2016 Presidential Campaign Blog

Rubio Campaign Announces Growing Group Of Vermont Leaders Supporting Marco

Rubio Campaign Announces Growing Group Of Vermont Leaders Supporting Marco

Today, the Marco Rubio for President campaign is excited to announce a large group of prominent Vermont political and community leaders endorsing Marco. Today's rollout follows yesterday’s announcement of Lieutenant Governor Scott, Former Lieutenant Governor Dubie, State Senator Dustin Degree and over half of Vermont’s House Republican caucus pledging their support for Marco. As the March 1 Vermont primary nears, momentum for Marco continues to grow.

"I'm honored to stand with so many other influential Vermont leaders in backing Marco Rubio," said Wendy Wilton, Rutland City Treasurer. "Marco has shown that he is the only candidate strong enough to beat Donald Trump and then the Democrats in November. I hope on Tuesday that Republicans across our state will back the one conservative that can win, and that's Marco Rubio."
 
Vermont Leaders Supporting Marco:
Jackie Barnett, Barre: Washington County GOP Chair
Jim Barnett, Former Vermont GOP Chair
Randy Brock, St. Albans:  Former Vermont State Auditor
Bradford Broyles, Rutland: Former Rutland County GOP Chair
Dennise Casey, South Burlington: Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Jim Douglas
George Coppenrath, Barnet: Former State Senator
Milt Eaton, Brattleboro:  Former Vermont Secretary of Commerce and Community Affairs
Mary Evslin, Stowe: Founder NG Advantage
Tom Evslin, Stowe:  Former Vermont Chief Technology Officer
Dan Feliciano, Essex:  2014 Libertarian candidate for Governor
Jason Gibbs, Duxbury: Former Communications Director for Governor Jim Douglas and Vermont Commissioner of Parks
Timothy Hayward, Middlesex:  Former Chief of Staff to Governor Jim Douglas
Darcie Johnston, Montpelier:  Principal, Johnston Consulting
Tom Koch, Barre:  Former State Representative
Steve Larrabee, West Danville:  Former Vermont GOP Chair
Neale Lunderville, South Burlington:  Former Vermont Secretary of Administration and Transportation
Ann McClaughry, Concord:  Former Vermont GOP Vice Chair
John McClaughry, Concord:  1992 GOP Gubernatorial Nominee and Reagan Administration Policy Advisor
Pat McDonald, Berlin:  Former State Representative
Jason Maulucci, Burlington:  Chairman of Vermont College Republicans
David O’Brien, Rutland:  Former Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Service
Hank Parker, Johnson:  Former Caledonia County GOP Chair
Rob Roper, Stowe: Former Vermont GOP Chairman
George Schiavone, Shelburne:  Former Vermont GOP National Committeeman
Dawn Terrill, Former Vermont Secretary of Transportation and VTGOP Finance Chair
Brady Toensing, Charlotte:  Vermont GOP Vice-Chair
Wendy Wilton, Rutland:  Former State Senator, Rutland City Treasurer

Rally with Marco Rubio in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Monday, February 29, 2016

Rally with Marco Rubio in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Monday, February 29, 2016

When:
Monday, February 29, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM (CST)

Where:
Putnam City North High School -- Gymnasium
11800 N Rockwell Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73162

Hosted By:
Marco Rubio for President

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/oklahoma-city-rally-with-marco-rubio-tickets-22244475826

Event Details:

Please join Marco Rubio for a Rally on February 29th! Senator Rubio will deliver remarks and share his vision for A New American Century. DOORS OPEN at 5:00 PM and the EVENT BEGINS at 6:00 PM.

Each guest is required to RSVP for ALL Marco Rubio for President Events, including all adults over age 12. Each attendee must complete registration separately. If you are unable to RSVP via Eventbrite, onsite registration will be available (pending venue capacity) at the door. Actual event start times are subject to change due to scheduling logistics.

Marco Rubio to Rally Across Virginia on Sunday, February 28, 2016

Marco Rubio to Rally Across Virginia on Sunday, February 28, 2016

Marco Rubio will campaign across Virginia on Sunday, February 28, to rally with supporters ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Event Details:

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Loudoun County Rally With Marco
When: 1:00pm ET, February 28, 2016. Doors open at 12:00pm ET.
Where: Patrick Henry College, Gymnasium, 10 Patrick Henry Circle, Purcellville, VA 20132

Richmond Area Rally With Marco
When: 3:30pm ET, February 28, 2016. Doors open at 2:30pm ET.
Where: James River High School Athletic Field, 3700 James River Road, Midlothian, VA 23113
 
Virginia Beach Rally With Marco
When: 6:00pm ET, February 28, 2016. Doors open at 5:00pm ET.
Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Southwest Virginia Rally With Marco
When: 8:30pm ET, February 28, 2016. Doors open at 7:30pm ET.
Where: Roanoke College, 221 College Lane, Salem, VA 24153

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Endorses Marco Rubio For President

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Endorses Marco Rubio For President

"If his party is interested in winning that election, and overturning so many executive orders from the Obama administration, and appointing conservative justices, and generally putting the country on a different track, Senator Rubio is the clear choice, and our choice, for the Republican presidential nomination."

- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Editorial Board
For Marco Rubio
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
February 26, 2016
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/feb/26/for-marco-rubio-20160226/?f=opinion

Somebody we know said last weekend that Bernie Sanders would never become the nominee for the Democrats this presidential election season. Not going to happen. Don't worry about it. If something was to happen to Hillary Clinton, legally, and she decided she had more important things to worry about than the presidency, then the Democratic leadership would go to a brokered convention. Joe Biden and John Kerry would then decide which place to take on The Ticket, and the party would go on from there.
Because Democrats like to win.

They know that an avowed socialist is going to have a rough time in a general election. And Democrats like to win. They'd go to the old standards before the Vermont senator. Because Democrats like to win. The super-delegates and all the other delegates that Hillary Clinton has already lined up would run back to the establishment rather than feel the Bern. Because Democrats like to win.
Republicans, on the other hand, like to send messages. And the message so far this election season has been "You're not the boss of me."

How else explain how a vulgar, insulting, casino-owning friend of the Clintons has won several states in the Republican primary? And with help from evangelicals. The lion's share of Republicans tell pollsters they'll never vote for the man, but in a five-candidate race, 30 percent is good enough for a win state-to-state.
But 30 percent of one party has never, ever been enough to win the presidency. Nominating the vulgarian in the race just because he promises to build a wall on the border and get Mexico to pay for it (that'd be a neat trick) is the most sure track to Hillary Clinton's inauguration address.

Now that the GOP field is getting smaller every week, here's hoping that the party wakes up and rallies behind somebody who can win the general election. And who scares the Democrats more than anybody?
Marco Rubio.

Marco Rubio visited Arkansas earlier this week. We hope he enjoyed the weather. Sure, he's a senator from Florida, but he's spent all that time in Iowa and New Hampshire lately. He must've missed the sun.
During his speech at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Senator Rubio didn't mention his competitors. Good for him. His competitors spend too much of their time cutting each other down as it is. But Senator Rubio did say this, and our friend mentioned above would agree:

"I'm as conservative as anyone in this race. But I'm the conservative who can win. And we have to win. This cannot be the election about making a point. This has to be an election about making a difference. Because the stakes are too high."

For proof, see the Supreme Court of the United States and the recent passing of Antonin Scalia. If the Republican Party nominates The Donald, it's a sure bet that Hillary Clinton or another Democrat would replace Justice Scalia on the court. (And any other justice who might retire between now and 2020.) Think of what's at stake there. The nation's highest court has split 5-4 many times over the last decade. Some debates that many of us thought were over--think the Second Amendment and gun rights--might become debates again if liberals take six or more seats on the court. Is that worth sending a message?

That's probably why so many lawmakers and other elected officials in Arkansas have endorsed Marco Rubio. Word came down Monday afternoon that the governor of Arkansas, you know him as Asa, did the same.

It's not just his story that makes Marco Rubio such an attractive candidate--although the story is something. (He's the son of Cuban immigrants who worked hard to give their kids the American Dream.) But his bearing, knowledge of foreign policy, reasoning, and thoughtful manner recommend him. Call it a presidential comportment.

Think about some of the things he said just in Little Rock the other day, and compare it to the other leading campaigns:
Free enterprise "is the only economic system in the world where you can make poor people richer and you don't have to make rich people poorer."

Democrats' "answer to everything is a tax. . . . But big government doesn't work and in fact big government hurts those who are trying to make it."

Not once did he call anybody a loser. Or have to apologize for a dirty campaign trick.

Marco Rubio Campaign Releases New TV Ad Featuring Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson

Marco Rubio Campaign Releases New TV Ad Featuring Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson

"It's time to unite behind the conservative who will win in November. That's why I am endorsing Marco Rubio."
- Governor Asa Hutchinson
Today, the Marco Rubio for President campaign released a new TV ad featuring Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. In the ad, Governor Hutchinson shares why this election is so important and why he is voting for Marco Rubio.
Watch The New Ad With Governor Asa Hutchinson Here
 
Transcript...
HUTCHINSON: It's time to unite behind the conservative who will win in November. That's why I am endorsing Marco Rubio. This election isn't a show. The consequences are real. We need a leader who will keep America safe, grow our economy instead of government, and always be guided by a strong faith.
I'm Asa Hutchinson. Marco Rubio is the conservative I trust. I am voting for him. I hope you will, too.
RUBIO: I'm Marco Rubio and I approved of this message.

Rally with Marco Rubio in Knoxville, Tennessee on Monday, February 29, 2016

Rally with Marco Rubio in Knoxville, Tennessee on Monday, February 29, 2016

When:
Monday, February 29, 2016 from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM (EST)

Where:
Venue TBA
Knoxville, TN

Hosted By:
Marco Rubio for President

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/knoxville-rally-with-marco-rubio-tickets-22236712606

Event Details:

Please join Marco Rubio for a Rally on February 29th! Senator Rubio will deliver remarks and share his vision for A New American Century. DOORS OPEN at 8:30 AM and the EVENT BEGINS at 9:30 AM.

Note: Venue to be announced soon!

Each guest is required to RSVP for ALL Marco Rubio for President Events, including all adults over age 12. Each attendee must complete registration separately. If you are unable to RSVP via Eventbrite, onsite registration will be available (pending venue capacity) at the door. Actual event start times are subject to change due to scheduling logistics.

Rally with Marco Rubio in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday, February 29, 2016 *Updated

Rally with Marco Rubio in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Monday, February 29, 2016 *Updated

When:
Monday, February 29, 2016 from 8:30 PM to 9:15 PM (CST)

Where:
Jenks High School -- Frank Herald Fieldhouse
205 East B Street
Jenks, OK 74037

Hosted By:
Marco Rubio for President

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/tulsa-area-rally-with-marco-rubio-tickets-22244758672

Event Details:

Please join Marco Rubio for a Rally on February 29th! Senator Rubio will deliver remarks and share his vision for A New American Century. DOORS OPEN at 7:30 PM and the EVENT BEGINS at 8:30 PM.

Each guest is required to RSVP for ALL Marco Rubio for President Events, including all adults over age 12. Each attendee must complete registration separately. If you are unable to RSVP via Eventbrite, onsite registration will be available (pending venue capacity) at the door. Actual event start times are subject to change due to scheduling logistics.

Rally with Marco Rubio at Intercontinental Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, February 29, 2016

Rally with Marco Rubio at Intercontinental Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, February 29, 2016

When:
Monday, February 29, 2016 from 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM (EST)

Where:
Intercontinental Buckhead
3315 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30326

Hosted By:
Marco Rubio for President

Register for this event now at :
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/atlanta-area-rally-with-marco-rubio-tickets-22243564099

Event Details:

Please join Marco Rubio and Special Guest Asa Hutchinson for a Rally on February 29th! Senator Rubio will deliver remarks and share his vision for A New American Century. DOORS OPEN at 11:30 AM and the EVENT BEGINS at 12:30 PM.

Self Parking at the Intercontinental is $8. Valet by the Intercontinental is $15.

Each guest is required to RSVP for ALL Marco Rubio for President Events, including all adults over age 12. Each attendee must complete registration separately. If you are unable to RSVP via Eventbrite, onsite registration will be available (pending venue capacity) at the door. Actual event start times are subject to change due to scheduling logistics.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram Endorses Marco Rubio For President

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram Endorses Marco Rubio For President

"If they wish to select a candidate whose message is one of hope and whose policies suggest a desire to expand the American dream, Rubio is the only viable choice. The Star-Telegram Editorial Board recommends Sen. Marco Rubio in the Republican presidential primary."

- Star-Telegram Editorial Board

For the Republican primary, Rubio offers greatest hope
By The Editorial board
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
February 25, 2016

http://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/editorials/article62421677.html

Conservative Republicans have a tremendous opportunity this election cycle to send a change agent to the White House.
Not by sending a foul-mouthed provocateur to Washington, or topping their ticket with someone who prides himself on amplifying public anger instead of channeling it productively, but by nominating the only remaining Republican candidate who has a clear, comprehensive and unfailingly optimist vision for moving the country forward: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

The current election cycle has been defined by anger and distrust. And while the young senator makes no bones about his belief that America is in decline, his message for the nation is hopeful and inclusive. His ability to articulate and market conservative ideas to people in all walks of life makes him the ideology’s greatest spokesman.

Rubio, 44, may be the only candidate whose hopeful message can unite not only his party but the nation as a whole.
But Rubio’s hope is not a fantasy, nor is it vague wish for a brighter American future.

The senator has outlined specific policy proposals to address many of the problems driving public ire, including lowering the national debt, addressing inequality of opportunity, lowering the cost and increasing the quality of education and reforming entitlement programs.

His pro-growth tax plan offers a generous second child tax credit of $2,500 (on top of the current $1,000 child tax credit), designed to help working families and single-parent households.

His free-market solutions for reducing student debt demand that schools provide more information about the professional success of graduates to help prospective students make wise choices about taking on debt, and offer private investment opportunities to help address costs. These solutions also speak to Rubio’s own experience grappling with student loans.

Indeed, Rubio’s personal biography appears to be a driving force behind his candidacy. The son of a bartender and a maid, both Cuban immigrants, Florida’s junior senator says he knows something about living paycheck to paycheck.

As the child of immigrants and as a member of the now vaunted Gang of Eight, where he proved his ability to work across party lines, Rubio provides hope that reform of our nation’s immigration system can be a top priority.

Marco Rubio Campaign Releases New TV Ad Featuring Governor Bill Haslam

Marco Rubio Campaign Releases New Ad Featuring Governor Bill Haslam

"To win this November, conservatives need a leader who can unite our party and inspire our country. That's why I'm endorsing Marco Rubio for president."

- Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam

Today, the Marco Rubio for President campaign released a new TV ad featuring Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. In the ad, Governor Haslam shares why he is voting for Marco Rubio and why others should join him in supporting the candidate that can unite our party and inspire the country.
 
Transcript...
GOVERNOR HASLAM: To win this November, conservatives need a leader who can unite our party and inspire our country. That's why I'm endorsing Marco Rubio for president.
I'm Bill Haslam. Marco will take power from Washington and send it back to states like our founders intended, because we know best how to grow high-quality jobs. And Marco has the conservative vision and history to reclaim the America Dream.
I hope you'll join me and vote for Marco Rubio. You'll be proud you did.
MARCO: I'm Marco Rubio and I approved of this message.