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A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2016

The rhetoric may have been tempered Thursday night during a debate, but Friday in West Palm Beach saw Marco Rubio contend Donald Trump was “anti-Israeli” in his positions regarding the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reports Foreign Policy. Trump, said Rubio, “has said that on the issue of Palestinians and Israelis he will not take a side. Let […]

Associated PressMarch 11, 2016

Marco Rubio‘s campaign is urging people in Ohio to vote for his rival, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, to stop rival Donald Trump from clinching the prized contest. Alex Conant told The Associated Press Friday that the only way to stop Trump from sweeping next week’s basket of winner-take-all contests is to vote for Kasich in […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2016

Jacksonville Republicans, don’t be surprised if the wife of Marco Rubio calls you Saturday. She will be in Jacksonville at 11 a.m. at Rubio Headquarters on Beach Boulevard, for what is being billed as a VIP Phone Bank. Soon thereafter, Mrs. Rubio will “meet and greet” with interested members of the public at 11:45, before making […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2016

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With the Florida Primary four days away, Marco Rubio has reasons to project optimism. His debate performance Thursday night was a bounce-back showing. Some polls are showing him closing the gap with Donald Trump. On a host of morning shows Friday, Rubio was on message. That message was he’s the one Republican who can beat Trump and […]

Associated PressMarch 10, 2016

Marco Rubio is taking a page out of Jeb Bush‘s playbook – letting his allied super PAC fight the advertising battle ahead of a must-win primary in his home state. After disappointing primary losses Tuesday, Rubio’s campaign hasn’t spent a single dollar on radio or television advertising in Florida, according to data from Kantar Media’s […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton continued her three-day swing through the Sunshine State on Thursday by speaking to a rapturous crowd of approximately 600 admirers at the Ritz Ybor nightclub in Tampa’s Ybor City, where she said that she was ready for whomever the Republicans will nominate for president in a general election contest. “People ask me all the […]

Scott PowersMarch 10, 2016

A new survey released by Suffolk University finds that Florida Republicans prefer Donald Trump to Marco Rubio by 9 points even though most think the New York businessman is the least conservative in the GOP candidates. The survey, of 500 likely Republican primary voters in Florida, gives Trump 36 percent, U.S. Sen. Rubio of Florida 27 percent, U.S. Sen. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 10, 2016

In a Thursday morning press conference in Marco Rubio’s Jacksonville campaign HQ, former Senator Rick Santorum made the case for the current Florida Senator, tailored to the “strong conservative area” of Northeast Florida. “We have to make sure we have the strongest military in the world, because if we don’t lead, who will? Marco Rubio […]

Scott PowersMarch 10, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party is weighing in on the state’s Republican presidential primary, perhaps just for fun, with a new internet ad called “All Marco, No Polo,” bashing U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for his voting record. The 30-second spot, uses almost no speaking, except for a child’s voice at a swimming pool. The child, sounding […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2016

A national Public Policy Polling survey finds Americans want President Barack Obama to be able to appoint Antonin Scalia’s replacement on the Supreme Court, and they don’t want any of the Republican front runners for president making the call. The poll shows that 56 percent of Americans want a replacement to the Supreme Court occur this […]

Tag: Marco Rubio

Report: At WPB synagogue, Marco Rubio again hits Donald Trump on Israel policy

Marco Rubio urges for John Kasich vote in Ohio

Jeanette Rubio in Jax and Orlando Saturday

On morning shows, Marco Rubio projects optimism

Marco Rubio relying on super PAC to attack Donald Trump in do-or-die Florida

Hillary Clinton vows to give high-speed rail another look in Florida if elected president

New poll gives Donald Trump 9-point edge even though voters think he is least conservative

In Jax, Rick Santorum makes the Nat Sec case for “Reagan Conservative” Marco Rubio

Florida Democratic Party releases ad bashing Marco Rubio, asking ‘I give up! Where are you?’

56% in poll want Barack Obama to pick next Supreme Court justice