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Marco Rubio

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U.S. Secretary of State in the Trump administration; formerly U.S. Senator from Florida.

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Mar 16, 2016

We cannot preach temperance from a bar stool.

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Mar 15, 2016

America needs a vibrant, conservative movement. But one that's built on principles and on ideas, not on fear, not on anger, not on preying on people's frustrations.

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Mar 13, 2016

This is someone who encourages people to, you know, fight at his rallies.

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Mar 10, 2016

I don't back off of that at all. But when it comes to the personal stuff I regret very much and I'll never do that again.

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Mar 10, 2016

If it's not going to be Rubio who wins, it's probably going to be Trump. You are helping Trump get 99 more delegates, which is not Trump change in this delegate count.

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Mar 10, 2016

The only one that addressed those issues, and did it very clearly, was Marco Rubio.

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Mar 10, 2016

I'm not interested in being politically correct. I'm not interested in being politically correct. I'm interested in being correct.

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Mar 10, 2016

Well, let me say, I know that a lot of people find appeal in the things Donald says because he says what people wish they could say. The problem is, presidents can't say anything they want. It has consequences here and around the world.

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Mar 9, 2016

A turning point is coming in this election and for this country.

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Mar 9, 2016

I will campaign as long as it takes and wherever it takes to ensure that I am the next president of the United States.

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Mar 9, 2016

This is the state that could stop Donald Trump. The way to stop Donald Trump is to vote for him and not vote for John Kasich or Ted Cruz.

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Mar 9, 2016

I don't believe in political correctness; I believe in being correct.

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Mar 9, 2016

The majority of Floridians do not want Donald Trump to be our nominee. I'm just saying vote strategically on that.

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Mar 9, 2016

I don't believe he is at this moment. Obviously anyone can learn and change overtime but I don't believe he's qualified to be commander-in-chief on day one.

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Mar 9, 2016

I believe the winner of the Florida Primary will be the republican nominee and I'm in this race to be the nominee.

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Mar 8, 2016

You believed in me once. I am asking you to believe again. We can win this election, and we will. I need your help next Tuesday because we are not just going to win the Florida primary. We are going to win Florida in November.

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Mar 6, 2016

We know we're the underdog but we also know how to win in this state.

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Mar 6, 2016

I'm the one that can unite the party. Trump is a fraud. A vote for Kasich and a vote for Cruz is basically a vote for Trump.

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