[matthew fuller]

"I would be against any candidate who’s never had to run for reelection"

Are we talking about the same Marco Rubio?

Early political career

[edit] Before 2000

While studying law, he interned for U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.[11] Marco Rubio served as a City Commissioner for West Miami before being elected to the Florida legislature.

[edit] Florida legislature (2000–2009)

He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives for the 111th district in a special election on January 25, 2000. He has won each of his re-election bids.[12] In November 2006, he was elected Speaker of the Florida State House for the 2006–08 term.

[JediJones]

Fair enough, but I meant in a major position on the national stage (House, Senate or governor). I don’t count being a representative at the state level as serious experience toward a Presidential bid, just a step to those more prominent positions.