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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:18 PM Mar 2016

The Hill: Rick Scott will not endorse Rubio before FL Primary

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/271681-florida-governor-declines-to-endorse-before-primary

Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott is not endorsing a candidate in the party's presidential race ahead of his state's March 15 primary.

"I have made it my practice to not get involved in primaries because picking the Republican candidate is the voters’ job," Scott wrote in a statement posted to Facebook on Thursday.

"The political class opposed me when I first ran for office, they did not want a businessman outsider, but the voters had other ideas," he said.
"I trust the voters, so I will not try to tell the Republican voters in Florida how to vote by endorsing a candidate before our primary on March 15," Scott continued. "I believed in the voters when I first ran for office, and I still believe in them today."

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The Hill: Rick Scott will not endorse Rubio before FL Primary (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 OP
In other words Scott's not touching Rubio with a ten foot pole NightWatcher Mar 2016 #1
Well, I believe he is a Bush buddy? May explain some of it Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #3
There's been talk of Scott as Trump's VP book_worm Mar 2016 #2
Interesting. I have listened to most all Trump says - TV Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #4

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
1. In other words Scott's not touching Rubio with a ten foot pole
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:22 PM
Mar 2016

I would guess Skeletor would endorse Trump... you know with birds of a feather sticking together.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
4. Interesting. I have listened to most all Trump says - TV
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 07:05 PM
Mar 2016

news on all day in background. I think it all depends on whether or not he is way ahead head-to-head in FL. Plus - I have heard him say he wants someone who has government background - Feddie. So, I am thinking it will be a GOP senator or rep.

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