After years of attention as a significant force in the Tea Party, Senator Marco Rubio
has announced that he will be running for President in 2016.
As one of only three Latino Senators, Rubio’s conservative stances are slightly different
than those of his fellow Republican candidates.
So, who exactly is Marco Rubio?
Well, Marco Rubio was born in Miami, Florida, and is the son of Cuban refugees.
Although he has claimed that his parents fled Fidel Castro’s regime, it was discovered
that they had left several years before Castro came to power, and left for financial, rather
than political reasons.
Before becoming a senator in 2010, he was the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.
Most of Rubio’s political stances are very much in line with conservative Tea Party views.
He is generally against taxation, including capital gains and estate taxes.
He is also anti-abortion and opposes Roe v. Wade.
He disagrees with gay marriage, and has voted for bills to prevent it, as well as voting
against anti-discrimination laws.
. He also opposes the idea that climate change is caused by human activity, and opposes any
legislation to address climate change, as well as legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana.
In 2011 Rubio voted to extend the NSA’s wiretap authority through the Patriot Act
However, when it comes to immigration, Rubio is somewhat more flexible, possibly because
of his background, although he does not support amnesty in any form, and believes that English
should be the official language of the US.
However, Rubio’s plan does give visas to children of undocumented immigrants and allows
them to stay in the country before applying for citizenship.
He has also referred to the practice of asking for proof of citizenship in Arizona as being
like a “police state”.
Overall, Rubio is a safe choice for far right conservatives.
However, his flip flop from Catholicism to Mormonism and back to Catholicism may turn
off some more religious voters.
His thoughts on illegal immigration are also out of line with Tea Party values.
Still, as the “crown prince” of the Tea Party, Rubio has a very strong and active
support base in the coming election.
If you’re interested in learning more about one of Rubio’s GOP rivals for the nomination…
make sure you check out our video on Mike Huckabee.
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