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Rubio faces Trump-like challenger in primary (rebuff Marco with Beruff!!)
thehill.com ^ | 6/26/16 | Ben Kamisar

Posted on 06/26/2016 11:00:49 AM PDT by cotton1706

Only one person stands in the way of Marco Rubio merging from August's Senate primary victorious--and on paper, he looks a lot like Donald Trump

Millionaire Carlos Beruff has endorsed Trump, he's espoused some of the same controversial beliefs, they both have allies in Florida Gov. Rick Scott, and hasn’t been afraid to pour their millions into their bids.

And while Rubio's decision to reverse course and run for reelection this week all-but cleared the field and has made him the heavy favorite, Beruff has refused to go quietly.

“The voters of Florida can reelect Washington’s candidate, who has consistently failed to do the job they hired him to do and won’t commit to serving a full six-year term. Or they can make a change,” Beruff said in a statement Friday.

“Do you want a Senator who puts politics and their own ambition first? Or do you want a Senator who puts Florida first?”

His decision not to eave the race means Florida's junior senator returns home for another matchup against a first-time politician as he fights for his political future.

“This race has been transformed in a matter of days,” said Adam Goodman, a Florida GOP strategist who advised former Senate candidate David Jolly, one of the Republicans to step aside for Rubio.

“Carlos Beruff has been unruffled and Marco is trying to launch his third act. In a year where the unpredictable has become the expected, this scenario plays right to that script.”

The political neophyte, who lacks the name recognition or exposure of Trump, has embraced the very same outsider persona worn well on Trump, who plunged the final knife into a staggering Rubio during the Florida Republican presidential primary.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Florida; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; adamgoodman; carlosberuff; davidjolly; election2016; elections; florida; gangof8; marcorubio; newyork; rickscott; rubio; trump
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1 posted on 06/26/2016 11:00:50 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Wow! Go Beruff!!


2 posted on 06/26/2016 11:01:56 AM PDT by Voluntaryist
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To: cotton1706

http://carlosberuff.com/

Had enough ? Vote Beruff !


3 posted on 06/26/2016 11:06:58 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: cotton1706

The Memorizer Bunny needs to be shunned politically for betraying the citizens he swore to represent.

Anybody would be better than Amnesty Boy.


4 posted on 06/26/2016 11:07:29 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Anyone including another RINO which is what Beruff seems to be. Read his Facebook posts.


5 posted on 06/26/2016 11:15:15 AM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: Blue Highway

Yep. I’ll stick with Rubio, who is pretty solid to keep the seat and with us on 8/10 issues.


6 posted on 06/26/2016 11:16:00 AM PDT by ilgipper
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I have not seen anything more politically devestating that the fat arse demolishing the memorizer bunny, aka robotio, in that debate. The only more embarassing thing was the moron who could not walk from the backstage to his podium in, coincidentally, the same debate.


7 posted on 06/26/2016 11:17:42 AM PDT by sagar
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To: cotton1706
Has this diminutive POS toe tapper ever been naturalized?

He was born to Cuban foreign nationals making him a Cuban citizen....I guess that's A OK for the United States Senate. They like putting their imprimatur on illegal aliens, so they can run for President <-—Obama, Raphael, Marco....beginning to see a pattern here? /s

8 posted on 06/26/2016 11:20:44 AM PDT by Electric Graffiti (DEPORT OBOLA VOTERS)
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To: Voluntaryist

Oh. Another Cuban-American. If Beruff wants to have a chance, he will need to force the media to feature him. The easiest way to do that is to pick a rhetorical fight with Marco. Make charges that must be responded to.


9 posted on 06/26/2016 11:22:46 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: ilgipper

Yep. I’ll stick with Rubio, who is pretty solid to keep the seat and with us on 8/10 issues.


K Street thanks you for your support. Sorry, on the big issues Rubio is NEVER with us. Immigration. Nope. Trade. Nope. He’s a bought and paid for subsidiary of K Street lobbyists. Nothing more less.


10 posted on 06/26/2016 11:26:41 AM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

We need to dispel with non-citizen candidates for public office.


11 posted on 06/26/2016 11:30:37 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: ilgipper

I agree. I can’t stand Rubio, but he is the only candidate that could keep the seat in R column. He will get my vote.


12 posted on 06/26/2016 12:23:33 PM PDT by Oldhunk
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To: cotton1706
If he endorses Trump I'll vote for him, if nor I'll go with Beruff.

But he better act fast, the primary is coming up.

13 posted on 06/26/2016 12:41:44 PM PDT by sailor76 (GO TRUMP!!! Make America Great Again!)
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To: ilgipper
Interesting to see the DC establishment trolls peddling the Cheap Labor Express - Crony capitalist - Uniparty talking points .

Traitor Rubio is called Zuckerberg Personal Senator !,
http://www.westernjournalism.com/zuckerberg-and-rubio-amnestys-two-indistinguishable-amigos/

Rubio is a traitor to thus country and. wholly owned by a left wing Dem party Open Borders radical Zuckerberg.

Of all the sites to try to peddle these lies .
Wow.

14 posted on 06/26/2016 1:02:35 PM PDT by ncalburt
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To: Oldhunk

More Cheap labor express Troll swarming here ?

So why is Traitir Rubio called the Personal Senator of Califirnia Billonaire Zuckerberg the DNC donor ???

http://www.westernjournalism.com/zuckerberg-and-rubio-amnestys-two-indistinguishable-amigos/

Disappear Uniparty trolls .
Your astroturfing for this HUGE Traitor and Anchor Baby won’t be tolerated here !


15 posted on 06/26/2016 1:05:08 PM PDT by ncalburt
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To: cotton1706
Odd how all the Trump haters and DC establishment astroturfers are trying to peddle the New Uniparty Talking Points and Big Lie ..

Rubio will keep the FL senate seat.. This traitor and Bought Off cheap labor express go go boy would lose to any DemoRat since there is no difference between the two. Crony capitalist Call Boy and former Miami City Park lurker is also on the take from a very Organized Crime figure in Fl.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/427001/marco-rubios-billion-dollar-sugar-addiction-elaina-plott

16 posted on 06/26/2016 1:14:03 PM PDT by ncalburt
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To: ncalburt

Sorry, but I always follow Wm. Buckley’s advice and vote for the most conservative candidate that can get elected. I don’t think any other Florida Republican senatorial candidate can beat the Democrat. We are better off with a jerk like Rubio in the R column than the Democrat.


17 posted on 06/26/2016 2:29:27 PM PDT by Oldhunk
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Beruff is questionable. Do your homework. Although you won’t be doing it at home if your home is a Medallion built home with Chinese drywall.


18 posted on 06/26/2016 2:34:41 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: ameribbean expat

Roofio proved he was not worthy of any office as soon as he backstabbed his supporters. Nothing but an establishment puppet and open borders menace. If Beruff is as phony as Bubbles, we’ll show him the door, too.


19 posted on 06/26/2016 3:48:49 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Blue Highway

Beruff can not be a RINO. He is a successful businessman. Rubio can not even pay his bills on time.


20 posted on 06/26/2016 6:32:54 PM PDT by entropy12 (When you vote, you are actually voting for the candidate's rich donors!)
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