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Marco Rubio

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    April 17, 2013

    Obama Says Marco Rubio Has Been a "Positive Force" on Immigration

    Barack Obama took to the TV and told the world that Marco Rubio "has been a very positive force" in the immigration debate. Hmm.Obama is up to no good. He has to be. Why else would he suddenly be praising the GOPers' Goldeny Golden-Touch Golden Boy of the Golden Future Rubio? What say you, Admira ... More >>

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    March 18, 2013

    Jeb Bush's Message of Acceptance Shockingly Falls Flat at CPAC

    Last week Marco Rubio spoke at the GOPers Paradise To Complain About The Black Fella, Them Freeloadin' Poor People, And Don't Touch My AK-47-Palooza (or CPAC, for short) where he basically told everyone that denying gay people simple civil rights doesn't at all make him a bigot, and that global warm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2013

    Jeb Bush Versus Marco Rubio: Jeb Just John Kerry'd Marco

    Look, you guys. It's not so much that Jeb Bush is out of step with everyone else on immigration reform or that he's a complete flip-flopping dolt. It's just that he has horrible timing. And, as Jeb! points out himself, people were totally against the whole "path to citizenship" thing when he was ... More >>

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    March 6, 2013

    Jeb Bush Versus Marco Rubio for President in 2016? Tough Week for Jeb So Far

    It's been a landmine-filled week for Jeb! so far, on both of his two supposed strongest fronts: outreach to Hispanics and education "reform."See also:-Jeb Education Group Benefiting Corporate Funders?-Jeb Won't Stop Talking About Run for President On Monday, he got up on the Today show and 180'd h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2013

    Marco Rubio Rejects His Own Immigration Proposal, Because of Barack Obama

    Shining Beacon of Light Marco Rubio called President Obama's first draft on immigration reform "dead on arrival" yesterday, saying that the president's bill "repeats the failures of past legislation" and that the bill will die as soon as it enters the hallowed halls of Congress just like every past, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2013

    Marco Rubio and the Coffee Enema Couple Join Florida Tourism Board

    The local personalities, egos, and public figures who swung through the news cycle this week, ranked by New Times' crack research department using a highly scientific algorithm (i.e., darts, board, hangover-shaky hands.)

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    February 1, 2013

    Dan Marino, Rick Scott, and Donald Trump Perform a Dramatic Reading of New Times' Biogensis Story

    The local personalities, egos, and public figures who swung through the news cycle this week, ranked by New Times' crack research department using a highly scientific algorithm (i.e., charting where all those 18 shell casings fell on Las Olas, then comparing with a map of the zodiac).

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    January 28, 2013

    Marco Rubio Among Eight-Member Bipartisan Group Behind Immigration Reform Deal

    A group of eight Democratic senators and Republican senators have decided to stop it already with all the bickering and do some bipartisan work and have released an immigration reform framework that includes a "path to citizenship" for undocumented immigrants -- a day earlier than when Obama is supp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2012

    Jeb Bush Favored Over Marco Rubio For President, According to Poll

    The election was literally six days ago (well, okay, two days ago if you count Florida), and Florida Republicans are butthurt about the results. So the fine folks at Public Policy Polling thought it would be a neat idea to exploit that GOPer melancholy and the infinite sadness, and ask them to look ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2012

    Marco Rubio Won the 2012 Election, Apparently

    Barack Obama won both the electoral votes and the popular vote (and he did it without Florida, which is looking like it will go to him anyway!) Despite those things that reelected our president and will have him serve a second term, the real winner of the 2012 election was Marco Rubio. This accordi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2012

    Marco Rubio Was on the Daily Show Last Night

    Marco Rubio appeared on the Daily Show With Jon Stewart last night, on same the night that the rest of the GOP got together up in Tampa to hear Chris Cristie talk about himself while others threw peanuts at an African-American woman while saying, "This is how we feed the animals." Stewart told Rubi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2012

    Marco Rubio Will Introduce Mitt Romney at RNC

    He wasn't picked to be Mitt Romney's running mate, but that doesn't mean Marco Rubio can't do his part, damn it. Rubio will be introducing Romney on the final day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa on August 30.Because Republicans and tea partiers love a good latherin' up via charismatic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2012

    RNC Chair Reince Priebus, on Rick Scott Speaking at Convention: "Er, Uh, You Know, Hmmm"

    Well, this is awkward. Gov. Rick Scott's state is playing host to the Republican National Convention in Tampa next month, and nobody can say whether they're going to let the guy speak at it.When RNC Chair Reince Priebus was asked about Scott and Sen. Marco Rubio's roles in the convention, he respond ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2012

    Supreme Court Shoots Down Large Parts of SB 1070, Arizona Immigration Law That Rubio Dislikes, Romney Might Dislike, Who Knows?

    We had a four-story package a few weeks ago that looked at Arizona's SB 1070, the controversial law that would turn local law enforcement into immigration officials -- the controversial law that was just gutted by the U.S. Supreme Court.The court said this morning that Arizona was not allowed to mak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Mitt Romney Beating Obama in New Florida Poll; Rubio VP Pick Would Boost Romney

    Took a little while to get to because Quinnipiac University's website is being duct-taped together today, but here are the results of its latest poll, taken May 15 to 21 with a 2.4-percentage-point margin of error.Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama 47 to 41 percent in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Rick Scott Breaks His Record for Crappiest Approval Rating -- 26 Percent

    ​Gov. Rick Scott is still the least-popular governor in the country, but according to the latest poll released this afternoon, it's the crappiest approval rating he's ever had.Scott's approval is down to 26 percent of Floridians, according to the freshest numbers from Public Policy Polling, easily ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    President Obama Blamed for Stealing All of Marco Rubio's Internets

    ​Somebody call Al Gore.Sen. Marco Rubio's official website has been down for nearly an entire day, and the St. Petersburg Times thinks President Barack Obama is to blame.Obama asked last night that people call all of their legislators to ask them to find a compromise on all this debt-ceiling drama ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Crist Has Risen -- Above Both Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson, According to Poll

    Charlie Crist​Former Gov. Charlie Crist is still in the good graces of Florida voters, according to what we swear is the last Sunshine State News poll we're publishing this week.Crist was the only one -- between himself and Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson -- to receive a favorable rating above 4 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Swimming With Sharks: Rising GOP Blogger Is Funded by Campaign Cash

    Last year, Javier Manjarres was a landscape designer who'd had a couple of "chainsaw incidents" -- one of which severely gashed a leg -- and was thinking that maybe fate was telling him to change occupations. Facebook Manjarres, far right, with Rush Limbaugh.​That's when Manjarr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    UPDATED: Why Does the South Florida Tea Party Agree With the New York Times?

    The latest PR splash for the South Florida Tea Party pairs the conservative activists with a strange bedfellow, the New York Times.  Even weirder, the much-ridiculed protest group appears to have chosen a worthy cause.  Tomorrow, the activists plan to protest Charlie Crist's $536 million ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    What a Difference a Month Makes in Charlie Crist Soundbites

    That's from March 28, folks. My favorite part comes around the 50-second mark when Crist says he'll support the winner of the August 24 Republican primary, which is now very clearly going to be Marco Rubio, Crist's opponent in the general election. Can this Senate campaign last forever please?

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    NBC Analyst Casts Kendrick Meek as Favorite in Senate Race if Crist Runs as Independent

    As pundits go, Chuck Todd usually has two feet squarely on the ground; his analysis was on the mark throughout the 2008 presidential campaign. But I think he's missing the boat with his take on Florida's Senate race. His theory sounds persuasive. Republican nominee Marco Rubio and independent cand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Keith Olbermann Rips Rubio for Comments in West Palm Beach

    It might have been gentler if Keith Olbermann just said: "Marco Rubio, you're a little bitch." Olbermann, MSNBC's most outspoken political commentator, was ruthless in his message to Rubio last night, a response to remarks Rubio made yesterday during a speech in West Palm Beach. In a two-minute-lon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Signs That Rubio's Tea Party Support Is Fragile

    FlickrMarco Rubio​It may be too early to assume that Florida's tea party faithful will flock to the polls for Marco Rubio. As evidenced by questions that surfaced during Sunday night's debate on Fox News, it seems Rubio has taken that support for granted and that he'll now need to mend fences with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    Marco Rubio's Attack on Charlie Crist's Supreme Court Pick a Solid Half Truth

    Much of the analysis in the media about yesterday's Marco Rubio-Charlie Crist debate on Fox News Sunday was spent on Rubio's "slush fund," as the governor put it. But among the other jabs thrown by both sides: that Crist has appointed liberal judges to the Florida Supreme Court.The attack comes at 1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    And Now the Rubio-Crist Video Deathmatch

    With their first debate coming up Sunday on Fox News, both Republican senatorial campaigns have released new and nasty videos about each other, as have interest groups with a horse in the race. Put on your poncho and get ready for some mud-slingin'! First, a superscary video about the dystopian futu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Jeb Bush Still Holding Back on Rubio Endorsement

    Sorry, Fox News, but ol' Jeb ain't quite ready to announce his support for Marco Rubio. He'll need a bigger stage than Neil Cavuto's show. It'll happen at a time and a place when it can do maximum damage to the Crist senatorial campaign. And when it happens, let's all remember to be surprised, or l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Rubio Whacks Back, Denies Back Wax

    Here's Marco Rubio in an appearance on Greta Van Susteren's Fox News show, the same place where Charlie Crist accused Rubio of using a party charge card to pay for a back wax. Around the one-minute mark, Van Susteren presses the issue, and you can judge for yourself whether Rubio is being honest whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Rubio Secretly Hoping Crist Declares as Independent?

    Flickr​A pollster's analysis of Florida's Senate race suggests that if Charlie Crist declared as an independent candidate, he would be doing adversary Marco Rubio a big favor. Public Policy Polling found that while Rubio has flipped the race in the Republican primary, he may be a tad too conservat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Morning Juice: Another Broward Commissioner Investigated; Kim Rothstein Gives Interview

    ​Let's see what's in the papers and on the TV news this Wednesday morning:Prosecutors are finally getting 'round to issuing subpoenas in the long-overdue investigation of Broward County Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin, who voted for some $11 million in grants for parks in Southwest Ranches -- g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Rubio Reaches Out to Parking Lot Loiterers

    If you're running for U.S. Senate like Marco Rubio, it's hard to break the habit of speechifying, even if you're just stepping outside your car and walking into a new campaign office in Clearwater. But just stick with it a few minutes. A few sympathetic people are bound to stop and listen. Maybe th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Rubio Fields Tea Party Question on CNBC

    That's video of Marco Rubio from last night's The Kudlow Report. At the 2-minute mark, Kudlow asks Rubio to respond to the recent profile in New York Times Magazine, which asked whether Rubio is "The First Senator From the Tea Party?"Of course, Rubio saw that question coming from a mile away and he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Would Marco Rubio Really Be the "First Senator From the Tea Party"?

    FlickrRubio​It's a scary thought, but that's exactly the headline New York Times Magazine chose for its massive piece on the race between Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist.As a portrait of Crist, it's masterful. The governor's obsequious way of talking about "the people" who elected him governor. His ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Terrifying Numbers for Crist in Rasmussen Poll; Can He Save His Campaign?

    FlickrFor Crist, that shirt collar's fitting a little tighter these days.​So much for that insurmountable lead. Those are the latest numbers from Rasmussen, which finds Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio tied at 43.It's obvious that as Obama's popularity has plummeted among Florida Republicans -- and F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Florida's Leading Republicans Offer Deafening Silence on Ethics Reform

    FlickrCrist: I'll pass this political football, thank you.​Three of the state's most influential Republicans have "talked the talk" on ethics reform in Florida, but yesterday we asked them to "walk the walk." Make a public statement backing the effort by the Florida Commission on Ethics to free it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Morning Juice: Deerfield Beach Burn Victim Talks; Governor Does Not

    ​Here's the view of the front page this Tuesday in Broward and Palm Beach:Charlie Crist came to Fort Lauderdale to drum up support from local Republicans and to duck questions about Marco Rubio. Check out the video -- Crist reacts to the Rubio name the way Captain Hook reacts to the ticking clock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    High-Ranking Jeb Bush Associate Offers Candid Critique of Crist

    Flickr: Linnette Alissa​The wild card in the race for the Republican nomination to U.S. Senate is the endorsement of Jeb Bush. To get a read on whether he's leaning toward Charlie Crist or Marco Rubio, I consulted a source who -- in exchange for his or her candor -- we will simply call a high-rank ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Oh, Snap! George LeMieux Compares Marco Rubio's Campaign to Obama's (Which Was Victorious)

    lemieux.senate.govGeorge LeMieux​In Washington, D.C., the St. Petersburg Times politics blog Buzz button-holed Sen. George LeMieux, who's holding that seat for his benefactor, Charlie Crist. Here's what LeMieux had to say about young, handsome, impeccably conservative Marco Rubio, who's been hamme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    For Next 10 Months, Rubio-Crist Will Be a National Story; Will Broward Scandals Play Role?

    Flickr: CenFlaPoliticsRubio​It would have been a more fortuitous sign for Marco Rubio if Doug Hoffman hadn't lost his congressional race in upstate New York, but the fact that a Conservative Party candidate won 45 percent of the vote has Rubio more hopeful than ever. The same can be said for the r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Rubio - Crist Fast Becoming Proxy War Between Republican Right and Center

    Rubio​Another conservative U.S. Senator has defied party leaders to give an endorsement to Marco Rubio over Charlie Crist. And check out the statement by Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe, particularly this part:"Like me, Marco believes that the federal government works best when it returns dollars, deci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Senate Race Update: Rubio Seeks Vaccine for Jets Fans; Crist Approval Numbers Dip; Meek Needs Money

    Crazy, charming Marco Rubio -- but you're serious about the Jets vaccine, right? Do NOT toy with us, boy wonder. Anyway, video of his appearance one week ago at the Broward GOP Women's Club, whom he charmed as surely as the Palm Beach Republicans who would give him an overwhelming victory against C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Senate Race Looking More Competitive -- on One Side, Anyway

    Flickr: maurice.ferreFerre​Charlie Crist continues to lead in polls, but former House Speaker Marco Rubio has all the momentum in the battle for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. During a quarter when he appeared on the cover of the National Review, dominated straw polls, and received hig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    During Broward Visit, Rubio Daydreams of Roller Coasters

    Screen grab: Google MapsThe freeway view of Boomers in Dania Beach, from which a speeding Marco Rubio sent his latest Tweet.​Anyone got Shatner's number? Because isn't he the guy to call when looking to unlock the poetry contained within a true conservative's Twitter posts? So please channel the v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    A Maverick Match Made in Republican Heaven

    Flickr User: flsurfkarmaMarco RubioAfter Charlie Crist annihilated Marco Rubio in the most recent round fund-raising for the U.S. Senate campaign, the boyish former House Speaker needs a Gamechanger. You know, someone who can bolster his maverick persona. Maybe someone who, like Rubio, gives Republi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Rubio Wins the Week in GOP Senate Race

    Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyU.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio scored two big endorsements this week, plus the criticism of from one of those Democrat-leaning MSNBC talking heads, which kinda counts as an endorsement. About 1:10 in the video above, Hardbal ... More >>

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    June 18, 2009

    Leading GOP Senator: Rubio's the "Favorite"

    Flickr User: senjimdemintSen. Jim DeMintSen. Jim DeMint from South Carolina is one of the most conservative members of Congress, but it's still something of a coup that he endorsed the most conservative contender in Florida's Senate race, Marco Rubio.That's because in doing so, DeMint is defying the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    Conservative Blogosphere Stokes Mutiny After GOP Snubs Rubio

    Flickr User: Americans forProsperityRubioMoments after Charlie Crist announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate last week, he received the endorsement of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, with endorsements from leading Republican Senators like Mitch McConnell soon to follow. The intent wasn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Marco Poll-O: Rubio Unfazed by Unpopularity

    twitter.com/marcorubioSure, Charlie Crist landed some big endorsements in his first week as a U.S. Senate candidate -- the National Republican Senatorial Committee for one. The Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, for another. And there were reports Crist might get the early endorsement of the R ... More >>

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    May 12, 2009

    Crist Jumps Into Senate Race

    Flickr User: CABridgesThe would-be future senator with the soon-to-be past Sen. Martinez.Now we got ourselves a bona fide political jamboree. Charlie Crist will seek Florida's U.S. Senate seat on behalf of the Dixiecrat, I mean the Whig, I mean the (could this be right?) Republican Party, even thoug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Marco Rubio Embarks on Perilous Mission

    Reflecting on the long-rumored entry of Marco Rubio into the race for U.S. Senate in 2010 against the inevitable candidacy of the formidable Florida governor, one can't help but recall that opening scene of Apocalypse Now: An underwear-wearing Martin Sheen doing drunken judo chops in some squalid ho ... More >>

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