Posted on 04/15/2015 11:30:01 AM PDT by cotton1706
Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis, whose district includes all of Flagler County, said Tuesday he is considering a bid for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio, who is running for president, and that a decision will be made soon. DeSantis’s quick rise after his election to the House in 2012, his frequent presence on conservative talk shows and relentless criticism of the Obama administration has made him a favorite of tea party conservatives and some further to the right.
“Marco Rubio has done a great job in the U.S. Senate,” DeSantis said in a statement. “His 2010 campaign inspired me to consider running for office, and I have no doubt that he will make a compelling candidate on the national stage. As it became clear that Senator Rubio was likely to run for President, I received encouragement to consider running for the Senate. Casey and I will use the next several weeks to discuss the race with our friends and supporters and will make a decision in short order.”
In his statement, DeSantis also echoed some of the themes the 43-year-old Rubio is expected to build on during the presidential campaign. “We need a new generation of leaders who will promote policies that will foster economic growth and alleviate the middle class squeeze, defend America’s national security against those who threaten our people, reform the culture of Washington, D.C., and reassert the constitutional principles that make our country unique,” DeSantis said. “Whatever shape my future service takes, I look forward to doing my part to help get our country back on track.”
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Did I miss something? Rubio leaving the Senate???
The law in Florida is that if Marco runs for POTUS he can not run for his seat ( which ends in 2016). Now I don’t know if that law exists in other states or not. But he cannot run for his Senate seat and POTUS at the same time.
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OK. So Rubio leaving the Senate is contingent on him getting the nomination. Small chance.
The same law exists in KY too, but I’ve heard they may change if for Rand.
There are two summertimes to go. 2015 2016 midterm next year Rubio should know where he stands. Depends on Florida’s filing dates. But if it doesn’t like like he’ill get the nomination he should bow out.
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