaigning for president is even tougher. And running for president while working a “regular job” is tougher still – at least in the case of Marco Rubio. For the Miami Republican, the road to the White House takes him away from his regular, taxpayer-funded gig as U.S. senator, where he holds the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 11, 2015

It’s a story that’s been mentioned throughout the year, and now USA Today is weighing in on this reality on its front page today. No other U.S. Senator running for president this year has missed as many votes than Marco Rubio. The junior senator from Florida has missed 77 out of 263 roll call votes this year […]

Mitch PerryJune 9, 2015

Friends, advisors and supporters of Marco Rubio seemed to almost enjoy mocking The New York Times this past weekend, after the Times reported that he and his his wife had racked up 17 driving citations since 1997. They include incidents involving speeding, running red lights, and careless driving. The Florida Senator himself actually had only four such infractions; Jeannette Rubio 13. Now […]

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Marco Rubio won on blasting lax work schedules, now must defend his own

Marco Rubio has missed nearly 30 percent of all votes in the Senate this year

Marco Rubio camp bristles after new story about his financial history surfaces