Election 2020: The Game!

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Third Republican primary presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California

Date : December 2nd, 2019

Participants : Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, Former FBI Director James Comey

Host : ABC News

Moderator : George Stephanopoulos

Questions

-Opening statements

-ISIS raised in Egypt, multiplying terrorist attacks on the Egyptian territory. These terrorist attacks also raised rumors claiming that the leader of Al Qaida Ayman al-Zawahiri might be hidding in Egypt, his birthplace. Do you believe he's there? And if yes how do you intend to capture or kill him?

-Senator Cotton, how can you explain that the letter you wrote and sent to Iran in 2015 is not a violation of the Logan Act?

-We were attacked on our national territory for the first time since 2016.This attack was orchestrated by Abu Sayyaf in Hawai and was apparently supported by North Korea. Do you think we are witnessing an expansion of jihadism on the Pacific? What is your plan to defeat Abu Sayyaf?

-Speaker Ryan, when you were Mitt Romney's running mate in 2012, our embassy in Benghazi was attacked, causing the death of four U.S. ambassadors. Today in 2019, our embassy in Cairo was attacked by ISIS, causing the death of nine of our ambassadors. How do you think the situation is different now than in 2012?

-The question is addressed to you Mr. Comey. Senator Rubio said that you got it wrong about free trade consequences on the economy.  Can you give your justification?

-Senator Rubio, you have the chance to respond.

-Do you think India should be integrated into the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

-The following question will be adressed to Senator Rubio, Speaker Ryan and Senator Cotton. Senator Rubio you're a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Speaker Ryan you were a member of the House Budget Committee before becoming this Committee's chairman in 2011; and Senator Cotton you are a member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy. I want you to tell the ato hear from you why you have the best background and the best plan to grow the U.S. economy?

-Why would Ronald Reagan support your candidacy if he was alive today?

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Marco Rubio debate answers, Part 1

-Opening statements

Here we stand : in the Air Force One Pavilion in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The world is much more dangerous than it was before and America is in deep economic downturn. So I believe the question here is who on this stage is the best qualified to fix this situation, bring this country together, boost economic growth and ensure international security and peace just like Ronald Reagan did during his presidency after a growing geopolitical threat and economic recession before Reagan's election as President of the United States.


-ISIS raised in Egypt, multiplying terrorist attacks on the Egyptian territory. These terrorist attacks also raised rumors claiming that the leader of Al Qaida Ayman al-Zawahiri might be hidding in Egypt, his birthplace. Do you believe he's there? And if yes how do you intend to capture or kill him?

Well look, there are no signs of Zawahiri's presence in Egypt, but it's possible that he's hiding there. If we ever get informations confirming Zawahiri's presence in Egypt, my administration will increase the number of American warships on Eastern Mediterranean Sea, establish more military  and naval bases in this region, reinforce our regionnal military alliances and engage more warplanes and drones to destroy terrorist bases and force terrorists, including Ayman al-Zawahiri, to get out of their refuges, which will help us capturing or killing Ayman al-Zawahiri for the sake of justice, security and liberty.

-Senator Cotton, how can you explain that the letter you wrote and sent to Iran in 2015 is not a violation of the Logan Act?

[Senator Tom Cotton's response to the question]

-We were attacked on our national territory for the first time since 2016.This attack was orchestrated by Abu Sayyaf in Hawai and was apparently supported by North Korea. Do you think we are witnessing an expansion of jihadism on the Pacific? What is your plan to defeat Abu Sayyaf?

Of course we are witnessing an expansion of jihadism on the Pacific. Hillary Clinton did not demonstrate enough vigilence and leadership to prevent such an expansion. If we want to defeat Abu Sayyaf, we need to put North Korea back on the list of nations supporting terrorism, to  increase U.S. Navy's presence on the Pacific as well as the number of U.S. naval bases around the South China Sea, orchestrate airstrikes against this terrorist group and create an intergovernmental military organization, which my campaign named Pacific Treaty Organization (PTO), around the Pacific, which help us to defeat Abu Sayyaf through collaboration and military force.

-Speaker Ryan, when you were Mitt Romney's running mate in 2012, our embassy in Benghazi was attacked, causing the death of four U.S. ambassadors. Today in 2019, our embassy in Cairo was attacked by ISIS, causing the death of nine of our ambassadors. How do you think the situation is different now than in 2012?
[Speaker Paul Ryan's response to the question]

-The question is addressed to you Mr. Comey. Senator Rubio said that you got it wrong about free trade consequences on the economy.  Can you give your justification?

[James Comey's response to the question]

-Senator Rubio, you have the chance to respond.

Of course he's wrong to say that free trade is bad for the economy. Mr. Comey, do I need to reming you that one of the main reasons why the Great Depression got longer and worse is the legislation of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 that increased tariffs and reduced American exports and imports, thus increasing unemployment rate from 8 % in 1930 to 25 % in 1932. One of the factors of the actual economic decline we are living is that President Clinton did not sign a single free trade agreement in the last three years. Many agricultural companies, especially in New England, especially dairy companies, that are benefiting from free trade partly because American milk is approximately twice less expensive than the Canadian milk, which encourages of American and Canadian consumers to buy more American milk than Canadian milk to keep their purchasing power strong. Transpacific Partnership will be an asset for America because regional potential members of the TPP that are usually great trade partners to China will be orienting more and more to us as trade partners. In addition, American cars will be less expensive than Asian cars thanks to energy independence, which will result to the purchase of more American cars than Asian cars. By opening more markets and look for new ones, we will increase our ability to innovate and compete in this world economy. Goods and services crossing borders ensure the development of new ideas and models and allow our producers to learn about the market through the failure and success of traded products. By learning more, they will be favored to innovate and keep their competitiveness. So if you believe that free trade is bad for the economy, then you seek to be a leader of the past.

-Do you think India should be integrated into the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

India is a great friend and ally of ours. New Delhi is a very strategic ally for the United States. It represents a political, military and economic counterweight to China. This country can also work with us and with Pakistan and Afghanistan to lead an effective fight against terrorism and to keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon because it's two goals that these countries have in common. India is the greatest democracy in the world in terms of population while globalization that brought democratization into countries previously oppressed by dictators is one of the greatest effects of free trade. It's a great free market nation that is sharing our values. Free trade with India will give Indian consumers a greater access to American products, which will be good for our economy. Florida’s $1 billion annual exports to India are a reason why trade ties with India’s large and growing market matter to Americans. Like I said, America's capacity  to compete and innovate comes from its open markets and from the constant search for new markets by promoting  free trade. As a consequence, India's integrating into TPP will boost our economy, create jobs. It's not only free trade, but also fair trade, because it will give India new American free-market technologies and skills to develop their markets and industries and create jobs for all Indians, whose some fellow citizens are living into poverty in a so great industrialized country.

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Marco Rubio debate answers, Part 2

-The following question will be adressed to Senator Rubio, Speaker Ryan and Senator Cotton. Senator Rubio you're a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Speaker Ryan you were a member of the House Budget Committee before becoming this Committee's chairman in 2011; and Senator Cotton you are a member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy. I want you to tell the ato hear from you why you have the best background and the best plan to grow the U.S. economy?

Like you mentionned George I am a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. And as all we know, except for Hillary Clinton, the business sector is the basic engine of economic growth. If I’m President, taxes for all the American people, especially the middle-class, as well as for business owners will be cut, which will reinforce taxpayer’s purchasing power and will stop our companies’ offshoring and increase their ability to produce, to innovate, to expand and hire people. By following South Carolina’s example of reducing the cost doing business, but this time all across the country, our future entrepreneurs will be more likely to open new businesses in America. I believe that giving tax credits to companies investing in R & D will ensure innovation and job growth. I'm a champion of innovation. For that reason, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) named me the Innovation Policy Ninja.

Thanks to my energy plan, which includes doubling permits on governmental lands, increasing oil drilling, approving Keystone XL, building pipelines from Pennsylvania to California as well as from Alaska to Alberta and exploiting oil resources on Beaufort Sea will help us clinching energy indpendence and to develop renwable energies to create jobs while protecting the environment by investing some oil drilling revenues into alternative energies development. It will boost our automotive industries and car manufacturing, reduce the cost of buying American cars and make sure that more American cars will be bought, thus ensuring further job creation and preventing new bankruptcies like in Detroit.

I know that free trade will get us much more consumers around the world and reduce the cost of exporting and importing, which will make our open markets very attractive around the world, boost job creation in America and help us keeping our status as the first worldwide economic power and the world’s leading trade power. That’s why I voted for the TPP and will, as President, approve and ratify TPP as well as free trade agreements with the European Union and Latin America. Like I said, free trade with Latin America will not only allow us to create jobs and to counterbalance China’s trading power, but will also help Hispanics small business owners and workers to innovate, to obtain new consumers, to remain competitive and to create jobs due to language opportunities and their fluency in Spanish and English. That way, Hispanics will be able to emerge at a dominant status among importers, exporters, translators and executives managing such commercial and cultural exchanges.

That’s why I have the best plan to grow our economy and create jobs for all the American people

-Why would Ronald Reagan support your candidacy if he was alive today?

I'm a child of the Reagan Revolution. In 1980, with my grandfather, I watched my first Republican convention and this one nominated Ronald Reagan, one of the greatest conservatives of all time who, as President of the United States, kept us safe, made our country prosperous and won the Cold War over the First USSR in the name of freedom and democracy. Since this convention, I became a greater and greater admirer of Ronald Reagan. Now we live in a similar situation before Ronald Reagan's presidency : economic crisis and dangerous world combining together. We need to cut taxes to strengthen our companies and our middle-class, promote free trade to make our country competitive again and create more jobs by getting more consumers, embrace energy independence by promoting oil production and alternative energies' production to make sure our country remains the world's greatest energy producer and balance budget.

If I’m our nominee, our party will be able to attract Independents and even Democrats disappointed of of Hillary Clinton. My energy plan includes oil exploitation on the Beaufort Sea thanks to underwater tankers, which will allow us to exploit these resources whithout hurting the environment. It will also boost job creation and give us new revenues from increased oil drilling that will partly be invested into the development of alternative and renewable energies to create good-paying jobs and to protect the environment. Once the budget balanced, we will invest a part of the future budget surpluses to develop new infrastructures that will facilitate economic activities and make sure that more businesses will open here in the United States and will be able to grow, to expand and to reinforce their competitiveness. Businesses investing in R & D and equipment will keep earning tax credits, which will ensure job creation through innovation. That’s how all Americans, whether they are conservatives or liberals, will accomplish their goals. That’s how I will bring all the American people together for America’s future like Ronald Reagan did during his two successful presidential runs that contributed to landslide victories.

We also need to increase defense spending to defend our allies and defeat our ennemies. To accomplish that goal, we must also reinforce our geopolitical alliances and fight our ennemies on their territories. That's exactly how Ronald Reagan defeated our ennemies during his presidency.

That's why I believe he would be supporting me in my project to keep our country safe, prosperous and unified.

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King/Ashe 2020

Taking America Back

Schedule for 1-7 December

December 1
-Fly to Hawaii
-File for ballot access in Hawaii and Alaska
-Rally in Honolulu with Tulsi Gabbard

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-Barnstorm on Maui
-Meeting With college voters at Hawaii Pacific University

December 2
-Build campaign infrastructure in Hawaii

December 3
-Fly to Minnesota
-File for ballot access in Minnesota
-Rally in Minneapolis with Jesse Ventura

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-Barnstorm in Ramsey County
-Town Hall in Duluth with Tim Ashe and Jesse Ventura

December 4
-Build campaign infrastructure in Minnesota, utilising Ventura's resources from his term as Governor

December 5
-Fly to Washington state
-Rally in Medina with Bill Gates

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-File for ballot access in Washington state
-Fundraise in Seattle
-Town Hall in Tacoma

December 6
-Build campaign infrastructure in Washington

December 7
-File for ballot access in all remaining states
-Build national campaign infrastructure

Senator King encourages Tim Ashe to campaign heavily in New England with Bernie Sanders, using both his resources and those of Senator Sanders.

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Marco Rubio for President 2020 Right Here Right Now, Week of Dec. 1, 2019-Dec. 7, 2019, Part 2

December 3, 2019
-Free trade policy speech at the San Diego's commercial port in San Diego, California
-Economic policy speech at the Qualcomm Research Center headquarters in San Diego, CA
-Fundraising event at the San Diego Convention Center
-Meet with college voters at the University of California in San Diego, CA
-Meet with the voters and the donors at Westfield Horton Plaza in San Diego, CA
-Energy policy speech at San Diego Gas & Electric in San Diego, CA, during which Marco Rubio attacks his rival Paul Ryan for his opposition to the Bush Administration national energy policy in the 2000s
In this time of economic depression, we need to increase oil production and drilling in order to boost job creation, help us getting energy independence boost job creation and developing renewable energies. Me and my rivals, including Paul Ryan, agree about this. But if Speaker Ryan agrees with me about this, how is this that he voted NO on passing the Bush Administration national energy policy in 2004 and 2005 while this plan could have got us to energy independence already under better conditions? He voted against energy independence, he voted against job creation and he voted against prosperity. Is that he didn’t understand what it takes to get us energy independence or changed his opinion on energy issues? We don’t win elections by changing positions over and over again. I believe the next president must demonstrate good judgement and leadership to get this country back on track. We need to increase oil drilling, exploitation and transportation in this country to create jobs, boost our automotive industry, obtain energy independence and get the necessary revenues from oil drilling to invest into the development of alternative energies and of new industries specialized into renewable energies, thus allowing us to pursue further job creation and to improve our ecological footprint.

-Foreign policy speech at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, CA
-Fundraising supper at the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, CA

December 4, 2019
-Breakfast with the voters at the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, CA
-Barnstorm in Coronado, CA
-Flight to Glendale, Arizona
-Economic policy speech at the Beet Sugar Factory Building in Glendale, AZ
-Speech at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ
-Speech at the University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
-Barnstorm in Phoenix, AZ

December 5, 2019
-Flight to Las Vegas, Nevada
-Fundraising event at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, NV
-Infrastructure policy speech at the Las Vegas Station in Las Vegas, NV
-Speech at the Main Street Station Casino, Brewery and Hotel in Las Vegas, NV
-Fundraising event at MGM Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV
-Supper with the voters at the Center Bar in Las Vegas, NV

December 6th, 2019
-Flight to Sioux City, Iowa
-Meet with the voters at The Great American Popcorn Company in Sioux City, IA
-Rally at the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City, IA
-Meet with college voters Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, IA, in an effort to woo young voters
-Meet with the voters and the donors at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, IA
-Barnstorm in Emmetsburg, IA
-Barnstorm in Churdan, IA
-Town hall in Jefferson, IA

December 7th, 2019
-Barnstorm in Grand Junction, IA
-Infrastructure policy speech at the United Parcel Service facility in Des Moines, IA
-Agriculture policy speech at the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company facility in Des Moines, IA
-Meet with the voters at The Des Moines Performing Arts in Des Moines, IA
-Speech at Des Moines University in Des Moines, IA
-Barnstorm in Indianapola, IA
-Barnstorm in Beaconsfield, IA
-Economic policy speech at the Hy-Vee facility in Beaconsfield, IA

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Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the 12th round!

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New Polls

The polls got a few closer between Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan but not at a threatening level towards Rubio's frontrunner status. The race in Iowa is likely to be a close race since Rubio is leading Ryan by 3 points. Tom Cotton takes the third place in the national Republican polls.

National Polls

Marco Rubio : 40 %
Paul Ryan : 29 %
Tom Cotton : 14 %
James Comey : 13 %


Iowa Polls

Marco Rubio : 32 %
Paul Ryan : 29 %
Tom Cotton : 17 %
James Comey : 13 %

New Hampshire Polls

Marco Rubio : 39 %
Paul Ryan : 25 %
James Comey : 12 %
Tom Cotton : 6 %

South Carolina Polls

Marco Rubio : 43 %
Paul Ryan : 22 %
Tom Cotton : 16 %
James Comey : 10 %

Nevada Polls

Marco Rubio : 44 %
Paul Ryan : 25 %
James Comey : 13 %
Tom Cotton : 11 %

Tennessee Polls

Marco Rubio : 32 %
Paul Ryan : 30 %
Tom Cotton : 16 %
James Comey : 15 %

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BREAKING NEWS

Oil prices increase in the European Union

Before Brexit, the United Kingdom was the first oil producer in the European Union. Due to Brexit, oil prices in the European Union, notably in France and Germany (both countries particularily dependent on foreign oil), increased dramatically, which risks to contribute to job losses the European Union and to increase European energy dependence. Brexit effects also hurted British's real estate market. In response to this crisis, British Prime Minster Theresa May and her government started developping an infrastructure plan.

Successful rescue in Egypt

U.S. Special Forces and the Egyptian army led a successful rescue on the Suez Canal where they took back a British container from ISIS who held the crew hostage for a ransom of 100 million $. Almost all the crew is saved while one hostage was killed during the assault concluded by the death of all the jihadists engaged in this hold-up.

Endorsements

Marco Rubio Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzennegger; Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Businessman, former member of the Washington Senate and candidate for Washington State Governor Dino Rossi; Texas Senator John Cornyn

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Marco Rubio for President 2020 Right Here Right Now : Schedule for Week of Dec. 8, 2019-Dec. 14, 2019

December 8, 2019
-Speech at the Mount Ayr Public Library in Mount Ayr, Iowa
-Barnstorm in Mount Ayr, IA
-Flight to Tallahassee, Florida
-Meet with college voters at the Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL
-Economic policy speech at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum in Tallahassee, FL, in response to Brexit effects on oil prices in the European Union and on the worldwide economy

While I respect the democratic choice made by the British people three years ago to leave the European Union (EU), we have to confront the terrible effects of Brexit on the worldwide economy. Without the United Kingdom, who was the EU's greatest oil producer, oil prices in the EU increased dramatically, causing economic downturn on this continent as well as job losses due to a weaker purchasing power. British real estate market also suffered from Brexit effects, which complicated this country's national economic activities. But I believe that if we ratify the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the European Union, we will mitigate Brexit brutal consequences, firstly because of the reduction of tariffs, which will decrease the cost of exporting and importing. My energy plan will make sure that we'll get energy independence, reduce oil prices in America, which will increase our taxpayers' purchasing power, boost our automotive industry through the increase of American car manufacturing and lower the cost of buying American cars, which will result to the bought of more American cars here and abroad, including in the EU. So it will encourage the EU to import more American oil and gas, which will reduce oil prices in the EU and increase local consumers' purchasing power thanks to a greater access to American markets. Free trade will bring great benefits for both America's and Europe's economies. In addition, since we are the fourth viticultural producer in the world, we can, thanks to free trade, compete more effectively with French, Spanish and Italian viticultural markets. TTIP will also allow us to develop alternative energies as well as industries specialized in this sector. France, for example, is one of the greatest electric and nuclear powers in the world, so free trade will help our electric and nuclear industries to grow thanks to nuclear technologies adopted by France, one of our greatest partners. We can also do it by wooing French investors with electric industry skills in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Such a partnership will be very effective since French President Alain Juppé was Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development under Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency in 2007. That way, not only new American jobs will be created, but more Americans will have access to electricity and we will improve our ecological footprint.

-Foreign policy speech at the Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, FL, in reaction to hostages' release in Egypt
Our campaign learned this morning that the crew of the British container held hostage by ISIS on the Suez Canal was saved thanks to the intervention of our Special Forces and of the Egyptian army who killed all the engaged jihadists. This is a victory against terrorism. We may have won this battle, but the war against terrorism is not won yet. We must pursue this war against terrorism by increasing defense spending, deploying the necessary troops and military arsenal to defeat terrorism on its territory, reinforcing and expanding our alliances and modernizing our military if we want to this crusade successful. I will follow this strategy as commander-in-chief.

-Rally in front of the statue of Andrew Jackson in Jacksonville, FL
-Infrastructure policy speech at the RailAmerica headquarters in Jacksonville, FL
-Debate preparation

December 9, 2019
-Fundraising event at the CSX Corporation in Jacksonville, FL
-Barnstorm in Merritt Island, FL
-Economic and space policy speech at the Vehicle Assembly Building in Merritt Island, FL, reiterating Rubio's plan for space exploration
-Economic policy speech at the Barn Light Electric Company headquarters in Titusville, FL
-Meet with the voters at the Universal Parks & Resorts in Orlando, FL
-Meet with college voters at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL
-Rally in Orlando with Jeb Bush
-Speech at the Republican National Hispanic Assembly in Mascotte, FL
-Fundraising event at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
-Rest and debate preparation

December 10, 2019
-Economic policy speech at the Verizon Communications facility in Tampa, FL
-Fundraising event at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL
-Rally at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL
-Speech at Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, FL
-Speech at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, FL
-Barnstorm in Miami Beach, FL
-Meet with college voters at the University of Miami in Miami, FL
-Fundraising event at the Adrienne Arsnt Center for Performing Arts4
-Supper with the voters at Pollo Tropical in Miami, FL
-Free trade policy speech at the Port of Miami in Miami, FL
-Rest and debate preparation
   
December 11, 2019
-Breakfast with the voters at the Versailles restaurant in Miami, FL
-Barnstorm in Little Havana in Miami, FL
-Fundraising event at the Royal Caribbean International headquarters in Miami, FL
-Flight to Charleston, South Carolina
-Economic policy speech at the Charleston International Airport in Charleston, SC
-Freedom of religion policy speech at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, SC
-Rally at Cannon Park in Charleston, SC
-Meet with wounded soldiers at Naval Beaufort Hospital in Charleston, SC
-Debate preparation

December 12, 2019
-Economic policy speech at the Port of Charleston in Charleston, SC
-Barnstorm in Allendale, SC
-Barnstorm in Cayce, SC
-Energy policy speech at SCANA Corporation in Cayce, SC
-Town hall at the Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia, SC
-Fundraising event at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC
-Meet with college voters at Benedict College in Columbia, SC
-Debate preparation

December 13, 2019
-Barnstorm in Columbia, SC
-Flight to Nashua, New Hampshire
-Economic policy speech at the Nashua Manufacturing Company Historic District in Nashua, NH
-Meet with the voters at Mine Falls Park in Nashua, NH
-Rally at the Clocktower Place in Nashua with John H. Sununu, NH
-Meet with college voters at the Manchester High School West in Manchester, NH
-Debate preparation

December 14, 2019
-Infrastructure policy speech at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, NH
-Economic policy speech at the Manchester School of Technology in Manchester, NH
-Rally with Joe Lieberman at the Lincoln statue in front in front of Central High School in Manchester, NH
-Speech at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH
-Fundraising dinner with the voters at the Eagle Hotel in Concord, NH
-Foreign policy speech at the Veterans Monument in Concord, NH, honoring the memory and courage of the U.S. Veterans
-Debate preparation

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ROUND 13! FIGHT!

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New Polls

Florida Senator Marco Rubio holds his lead in the Republican primary presidential polls with 12 percentage points ahead of Paul Ryan. The four Republican presidential candidates are preparing for their clash for the fourth Republican presidential primary debate that is scheduled for December 18, will be held at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and moderated by Wolf Blitzer and CNN.

National Polls

Marco Rubio : 42 %
Paul Ryan : 30 %
Tom Cotton : 15 %
James Comey : 12 %


Iowa Polls

Marco Rubio : 33 %
Paul Ryan : 31 %
Tom Cotton : 17 %
James Comey : 13 %

New Hampshire Polls

Marco Rubio : 41 %
Paul Ryan : 26 %
James Comey : 10 %
Tom Cotton : 6 %

South Carolina Polls

Marco Rubio : 44 %
Paul Ryan : 22 %
Tom Cotton : 17 %
James Comey : 11 %

Nevada Polls

Marco Rubio : 45 %
Paul Ryan : 23 %
James Comey : 13 %
Tom Cotton : 10 %

Tennessee Polls

Marco Rubio : 34 %
Paul Ryan : 31 %
Tom Cotton : 17 %
James Comey : 16 %

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BREAKING NEWS

Putsch in the Philippines

A group of hundreds of Philippine soldiers successfully led a putsch that overthrowed President Rodrigo Duterte, a controversial leader who was considered as the « Philippine Donald Trump » due to his protectionist and populist views as well as his racist policies. Many people suspected that his hate speech partly contributed to the rise of jihadism in the Philippines. The soldiers that led the putsch started a transition for the formation of a new democratic government through elections in order to make sure that the country can quickly get back permanently in the fight against terrorism.

Angus King's candidacy made Maine a battleground state

Due to Maine Senator Angus King's candidacy, Maine, a state that voted Democraat every presidential election since 1992, seems to be about to become a battleground state. According to a recent poll published by CNN/ORC Hillary Clinton is leading in Maine, but less wide than usual. Against Marco Rubio as the Republican nominee, Hillary Clinton holds 41 % of the vote against 35 % for the Florida Senator and 21 % for Angus King. If she faces Paul Ryan, she would win this state with 43 % of the vote against 33 % for the Speaker of the House and 22 % for the Maine Senator. In the case of a face-off against Tom Cotton, the President of the United States would win this New England state with 44 % over Cotton's 31 % and King's 24 %. Against James Comey, Clinton would win widely with 44 % over Comey's 30 % and King's 25 %.

Endorsements

Marco Rubio Former Vice-President of the United States Dick Cheney, former Florida Senator Mel Martinez, former Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, former New Hampshire Senator John E. Sununu

Angus King : Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, former Vice-President of the United States Al Gore, former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Secretary of State Colin Powell

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R/H, are you a sock of UWS?

Just wondering.

[R/H]

R/H, are you a sock of UWS?

Just wondering.

No, my dear friend.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio for President 2020 Right here Right now : Schedule for the week of Dec. 15, 2019-Dec. 21, 2019, Part 1

December 15, 2019
-Marco Rubio's statement to the polls released in Maine :
We learned that polls in Maine for the 2020 general election are getting closer than expected, partly due to Angus King's candidacy but also to Hillary Clinton's unpopularity. This made this race more competitive, including in traditional blue states and I think that's good for democracy. I believe it represents a good opportunity to compete in states we haven't compete for a long time. We must not neglected any single American. We must offer the American people a real alternative agenda to Hillary Clinton's record of failure, disappointment and corruption and to Senator King's agenda proposing the same failed economic policies. Thanks to increased oil drilling and production, we will not only lead us to energy independence, create jobs and boost our automotive industry, but also get us enough revenues to invest into the development of renewable energies to create new industries specialized in this domain, to create more jobs and protect the environment. When the budget will be balanced, my administration will invest a part of budget surpluses to develop infrastructures to ensure further job creation and facilitate commercial activities. If I'm elected President, my administration will give tax credits to companies investing in equipment and R & D to ensure innovation that will contribute to job creation. President Rubio will promote peace through strength by modernizing and reinforcing our military, by increasing our military presence in strategic regions, by deploying the necessary troops to defeat terrorism and by creating and expanding intergovernmental military alliances in the Middle East, in the Indian subcontinent and around the Pacific to make sure we will fight terrorism more successfully and increase pressure on North Korea and Iran, which will reduce the risk of a war trigger in these regions.

-Flight to Chicago, Illinois
-Economic policy speech at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce in Chicago, IL
-Barnstorm in the Humboldt Park in Chicago, IL, to woo the Puerto Rican vote
-Speech at the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, IL
-Fundraising at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL
-Dinner with the voters at the Uno Pizzeria & Grill in Chicago, IL
-Speech at United Center in Chicago, IL
-Meet with college voters at the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL
-Infrastructure at Chicago Union Station in Chicago, IL
-Free trade policy speech at the Port of Chicago in Chicago, IL
-Foreign policy speech at Calumet Harbor in Chicago, IL
-Rest and debate preparation

December 16, 2019   
-Fundraising event at the Hollywood Casino Aurora in Aurora, IL
-Speech at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, IL
-Meet with college voters at the Aurora University in Aurora, IL
-Economic policy speech at the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Rockford, IL
-Fundraising event at the Bengt Sjostrom Theatre at Rock Valley College in Rockford, IL
-Freedom of religion policy speech at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford, IL
-Barnstorm in downtown Rockford, IL
-Foreign policy speech at Memorial Hall in Rockford, IL, in response to the recent events in the Philippines :
Today, the whole world read or watched that Rodrigo Duterte was overthrown by a putsch by a group of soldiers. Even though this country is in a situation of crisis and in throes of terrorism, I believe these are good news because it will bring integrity and justice back in the Philippines, a country that now got rid of hate speech that did nothing but encouraging terrorism. It's good news for relations between the United States and the Philippines, which will reinforce our economic partnership as well as our military partnership against terrorism, North Korea and China's expansionist policies. Thanks to such a stronger partnership between our two countries, prosperity, freedom, integrity, stability and peace will be brought back to the Pacific. God bless the Philippine people and God bless America.

-Barnstorm in Tampico, IL
-Speech in front of the Ronald Reagan plaque in Tampico, IL, honoring Ronald Reagan's memory
-Debate preparation

December 17, 2019
-Economic policy speech at Caterpillar Inc. headquarters in Peoria, IL
-Speech at the Peoria Riverfront Museum in Peoria, IL
-Barnstorm in Peoria, IL
-Speech at the Lincoln's Tomb in Springfield, IL
-Fundraising event at Lanphier Park in Springfield, IL
-Barnstorm in Springfield, IL
-Flight to Nashville, Tennessee
-Debate preparation on the plane

December 18, 2019
-Debate preparation
-Rally at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN
-Advertisement filming
-Economic policy speech at the Nissan North America Inc. facility in Nashville, TN
-Debate preparation
-Marco Rubio participates in the fourth Republican presidential primary debate held at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, alongside Paul Ryan, Tom Cotton and James Comey.

December 19-21 will come after the debate

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Fourth Republican primary presidential debate at the Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee

Date : December 18th, 2019

Participants : Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, Former FBI Director James Comey

Host : CNN

Moderator : Wolf Blitzer

CNN America's Choice theme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uvpd4myQXs

Podium order was determined by the average of the national polls since the beginning of December :

Comey    Ryan    Rubio    Cotton

Questions

-Opening statements

-Senator Cotton, do you worry that your short political experience could represent an obstacle if you're President?

-Speaker Ryan, Senator Rubio claimed that you changed your positions due to your opposition to the Bush Administration national energy policy and your changing positions on Cuba embargo and a potential military intervention in Syria. Why did you oppose the Bush Administration national energy policy and why did you change your positions on Cuba embargo and military engagement in Syria?

-Senator Angus King's independent candidacy sounds to divide the liberal vote. A recent poll released in Maine, for example, demonstrated that polls between all four of you and Hillary Clinton are getting closer while this state traditionnally votes Democrat. I want to hear from all the candidates, do you believe it finally represents an opportunity for the Republican Party to compete in states where it didn't compete for a long time?

-Recently, a putsch overthrowed Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and the group of soldiers that orchestrated this putsch are starting a political transition to the formation of a new democratic government through elections. Do you believe this putsch represents good news?

-Russia's policy in Ukraine triggered debates on whether Eastern European countries like Ukraine or Finland should integrate NATO. Do you believe these countries should become NATO members and why?

-Why are you the candidate on this stage that is most likely to beat Hillary Clinton?

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Marco Rubio debate answers

-Opening statements

Good evening my fellow Americans! Tonight is another great opportunity to answer the question on who is the best qualified to take on Hillary Clinton, get this country back on track and keep it safe. 2020 is likely to be remarked by a three-way race between our nominee, Hillary Clinton and Angus King. So the question here tonight is who on this stage will be able to bring all the American people together, to bring conservatives, liberals and independents together towards our agenda. I believe my economic plan as well as my intention of promoting peace through strength will help us getting an important number of votes from conservatives, liberals and independents. So I wish you will enjoy this debate to make sure you will understand the answer to the question about how to bring the people together for the sake of America's prosperity and security. Thank you!

-Senator Cotton, do you worry that your short political experience could represent an obstacle if you're President?

[Tom Cotton's response]

-Speaker Ryan, Senator Rubio claimed that you changed your positions due to your opposition to the Bush Administration national energy policy and your changing positions on Cuba embargo and a potential military intervention in Syria. Why did you oppose the Bush Administration national energy policy and why did you change your positions on Cuba embargo and military engagement in Syria?

[Paul Ryan's response]

-Senator Rubio?

With all due respect, this is a total lack of judgement and lacking judgement does not help getting the American people's trust. In 2012 Speaker Ryan said no to boots on the ground in Syria while the right answer was that we should have sent troops in Syria to topple Assad and to make sure that terrorism does not expand in Syria. If we intervened earlier in Syria, this country would have already been democratic, free, safe and prosperous. Until 2008, Speaker Ryan opposed Cuba embargo while we all want democracy, freedom and integrity to come back on the land of my ancestors. While he wants to get America to energy independence just like me and Senator Cotton and James Comey, Speaker Ryan opposed the Bush Administration national energy policy that would have already led us to energy independence and greater economic prosperity under better conditions. It's disappointing that instead of giving America a path to prosperity you're giving it a path to crossroads.

-Senator Angus King's independent candidacy seems to divide the liberal vote. A recent poll released in Maine, for example, demonstrated that polls between all four of you and Hillary Clinton are getting closer while this state traditionnally votes Democrat. I want to hear from all the candidates, do you believe it finally represents an opportunity for the Republican Party to compete in states where it didn't compete for a long time?

Well of course it is. I believe that we should not neglect any single American and that's why I'm running to be president for all the American people. I think that Maine's tranformation into a battleground state shaped democratic mindset in this country. But also demonstrates that all the American people, conservatives, liberals and independents are disappointed of Hillary Clinton's weak leadership. That's one of the reasons why  Independents as well as some Democrats or former Democrats like Joe Lieberman and Heidi Heitkamp are endorsing me. I think we can win some traditional blue states this time around if we give more efforts in these states because I'm proposing a path to economic prosperity that will allow all Americans, whether they are conservatives, liberals or independents, to prosper. Thanks to my energy plan including increased oil drilling and exploitation, we will create many jobs  and grow our automotive industry while getting enough revenues from oil drilling to invest into the development of renewable energies to create jobs while protecting the environment. My administration will develop infrastructures by investing a part of budget surpluses when the budget will be balanced, which will help our future business owners to open new businesses, to create jobs, to expand and to be competitive. Just as I did by cosponsoring the AGREE Act in the Senate, I will make sure that companies investing in R & D and equipment will earn tax credits, which will ensure further job creation through innovation. That's how we're going to bring the American people together under this optimistic agenda, allow our party to expand and to win blue states.

-Recently, a putsch overthrowed Rodrigo Duterte and the group of soldiers that orchestrated this putsch are starting a political transition to the formation of a new democratic government through elections. Do you believe this putsch represents good news?

Well, I believe that it represents good news because it will allow our two countries to develop a better partnership thanks to better relations. Duterte's hate speech encouraged terrorism to emerge in the Philippines. Thanks to such better relations with a straightfoward Philippine government, we will fight terrorism more effectively, challenge successfully China's expansionist policies on the South China Sea and develop a good economic partnership into the TPP. That way, peace, freedom, stability, integrity and prosperity will be restored on the Pacific.

-Russia's policy in Ukraine triggered debates on whether Eastern European countries like Ukraine or Finland should integrate NATO. Do you believe these countries should become NATO members and why?
A stronger and larger NATO will increase pressure on Russia. So it will be a great advantage that Ukraine and Finland become new NATO members, because it's not careful of Russia to attack a NATO member. That way, we will reinforce our support to our allies, increase our military presence on the Black Sea and in Ukraine to reinforce security, to provide military training to the Ukrainian army and to arm it in order to help it defeating the pro-Russian rebellion, thus allowing the Ukrainian people to get it's country back through the retrocession of Crimea as well as the Eastern part of Ukraine to this nation, which will finally restore territorial integrity in Eastern Europe. Such an expansion of NATO will also deter Russia from managing further dishonest actions such as supporting militarily the Assad regime in Syria. Because « United We Stand! »

-Why are you the candidate on this stage that is most likely to beat Hillary Clinton?

I'm the son of Cuban immigrants that came here in America for economic opportunities and that could never come back to Cuba because of Castro's tyranny. Though they struggled to adapt in this new society, they were successful and they made sure that their childrens' lives would be more successful than their's. I understand the concerns of the Hispanic community because I lived the American Dream. We need to reform our immigration system to reinforce security in our borders, to make our country more inclusive and to give immigrants a fair chance to earn American citizenship, to earn higher education if they need it and to prosper by experiencing the American Dream on the land of opportunity. Free trade with Latin America will help our Hispanic business owners to innovate, to grow and expand their businesses and to create jobs by becoming top importers, exporters, translators and executives managing such commercial and cultural exchanges thanks to their fluency in Spanish. That's how I will be able to expand GOP's support among Hispanics and young people.

My economic plan will not only boost job creation and bring prosperity back to America but will also bring all the American people together thanks to bipartisan elements, which will help our party to expand its support among the American people.

I have the best foreign policy experience to counter Hillary Clinton's terrible record that gave us further growing of international terrorism, that allowed Russia to keep threatening international peace and that got Iran closer from getting nuclear weapons. By promoting peace through strength thanks to an increase of our military presence in strategic areas and to the creation of intergovernmental military alliances, we will deter Iran and North Korea from pursuing the development of their nuclear programs and fight radical Islamic terrorism more effectively. By increasing military spending and sending all the necessary troops and arsenal in the Middle East, America and its allies will be able to defeat terrorism all across this region for the sake of international security, freedom and peace.

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Marco Rubio for President 2020 Right here Right now : Schedule for the week of Dec. 15, 2019-Dec. 21, 2019, Part 2

December 19, 2019
-Meet with the voters and the donors at the Herschel Greer Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
-Fundraising event at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN
-Barnstorm at Centennial Park in Nashville, TN
-Marco Rubio's presidential campaign broadcasts a T.V. ad underlining Paul Ryan's changing positions over the years only to include, then, Rubio's quote during the fourth Republican presidential debate accusing his rival of giving America a path to crossroads instead of a path to prosperity. The ad is titled « Shifting positions giving a path to crossroads ». The ad airs in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, Tennessee, the Washington state, Texas and Oklahoma.

« Shifting positions giving a path to crossroads » advertisement narration :

Paul Ryan cannot be trusted. While he is a champion of energy independence, he opposed twice the Bush Administration national energy policy in 2004 and 2005. Until 2008, he opposed the Cuba embargo, a position that goes against the interests of the Cuban people that wants freedom, democracy, justice and integrity to come back in their country. Before being opened to boots on the ground in Syria, Paul Ryan ruled out this idea in 2012 while we should have intervened earlier for the sake of international security and democracy. How can Paul Ryan lead this country if he lacks so much judgement and changes his positions constantly.

« It's disappointing that instead of giving America a path to prosperity you're giving it a path to crossroads. » (Marco Rubio's quote during the fourth Republican primary presidential debate)

But Marco Rubio says what he believes and shares the values of the American people. Thanks to Rubio's energy plan that will increase oil drilling, build pipelines from Alberta to Texas, from Pennsylvania to California and from Alaska to Alberta and allow the exploitation of oil reserves on the Beaufort Sea thanks to underwater tankers, over 4 million new good-paying jobs will be created, our automobile industry will be relaunched and enough revenues will be obtained to invest into the development of alternative energies to create jobs while protecting the environment.
Marco Rubio will fight for Cuba's democratization to make sure the Cuban people will leave better lives.
As President of the United States, he will use all the necessary troops, arsenal and alliances to topple Bachar el-Assad's regime in Syria and defeat radical Islamic terrorism all across the Middle East and abroad for the sake of democracy, freedom, justice and international security and peace. So if you want a leader who will lead this country without ambiguity, fight for your values and keep America safe, Marco Rubio is your man.

I'm Marco Rubio and I approve this message.

-Dinner with the voters at Shoney's headquarters in Nashville, TN
-Bus trip to Walhalla, South Carolina
-Barnstorm in Walhalla, SC
-Barnstorm in Seneca, SC
-Speech at Clemson University in Clemson, SC
-Speech at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC

December 20, 2019
-Bus trip to Rock Hill, SC
-Economic policy speech at Manchester Village in Rock Hill, SC
-Meet with college voters at Clinton Junior College in Rock Hill, SC
-Innovation policy speech at the Comporium Telephone Museum in Rock Hill, SC
-Interview with Bill O'Reilly in The O'Reilly Factor :

O'Reilly : Senator Rubio, thanks for accepting our invitation to this show!

Rubio : Thank you Mr. O'Reilly! It's an honour!

O'Reilly : Let's come back to one of your responses during the most recent Republican presidential debate in Nashville. You said that if you're the Republican nominee you will be able to win some traditional blue states that usually vote Democrat. Which states do you think you can win in 2020?

Rubio : Well, of course among these states I think we can win Maine due to Angus King's candidacy since it's the state where King is Senator and he seems to be dividing the liberal vote and you saw recent polls that showed that Hillary Clinton is leading in Maine by only 6 points against me. More traditional blue states I believe I can win as the nominee are Minnesota abnd perhaps the state of Washington or even Illinois. But to win these states, we have to make many efforts.

O'Reilly : Illinois, a bluestate that didn't vote Republican since 1988. How do you believe your party can win this Democratic stronghold this time around?

Rubio : First, like I said, Angus King is taking many support away from Hillary Clinton, thus dividing the liberal vote and hurts Clinton not only in battleground states but also in some traditional Democratic strongholds. Secondly, the strongest Republican electoral performance in Illinois since 1988 was in 2004 when John Kerry won this state over George W. Bush by only 10 points (54 % for Kerry over Bush's 44 %) and the reason why Democratic support in Illinois increased since then is because Barack Obama, who was Senator of Illinois, was running for president twice. Now that Barack Obama is no longer running, that Hillary Clinton is now very unpopular and that Senator King is taking many liberal endorsements I think we can make breakthroughs in the Prairie State. Thirdly, through my career, I demonstrated over and over again my ability to win a massive number of Hispanic votes and even to dominate my Democratic and Independent opponents during my two Senate races in 2010 and 2016 as well as during my 2016 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. I understand the Hispanic community's concerns since I am from this community, which will help us winning in states where Hispanics represent an important portion of the population, including Illinois (where Hispanics represent over 16 % of this state's population). In addition, since Illinois is among the top 10 coal producing states and that oïl is one of Illinois' main sources of energy, I think I will be able to convince the people of Illinois that my energy plan that will increase oïl drilling and production will help us to create a great number of good-paying jobs, to boost American automobile industry and make sure that some Great Lakes cities like Chicago won't suffer a bankruptcy like Detroit did, to get energy independence and obtain the necessary revenues to invest into the development of alternative and renewable energies, which will diversify our economy and ensure further job creation as well as the protection of the environment. My intention to promote peace through strength by reinforcing and expanding our alliances around the world will make sure we won't need to orchestrate military action against Iran and North Korea, thus maintaining international peace. Hillary Clinton disappointed not only conservatives and independents, but also a part of her electoral base due to her failed economic policies and her failed foreign policy record. That's why Democrats or former Democrats like Joe Lieberman, Heidi Heitkamp or Jim Webb, endorsed my campaign because I want to offer the American people an agenda that will bring the American people together to make America prosperous, safe and united again.

O'Reilly : Senator Rubio, thank you!

Rubio : Thank you! And merry Christmas!

-Barnstorm in Columbia, SC
-Bus trip to Hampton, SC
-Barnstorm in Hampton, SC

December 21, 2019
-Barnstorm in Ridgeland, SC
-Barnstorm in Hardeeville, SC
-Advertisement filming
-Speech at the Parish Church of St. Helena in Beaufort, SC
-Foreign policy speech at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort, SC
-Barnstorm in Beaufort, SC

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Round 14 : December 22, 2019-December 28, 2019

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New Polls

Mostly due to his strong debate performance, Florida Senator Marco Rubio increased his frontrunner status with a 15 percentage point lead over Paul Ryan, whose campaign sounds to be into difficulty. In addition, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton is trailing the Speaker of the House by only 2 points for the second place in South Carolina.

National Polls

Marco Rubio : 43 %
Paul Ryan : 28 %
Tom Cotton : 16 %
James Comey : 11 %


Iowa Polls

Marco Rubio : 34 %
Paul Ryan : 30 %
Tom Cotton : 18 %
James Comey : 14 %

New Hampshire Polls

Marco Rubio : 43 %
Paul Ryan : 26 %
James Comey : 9 %
Tom Cotton : 7 %

South Carolina Polls

Marco Rubio : 46 %
Paul Ryan : 20 %
Tom Cotton : 18 %
James Comey : 11 %

Nevada Polls

Marco Rubio : 46 %
Paul Ryan : 22 %
James Comey : 12 %
Tom Cotton : 10 %

Tennessee Polls

Marco Rubio : 35 %
Paul Ryan : 29 %
Tom Cotton : 18 %
James Comey : 16 %

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BREAKING NEWS

Taliban attack in Khost, Afghanistan

The Taliban led an assault on Khost, in Afghanistan. They made breakthroughs until downtown. But luckily, the local Afghan troops came just in time to strike back and repel the Taliban. 500 Taliban, 40 Afghan soldiers and 156 civilians were killed during the attack. These events raised concerns about Afghanistan's security.

Failed terrorist attack attempt in Greece

A 24 year-old man radicalized and affliated to ISIS was arrested after the Athenian police discovered bombs and an AK-47 in the suspect's car. He apparently planned to orchestrate a terrorist attack on the Acropolis of Athens, but his arrest prevented it, thus saving many innocent as well as a symbol of democracy in Athens, the cradle of democracy.

Endorsements

Marco Rubio Former Indiana Governor and 2016 Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Mike Pence, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Former U.S. Ambassador to China and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman

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King/Ashe 2020

Taking America Back

Schedule for December 22-28

December 22
-Fly to Wisconsin
-Rally in Madison, Wisconsin

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-Barnstorm in Taylor County, Wisconsin
-Barnstorm in Wood County, Wisconsin
-Organise state volunteers in Wisconsin

December 23
-Fly to New York
-Rally with former Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Secretary of State Colin Powell in New York City, NY

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-Town Hall meeting in Buffalo, NY
-Barnstorm in Westchester Counry, NY
-Organise state volunteers in New York

December 24
-Fly to Brunswick, Maine to spend Christmas with family

December 25
-Spend day with family

Decmber 26
-Fly to Nashville, Tennessee
-Rally with former VP Al Gore in Nashville

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-Build campaign infrastructure in Tennessee

December 27
-Fly to South Dakota
-Rally in Sioux Falls with Tom Daschle

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-Build Campaign infrastructure in South Dakota

December 28
-Internet ad buy  ($50,000)
-TV ad buy ($100,000)
-Build national campaign infrastructure

Ashe will be campaigning heavily in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island and hold rallies in Vermont and New Hampshire with Sen. Sanders.

Surrogate schedule:

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
-Campaign heavily in Hawaii.
-Organise Hawaii volunteers.
-Large rally in Honolulu, touting King's progressive credentials, lack of reliance on big money and non-interventionist policy

Fmr. Gov. Jesse Ventura
-Campaign heavily in Minnesota
-Organise Minnesota volunteers
-Interview with MSNBC

Businessman Bill Gates
-Fundraise heavily in Washington state
-Organise Washington state volunteers
-Interview with CNN

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Marco Rubio for President 2020 Right here Right now : Schedule for the week of Dec. 22, 2019-Dec. 28, 2019

December 22, 2019
-Flight to Detroit, Michigan
-Economic policy speech at Genral Motors Company headquarters in Detroit, MI
-Fundraising event in front of the Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI
-Energy policy speech at DTE Energy Co. Headquarters in Detroit, MI
-Fundraising event at Shinola headquarters in Detroit, MI
-Speech at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI   
-Fundraising event at MGM Grand Detroit in Detroit, MI
-Meet with the voters at Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, MI
   
December 23, 2019
-Fundraising event at Ford Field in Detroit, MI
-Speech in front of The Spirit of Detroit in Detroit, MI
-Meet with the voters at Eastern Market in Detroit, MI
-Fundraising event at Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI
-Economic policy speech at the Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, MI
-Rally at The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village of Innovation in Dearborn, MI
-Fundraising event in front of Chrysler headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI
-Foreign policy speech at the United States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command in Warren, MI, in reaction to recent Taliban attacks in Afghanistan and to failed terrorist attack in Athens :
I am grateful of the Athenian police's efforts to prevent terrorist attacks against innocent people that are sharing opposing values to those held by radical Islamic terrorists. Thanks to their service, lives are saved as well as freedom and justice. What happened yesterday in Afghanistan was a terrible tragedy though the Taliban attack has been repelled. These events demonstrated that terrorism still represents a clear and present danger in Afghanistan. The Afghan army made a really great job, but they are not likely to defeat terrorism alone. We need to increase our help to Afghanistan through airstrikes and military experts. By creating Southern and Western Asia Defense Alliance (SWADA), a intergovernmental military alliance that I'm proposing, radical Islamic terrorism will finally, not only be eradicated from Afghanistan and Pakistan, but also be destroyed.
 
I'm the only candidate in this race who cares about international security, about our fellow Americans' lives and about innocent lives around the world. Despite recent international disasters like terrorist attacks in Hawaii, where 10 of our brave soldiers were killed by Abu Sayyaf, in Egypt, in Berlin and in Rome or conflicts between Ukraine and Russia or between Taiwan and China, Hillary Clinton and Angus King ignored these events which they don't know the seriousness and remained silent about all these tragedies. They don't have any plan when it comes to fight terrorism, make sure that Iran won't get nuclear weapons and ensure territorial integrity in Eastern Europe against Russia and in the South China Sea against China. If we want a safer world, we need to increase defense spending, send the necessary troops in the Middle East to defeat terrorism, reinforce and expand defense partnerships with our allies, reinforce our military presence in strategic points in the world such as the Pacific, the Black Sea as well as the Suez Canal and establish anti-missile shields to take down any nuclear missile launched by Iran or North Korea against us or our allies. That's exactly the agenda that I will adopt as President of the United States and as commander in chief for the sake of international security and peace, democracy, liberty and justice for all.

-Speech at the Civic Center Library in Warren, MI
-Energy policy speech at Ottawa Street Power Station in Lansing, MI
-Barnstorm in Lansing, MI

December 24, 2019
-Fundraising event at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in Grand Rapids, MI
-Speech at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, MI
-Speech at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, MI
-Flight to Miami, Florida to spend Christmas with family

December 25, 2019
-Spend Christmas Day with family in Miami, FL

December 26, 2019
-Flight to Salt Lake City, Utah
-Rally with Jon Huntsman in Salt Lake City, UT :
Republicans led by Marco Rubio will give an optimistic message that will diversify our party by attracting ethnic minorities, especially Hispanics, and that will boost our economy by clinching energy independence, promoting free trade, reforming our education system, balancing our budget and making America a friendly country to businesses. As a former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore and then to China, I have a clear and good judgement about who is the best qualified to ensure international security. I know that Senator Marco Rubio has the best foreign policy experience in this field to keep America safe and he will do so by promoting peace through strength, reinforcing our military alliances and keeping fighting terrorism and tyranny. That's why I'm supporting Marco Rubio, the next President of the United States of America.

-Fundraising event with Josh Romney, Republican candidate for Utah Governor, in Salt Lake City, UT
-Speech at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, UT
-Speech at the Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT
-Fundraising event at the Salt Lake City Public Library in Salt Lake City, UT

December 27, 2019
-Barnstorm in West Valley City, UT
-Fundraising event at Maverik Center in West Valley City, UT
-Barnstorm in West Jordan, UT
-Economic policy speech at Nu Skin Enterprises in Provo, UT
-Innovation policy speech at Novell Inc. headquarters in Provo, UT
-Fundraising event at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, UT
-Speech at Provo City Library in Provo, UT

December 28, 2019
-Flight to Seattle, Washington state
-Build campaign infrastructure in the Washington state
-Rally in Seattle with Dino Rossi
-Speech at Seattle Central Library in Seattle, WA
-Fundraising event at Benariya Hall in Seattle, WA
-Rally at CenturtyLink Field in Seattle, WA
-Foreign policy speech at the Museum of History & Industry in Seattle, WA
-Interview with CBS

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Round 15 : December 29, 2019-January 4, 2020

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New Polls

As we are approaching the Iowa Republican caucuses that will start the primaries on January 14 2020, Marco Rubio holds his status as the Republican frontrunner. The four Republican presidential candidates started to campaign in Iowa for the local caucuses and they preparing to debate at the Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 9 2020.

National Polls

Marco Rubio : 41 %
Paul Ryan : 31 %
Tom Cotton : 17 %
James Comey : 10 %


Iowa Polls

Marco Rubio : 35 %
Paul Ryan : 32 %
Tom Cotton : 19 %
James Comey : 13 %

New Hampshire Polls

Marco Rubio : 43 %
Paul Ryan : 27 %
James Comey : 10 %
Tom Cotton : 8 %

South Carolina Polls

Marco Rubio : 47 %
Paul Ryan : 23 %
Tom Cotton : 18 %
James Comey : 10 %

Nevada Polls

Marco Rubio : 44 %
Paul Ryan : 21 %
James Comey : 12 %
Tom Cotton : 10 %

Tennessee Polls

Marco Rubio : 35 %
Paul Ryan : 30 %
Tom Cotton : 18 %
James Comey : 16 %