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Rubio Says No Thanks, Again, to VP Speculation
The Atlantic Wire
Adam Martin
3/28/2012
Thanks to 'Give Us Liberty' (http://www.giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com) for the reference to the article.
Excerpt:
"Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has said it before and on Wednesday he said it again over chatter to the contrary: He doesn't want to join the Republican ticket as a vice presidential candidate -- which is exactly what he'd say if he was planning to run. Rubio reiterated his opposition to joining the race a week after former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said he would be the GOP's best choice for a vice presidential nominee. Since then, the Tampa Bay Times dug up a pile of evidence that he was, in fact, considering a run: He's asked the Florida Ethics Commission to close out a complaint against him alleging he used Republican money "to subsidize his lifestyle" (an unusual step, apparently), he's invested $40,000 investigating himself to research negative attacks, and he's rushing publication of his memoir from to June from February, the paper reported.
"I'm not going to be the vice presidential nominee, but I'm always flattered when people bring it up, I think they mean it as a compliment," Rubio told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell on Wednesday, according to The Hill. But the Tampa Bay Times' sources saw that one coming:
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http://www.theatlanticwire.com/polit...ulation/50482/
The Atlantic Wire
Adam Martin
3/28/2012
Thanks to 'Give Us Liberty' (http://www.giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com) for the reference to the article.
Excerpt:
"Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has said it before and on Wednesday he said it again over chatter to the contrary: He doesn't want to join the Republican ticket as a vice presidential candidate -- which is exactly what he'd say if he was planning to run. Rubio reiterated his opposition to joining the race a week after former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said he would be the GOP's best choice for a vice presidential nominee. Since then, the Tampa Bay Times dug up a pile of evidence that he was, in fact, considering a run: He's asked the Florida Ethics Commission to close out a complaint against him alleging he used Republican money "to subsidize his lifestyle" (an unusual step, apparently), he's invested $40,000 investigating himself to research negative attacks, and he's rushing publication of his memoir from to June from February, the paper reported.
"I'm not going to be the vice presidential nominee, but I'm always flattered when people bring it up, I think they mean it as a compliment," Rubio told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell on Wednesday, according to The Hill. But the Tampa Bay Times' sources saw that one coming:
"Marco's saying all the right things, because nobody who wants to be vice president should admit it. But he's bound to be on the nominee's short list and he's smart to prepare for it now,'' said Ana Navarro, a Republican fundraiser and Rubio friend in Miami. "If he does get asked, it will be very hard to say no."
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View the complete article at:
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/polit...ulation/50482/
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