Posted on 07/03/2016 10:05:35 AM PDT by conservative98
A onetime opponent is throwing his support behind Marco Rubio.
On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz said he was “glad to support” Rubio in his re-election bid. Cruz, a Texas Republican, was one of more than a dozen Republicans who ran for president earlier this year.
“Marco Rubio is a friend and has been an ally in many battles we have fought together in the Senate. I’m glad to support him in his bid for re-election,” he said in a Facebook post shortly after Rubio’s announcement. “Marco is a tremendous communicator and a powerful voice for the American Dream. At this time of great challenges, we very much need strong leaders in the Senate who will fight to restore economic growth, to defend our constitutional liberties, and to ensure a strong national security for our nation.”
According to Elaina Plott with the Washingtonian, Rubio reached out to Cruz to confirm he intended to run. The Washingtonian reported Rubio asked Cruz to send out a statement urging the Miami Republican to run for re-election, but Cruz declined because he didn’t want to be seen as pushing Rep. Ron DeSantis out of the race.
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Rubio also appeared to get support from Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich, another one-time presidential opponent. In a tweet Wednesday, Kasich said “keeping (Rubio) serving in the Senate is good news for the people of FL & our entire nation. Good luck, Marco!”
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Can Cruz be any more of a louse? He’s despicable.
“.@marcorubio FOUND! - Missed the spending bill vote today b/c he had 1 event in a row in Iowa - a record-setting breakneck pace for Marco,” Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler tweeted.
Dec 8 2015
Did not "self-purge".
And am unapologetic.
Who cares. If Little Marco has any real opponent he will loose his primary. Trump beat him like a deaf mule in his own state because he is for AMNESTY!!
Well Rubio will not get my vote again..
Why not, he supported Thad Cochran, too.
Nor mine, were I in Florida.
Birds of a feather
This must be how Ryan was begged by colleagues to be Speaker.
PRIMARY LITTLE MARCO...vote for Carlos Beruff if you are registered GOP in Florida primary!
“Ted Cruz endorses Marco Rubio’s re-election”
I guess that answers where Cruz stands on Amnesty.
Sad, other than Trump, he seemed to be the best Republican on the issue. OBVIOUSLY I was fooled. Very sad.
The poster said “lots of Cruz supporters” not all of them. We all know there are a few blind dead enders supporting Hillary by their continued Cruz support.
So Cruz can support Mr. Amnesty, but not Mr. Trump?
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Speaks volumes..............
So Ted is “glad” to support Mr. Bubbles, but he won’t endorse the only man standing between the nation and a vindictive, sadistic criminal.
Wow, that’s shocking. Incumbent endorse another incumbent.
You know them by their actions....Cruz is an all out fraud.
Mr. Trump is also supporting Rubio, in his re-election bid for the Senate. I think that is what this is about.
Open borders Ted endorses open borders Rubio.
If Ted had any sense he’d be a fire breathing America first nationalist right now. Even if Trump loses in November it’s clear that nationalism is rising and the people who switch sides early will reap the benifits.
Birds of a feather....
Wish these two would just fly the coop.
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