As 2016 nears, Rubio and Cruz show interest in running for president

CNN ^ | September 7, 2014 | Mary Grace Lucas

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A fresh round of clues arrived this week from two Republican lawmakers who are regularly asked about their desire to pursue their party's nomination in 2016.

While each cited different reasons, both Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas say they're now more interested in running.

Rubio says the current Senate gridlock is limiting his ability to advocate for the kind of policies he sees as critical for moving America forward and that the White House might be a better place for that.

"I'll have to make a decision in 2016 either way, because I'm up for re-election in the Senate. And for me it's not going to be about the position, it's going to be about where can I best advocate for a 21st century reform agenda that allows us to usher in another American century," Rubio told CBS' "Face the Nation."

"The decision I have to make is can I best do that as a senator, or can I best do that as running and hopefully winning a presidency," he said....

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I agree with that. Ted Cruz is the best bet.

I’m just saying that we’ve got to give folks a break every now and then. (I also said that compared to Romney, Rubio is a breath of fresh air.) Honestly, 2div, wouldn’t you have preferred Rubio over Romney last time around?...and SADLY, it looks like we’re going to get the third time around for Romney who repeats like a bad dream.