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Rubio Told Tonight That He's Not The VP Pick

Rubio Told Tonight That He's Not The VP Pick

Reports are in that Marco Rubio–who was one of several names on Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential shortlist–was informed by the campaign that he would not be the pick.  It’s another sign pointing to a possible Paul Ryan vice presidential announcement

Poll: Republicans Prefer Rubio as VP

Poll: Republicans Prefer Rubio as VP

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) was the most preferred GOP vice presidential candidate among Republicans polled by CNN/ORC. The poll, released on Thursday, of 419 Republicans and “GOP-leaning independents” had a margin of error of +/- 5 points. New Jersey Gov.

Obama Echoes Rubio: Don't Tax Olympians

Obama Echoes Rubio: Don't Tax Olympians

Barack Obama has decided that he would endorse legislation put forth by Marco Rubio that would enable Olympic athletes to avoid paying taxes on their winnings in the Olympics.  Winners of gold medals receive $25,000 for a gold medal, silver

Obama Thinks Romney Will Pick Petraeus

Obama Thinks Romney Will Pick Petraeus

The Drudge Report is reporting that Gen. David Petraeus may be a serious candidate for the V.P slot with Mitt Romney.  Apparently even Barack Obama thinks it’s a possibility; he quietly told a top fundraiser this week that he believes

Romney to Hold 'Strengthening the Middle Class' Events in Swing States

Romney to Hold 'Strengthening the Middle Class' Events in Swing States

Mitt Romney’s campaign will hold 24 “Strengthening The Middle Class” events today and Friday in 13 swing states, including Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida, and Colorado.  Local business owners and

Is Obama's Latino Strategy Vulnerable?

Is Obama's Latino Strategy Vulnerable?

Until recently, the general perception was that the Latino vote, which favored Barack Obama heavily in 2008 when he received 67% of that constituency, was assured of supporting him in the same manner in 2012. But recent events have cast

Unions Threatened by Rubio's RAISE Act

Unions Threatened by Rubio's RAISE Act

Last month Senator Marco Rubio introduced the RAISE Actin Congress. The RAISE Act has a very simple goal: “To amend theNational Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages totheir employees.” You might think that this would be

Romney: Rubio 'Thoroughly Vetted' For VP

Romney: Rubio 'Thoroughly Vetted' For VP

Mitt Romney said Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is “being thoroughly vetted” as a vice presidential candidate. On a stop in Michigan on Tuesday, the presumptive GOP nominee called earlier reports that the Florida freshman Senator was not being vetted “entirely

Rubio Endorses Obama El Salvador Nominee

Rubio Endorses Obama El Salvador Nominee

Tea Party favorite Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has said that he will vote with Democrats if he has to in order to confirm President Obama’s choice for ambassador to El Salvador. Obama’s current ambassador, Mari Carmen Aponte, was a recess

Eva Longoria Slams Marco Rubio

Eva Longoria Slams Marco Rubio

Like they always do to non-white, non-male Republican stars, the media and the Left have set out to destroy Florida Senator Marco Rubio who, as a Hispanic residing in a crucial swing state, represents an apostate and an existential threat

VP Rubio Not Magic Bullet

VP Rubio Not Magic Bullet

On CBS’ “Face The Nation” former Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss., and Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa agree a Mitt Romney/Marco Rubio ticket won’t guarantee Romney the all-important Hispanic vote in 2012.

Marco and Mitt Campaign Together in PA

Marco and Mitt Campaign Together in PA

Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney was campaigning in Pennsylvania ahead of the state’s Tuesday primary with Marco Rubio in tow, the US senator widely discussed as a possible running mate. Rubio is the latest among potential vice presidential picks to

Oops! Rubio: 'If I Do Good Job As Vice President'

Oops! Rubio: 'If I Do Good Job As Vice President'

Marco Rubio has repeatedly said he will not act as the Vice President running mate for Mitt Romney or any other Presidential candidate and while he confirmed that stance in an interview with the National Journal at the University of

Rubio: 'If I Do A Good Job As Vice President…'

Rubio: 'If I Do A Good Job As Vice President…'

Marco Rubio, the Florida Senator whom many insider Republicans believe has an inside track to be Mitt Romney’s pick for his running mate, slipped today in an interview with the University of Phoenix/National Journal Next America project. “I don’t want

Marco Rubio Designing an Alternative DREAM Act

Marco Rubio Designing an Alternative DREAM Act

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) is designing another version of the DREAM Act that would permit younger illegal aliens who are brought into the United States to remain in the country legally and to begin the process of becoming a citizen. The senator explained on

Romney Potential VP List Narrows as Haley Drops Out

Romney Potential VP List Narrows as Haley Drops Out

The list of potential vice presidential picks for presumed Republican nominee Mitt Romney is narrowing dramatically. First, Marco Rubio begged off, stating he wouldn’t be on the ticket; now, South Carolina Governor and Mitt Romney backer Nikki Haley is saying

Rubio endorses Romney, calls for end to GOP primary

Rubio endorses Romney, calls for end to GOP primary

(AP) Rubio endorses Romney, says GOP primary should endWASHINGTONRepublican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is endorsing Mitt Romney for the party’s presidential nomination. Rubio says it’s increasingly clear that Romney will win the GOP nomination and that it’s damaging to

Mandel Now Tied With Brown in Ohio Senate Race

Mandel Now Tied With Brown in Ohio Senate Race

Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel trailed Democratic senator Sherrod Brown early in the year, but now Rasmussen has them running neck-and-neck. Mandel seems to have enjoyed a bump coming off of his primary victory. The latest telephone survey of Likely Voters