# Will Marco Rubio run for reelection to the senate? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 17, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643 "2016-06-17T22:14:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/41 "2016-06-23T14:52:24Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Just a few months ago, “Run, Marco!” is what Trump would’ve put on his _front_ bumper. Ha! ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/42 "2016-06-23T15:17:52Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Murphy is a fine candidate, but first he has to win his own primary. The loony left wants Grayson, who will go down in flames spectacularly in the election. > > Latest poll actually showed Rubio 7 ahead of Murphy, but Rubio has much more name recognition. > > **And yeah, I agree about Rubio. He represents everything that is wrong with politics. It’s all about the career, not about public service.** Doesn’t mean that I won’t vote for him, but Murphy definitely has the inside track on my vote. If it’s Grayson,\*\* I’ll cast a vote for Rubio quite happily\*\*. And that is what is wrong with politics today. Party before country. Bolding Mine. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/43 "2016-06-23T20:54:14Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > For starters he doesn’t have Grayson’s ethical problems, he has a far superior temperament(Grayson is basically Donald Trump), and he’s still got potential. He just has to become his own man, rather than a creature of Washington, constantly trying to climb that ladder. You get to the top of the ladder by distinguishing yourself, not by just being the handsomest guy in the room doing nothing remarkable. I asked what you think he’d \*do \*for us, besides be a Republican. Is this your way of saying Nothing? > [@](#): > > In other words, we need more John McCain, less Mitt Romney. More maverickiness and temper tantrums, and less Romneycare? Not hardly. On the other side, Grayson would be the Dem McCain. > [@](#): > > But Patrick Murphy is a remarkable enough candidate that I’d sooner give him the keys for six years. Yes, he was a Republican until very recently. > [@](#): > > Plus if Rubio wants to prove himself, Tallahassee is a better place than DC, so a defeat here might be good for his career. There is no reason to believe Rubio actually wants a future that he has to work for. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/44 "2016-06-23T23:05:38Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > There is no reason to believe Rubio actually wants a future that he has to work for. I can only assume he wants to be President because he thinks it will help him get elected Pope. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/45 "2016-06-24T03:45:12Z")
> [@yanceylebeef](#): > > And that is what is wrong with politics today. Party before country. > > Bolding Mine. Grayson is the worse candidate. I did say I’d support Murphy over Rubio. But sure, you’re right. Some day the Democrats will nominate someone totally unacceptable while the Republican will be quite well qualified. And most Democrats will scream “Supreme Court!” as a rationalization to vote for the Democrat anyway. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2016, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/46 "2016-06-25T05:54:38Z")
Boy, I just jinx every candidate I say nice things about this cycle: > **[The Making of Patrick Murphy](https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/the-making-of-patrick-murphy/)** > > CBS4 Investigative Reporter Jim DeFede's four-month long investigation about Congressman Patrick Murphy, the man who wants to be Florida's next U.S. senator. Turns out Patrick Murphy is nowhere near as impressive as I thought. Basically, he lied to me and the voters. He’s actually done pretty much nothing. Rubio it is for me. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/47 "2016-06-26T02:41:22Z")
Murphy is on this NYT list of rising young Democrats, FWIW: [Opinion | 14 Young Democrats to Watch - The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/06/24/opinion/sunday/14-young-democrats-to-watch.html) ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/48 "2016-06-26T03:28:44Z")
I’d make that a was. This is looking like another Fitzgerald situation. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/49 "2016-06-26T06:33:02Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Turns out Patrick Murphy is nowhere near as impressive as I thought. Basically, he lied to me and the voters. He’s actually done pretty much nothing. > > Rubio it is for me. What has Rubio ever done for you? ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/50 "2016-06-26T06:43:07Z")
Rubio has been an unremarkable Senator who has generally voted the way I want and has not had any scandals. I’ll take it until something better comes along. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/51 "2016-06-28T00:53:50Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > Rubio has been an unremarkable Senator who has generally voted the way I want… When he showed up at all, you mean? ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/52 "2016-06-28T12:19:47Z")
Find me a better guy. Murphy is no longer that guy. He’s just another guy who can’t succeed on his own so he gets into politics. We shouldn’t be electing guys for whom the private sector is just too hard, at least not if we can avoid it. Rubio of course has no private sector experience either. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/53 "2016-07-26T21:42:14Z")
Grayson’s ex [accuses](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/alan-grayson-wife-florida-226090) him of long-running domestic abuse. This could be a game changer. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2016, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/54 "2016-07-26T23:25:45Z")
[And he gets into it with a reporter](http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/alan-grayson-politico-reporter-226219) right at the convention. And [loses his Big Left endorsements](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/26/rep-alan-grayson-alleged-wife-beater-loses-endorsements.html). ISTM it just ensures it’s cleanly Rubio v. Murphy. I’d think that more of an issue would be how much the wounding of Wasserman-Schultz may weaken the Florida Democrats (cue in: conspiracy theory about this being Debbie’s payback to the Left for her whacking). ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/55 "2016-07-27T03:34:22Z")
Murphy’s damaged too, the Miami Herald did a serious number on him that I believe I posted a couple months back. Rubio appears to be coasting to reelection. ---
**Author:** ![Scholar\_Beardpig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Scholar\_Beardpig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scholar_Beardpig)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/56 "2016-08-02T05:49:19Z")
Patrick Murphy is actually a family friend of mine, so take my comments with a grain of salt, but I quite like the guy. He is what he seems like - an aristocrat politician who is doing this to put meaning in his life. If elected, he will do as the party requires of him. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/57 "2016-08-02T05:52:07Z")
I believe that. Murphy is also my representative. He’s a good public servant. But when you get caught seriously padding your resume, which for me was his primary selling point, that’s gonna hurt. and sure enough, the polls have shown major movement towards Rubio. Murphy might not even beat Grayson at this point. Murphy has plenty of opportunity to rehabilitate himself and run for higher office again in the future. He’ll probably return to Congress in 2018. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/58 "2016-08-18T03:15:50Z")
Mitt Romney is helping fundraise for Rubio: [http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/17/politics/mitt-romney-marco-rubio-donor-outreach/?iid=ob\_article\_organicsidebar\_expansion](http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/17/politics/mitt-romney-marco-rubio-donor-outreach/?iid=ob_article_organicsidebar_expansion) ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/59 "2016-08-18T04:09:02Z")
The polling is looking solid for Rubio, which is good for the GOP, because they were set to lose Florida without him. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643/60 "2016-08-18T10:42:30Z")
(A) Polls have him only a couple of point, some within MOE, over a guy who has barely even campaigned yet. (B) What do you mean by “losing Florida”? Trump is going to do that himself and drag the rest of the ticket _down_, not up. © A Dem Senate looks like more of a lock every day, so how is FL going to be better off with a Rep Senator that no one respects? Carry on. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-marco-rubio-run-for-reelection-to-the-senate/757643.md?page=4)