Tag: Marco Rubio
Florida Pols Give Rubio the Edge Against Grayson
96%
Of more than 150 experienced Florida politicos asked to assess Rubio’s re-election prospects in the Florida Insider Poll predicted Rubio would win if the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee is Alan Grayson, according to Tampa Bay Times. “But if Democrats nominate Patrick Murphy, only 55 percent think Rubio will win a second term.”
More Rubio Delegates Become Free Agents
171
The number of delegates Marco Rubio won before dropping out of the race. Of those, the 17 he took home in Minnesota, the 12 in Oklahoma and the two he picked up in New Hampshire are now free agents, reports National Review. “In Minnesota and Oklahoma, Rubio’s delegates are obligated only to cast a ballot for him if he is formally nominated, while in New Hampshire they’re entirely unbound.”
Lots of Arizonans Burned an Early Vote for Rubio
16%
Of Arizona early voters cast ballots for Marco Rubio, according to an MBQF Consulting poll taken last week. Washington Examiner: “As of last Wednesday afternoon, at least a quarter million registered Republicans had already voted in Arizona, taking advantage of the state’s 26-day early voting period. Based on the timeline, this means those 250,000 Arizona Republicans all voted without knowing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) would no longer be a candidate by election day.” By our math, that’s about 40,000 votes Ted Cruz won’t get.
Kasich Now a More Likely Nominee than Rubio
67%
Likelihood, according to PredictWise, that Donald Trump will win the Republican nomination, followed by Ted Cruz at 17%, John Kasich at 8% and Marco Rubio at 7%.
Primarily Third in Primaries
It’s gotten so we almost feel sorry for Senator Rubio,
Whose path to the presidency has been strewn with sorrow.
He consistently glosses
Over his mounting losses,
But at least they liked li’l Marco in Maine and Puerto Rico.
Short on Accomplishments, Too
We all know that presidential primaries can be rough,
And to survive them to become a nominee you have to be tough.
But when looking presidential,
Height’s not inconsequential,
Which leads us to ask, Is Marco Rubio tall enough?
