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TexasTowelie

(112,197 posts)
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 02:39 AM Aug 2016

Trump’s candidacy could spell trouble for Rubio

WASHINGTON - GOP Sen. Marco Rubio’s biggest roadblock to re-election might not be a Democrat.

It might be Republican Donald Trump.

While presidential candidates usually breathe wind into the sails of down-ballot candidates, analysts say Trump could be a drag on Rubio’s chances of winning a second term in November.

The billionaire’s approval rating falls considerably beneath the senator’s in numerous Florida surveys. And while recent polls have Rubio up several points on likely Democratic opponent Patrick Murphy, Trump trails Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton by a similar margin in a state considered key to control of both the White House and the Senate.

Read more: http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2016/08/27/trumps-candidacy-spell-trouble-rubio/89498800/

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Trump’s candidacy could spell trouble for Rubio (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2016 OP
Why someone he termed, lil Marco, would send positive comments out Divine Discontent Aug 2016 #1

Divine Discontent

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1. Why someone he termed, lil Marco, would send positive comments out
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 04:53 AM
Aug 2016

drumf, is bewildering.

Well, you'd also think he'd keep his promise to not run for office, and he changed his mind on that.

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