Iowa is Rubio Country

[Lord Admirale]

I think Rubio would be doing better in New Mexico. Many Latinos would like to see their first Latino president, similarly to how blacks wanted Obama in 2008. I doubt he'd win that demographic by the margins that Obama won his, but he'd make things a lot harder for the Democrats in the west.

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

I think Rubio would be doing better in New Mexico. Many Latinos would like to see their first Latino president, similarly to how blacks wanted Obama in 2008. I doubt he'd win that demographic by the margins that Obama won his, but he'd make things a lot harder for the Democrats in the west.

As a Hispanic person, I'd say Marco Rubio's edge with Hispanic voters has been greatly overstated.

[UWS]

On the campaign trail

New endorsements

After Marco Rubio clinched the Republican presidential nomination, the Florida Senator received endorsements from Speaker of the House and 2012 VP nominee Paul Ryan, former President of the United States George H. W. Bush, former Vice-President of the United States Dick Cheney, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani as well as former rivals for the nomination Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

« Our party is now united and I announce my endorsement to Senator Marco Rubio, the next President of the United States. As the Speaker of the House, I'm ready to work with President Rubio by passing his laws in order to restore prosperity, national security and national unity in this country, all elements required for a New American Century. », Ryan said.

« Marco Rubio is now our nominee and I endorse him. I appreciate his background and experience. Senator Rubio has the best foreign policy and national security experience to keep our country safe, to reinforce and strengthen our alliances, to fight terrorism and to fight for freedom and democracy around the world. », Cheney said.

« Even though we were once opponents for the nomination and don't agree on every issue, especially foreign policy, I endorse Senator Rubio. He will defend, promote and restore freedom and liberty and he will defend conservative values that made America great and prosperous. », the Kentucky Senator said.

« Under President Rubio's leadership, there won't be any new 9/11. », Giuliani said.

Bernie Sanders pledges to fight until the last vote

Even though he's eliminated since Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after the June 7 primaries, Bernie Sanders pledged to fight until the last vote that will be cast during the Democratic primary in Washington D.C. on June 14.

« That's how the revolution will go on for the generations to come. », the Vermont Senator said.

Furthermore, while Donald Trump has announced that he dropped out of the race after Marco Rubio won the California primary and the Republican nomination, the real estate mogul and runner-up in the Republican primaries encouraged Bernie Sanders to stay in the race as long as he wants in order to keep the Democratic Party divided while the Republicans are united behind Rubio as their candidate.

« Nice work Crazy Bernie. », Trump said during his concession speech.

Terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida

Yesterday, on June 12, Omar Mateen, a radicalized 29-year old security guard who pledged allegiance to ISIS, killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a terrorist attack/hate crime inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States. He was shot and killed by Orlando Police Department (OPD) officers after a three-hour standoff, surpassing Seung-Hui Cho's 2007 rampage as the deadliest mass shooting in the United States. It was also the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States since the September 11 attacks in 2001.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's campaign schedule

June 8, 2016
-Flight to Washington, D.C.   
-Senate duties in Washington D.C. where Rubio's Senate colleagues congratulate him on winning the Republican presidential nomination


June 9, 2016
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.

June 10, 2016
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.

June 11, 2016
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.
-Bus trip to Alexandria, Virginia
-Economic policy speech at VSE Corporation headquarters in Alexandria, VA
-Fundraising event at Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA
-Speech at the Alexandria African American Heritage Park in Alexandria, VA, in an effort to attract African American voters
-Bus trip to Fairfax, VA
-Health care policy speech at Fairfax Nursing Center in Fairfax, VA
-Meet with college voters at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA
-Bus trip to Richmond, VA
-Rally at Egyptian Building in Richmond, VA
-Energy policy speech at Dominion Energy headquarters in Richmond, VA
-Rally at City Stadium in Richmond, VA
-Foreign policy speech at Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA
-Energy policy speech at North Anna Nuclear Generating Station in Louisa County, VA
-Flight to Miami, Florida
-Organize « Hispanics for Rubio »
-Senator Rubio announces the formation of Hispanics for Rubio. The committee, chaired by sugar businessman Jose Pepe Fanjul, will aim to reach Hispanic voters by convincing them that Rubio's immigration policy, education plan and economic agenda will be beneficial for the Hispanic community. Fanjul will have full autonomy over the program.

June 12, 2016
-Immigration policy speech in Miami, FL
-Free trade policy speech at the Port of Miami in Miami, FL
-Meet with college voters at the Florida International University in Miami, FL
-Fundraising event at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, FL
-Rally at American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL
-Foreign policy speech in Miami, FL
-Bus trip to Tampa, FL
-Foreign policy speech at MadDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL
-Economic policy speech at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, FL
-Energy policy speech at TECO Energy headquarters in Tampa, FL
-Speech at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL
-Rally at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL
-Bus trip to Orlando, FL, after learning about the Orlando shooting. He met President Barack Obama who came there for the same reason


-Near the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, FL, Senator Rubio hugs the victims' friends and family members to comfort them
-Senator Rubio gives a speech in Orlando, FL, denouncing terrorism :

Today was a sad day for America. An individual who pledged allegiance to ISIS committed a terrorist attack here in Orlando and offended our people for its beliefs. We can't deny it : the attackers like the shooter in the Orlando massacre are the new face of the war on terror.

They have said openly that they intend to target us here, and one of the hardest parts of this war is the individual who carries out an attack by themselves in a soft target like this, basically, in Orlando, Florida. And it's a reminder that the war on terror has evolved into something we've never had to confront before -- individuals capable of conducting these sorts of massacres unexpectedly in places that you normally wouldn't associate with the kinds of attacks that we see. If in fact this terrorist attack is one inspired by radical Islamic ideology, it is quite frankly not surprising that they would target this community in this horrifying way, and I think it's something we'll have to talk about some more here, across the country. Common sense tells you he specifically targeted the gay community because of the views that exist in the radical Islamic community with regard to the gay community.

You can just imagine the demand on the blood bank. So I would encourage those that are eligible and can give blood to please try to do that. That's one thing we can do.

We will never surrender to fear, we will never surrender to terrorism and we will never surrender to terrorism. We will fight and destroy it like the evil it is. We will do it by standing with our allies, modernizing our military and using all the necessary arsenal to defeat terrorism.

Thank you. God bless Orlando. God bless Florida. And God bless the United States of America.

June 13, 2016
-Counter-terrorism policy speech in Orlando, FL
-Foreign policy speech in Orlando, FL
-Meet with wounded people from the Orlando massacre at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, FL
-Foreign policy speech at Patrick Air Force Base, FL

June 14, 2016
-Flight to Washington D.C.
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.
-In the U.S. Senate, Senator Rubio sponsors the Terror Intelligence Improvement Act that is aimed at keeping guns away from suspected terrorists while protecting the Second Amendment for the American people.

[UWS]

WASHINGTON D.C. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY, 2016

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



Wolf Blitzer : « Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I'm Wolf Blitzer in the CNN Election Center. Welcome to the coverage of the Washington D.C. Democratic primary. »

Wolf Blitzer : « It's 8 pm. We can project that Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is leading by a lot in Washington D.C. »

Washington D.C. Democratic primary (25 % reported) - 44 delegates

Hillary Clinton : 71 %
Bernie Sanders : 23 %

Wolf Blitzer : « It's 8 : 30 pm and Hillary Clinton increased her lead. »

Washington D.C. Democratic primary (75 % reported) - 44 delegates

Hillary Clinton : 78 %
Bernie Sanders : 21 %

Wolf Blitzer : « It's 8 : 45 pm and we can project that Hillary Clinton wins the Washington D.C. Democratic primary with 81 % of the vote. »

Washington D.C. Democratic primary (100 % reported) - 44 delegates

Hillary Clinton : 81 % ✔ - 38 delegates
Bernie Sanders : 19 % - 6 delegates

HILLARY CLINTON WINS THE WASHINGTON D.C. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

Anderson Cooper : « We just learned, and that's official : Bernie Sanders just announced that he dropped out of the race after the last vote was casted in the Democratic primaries. »

BERNIE SANDERS DROPS OUT OF THE RACE
John King : « He must have told himself that it's time for Democrats to unite and stand with Hillary Clinton because of course he would prefer having Hillary Clinton as President than Marco Rubio due to shared progressive stances on some issues. »

Wolf Blitzer : « So now, the primary season is over. Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton can now focus on the general election campaign. We thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for watching the coverage of the Democratic primary in Washington D.C. and we wish you good night. »

[UWS]

Republican Presidential Primaries - Final Map and Delegates Count

Marco Rubio : 1402 delegates, 32 states + D.C., PR, GU, AS, NMI and USVI, 49.24 % of the vote ✔
Donald Trump : 695 delegates, 13 states, 30.88 % of the vote
Ted Cruz : 360 delegates, 5 states, 17.24 % of the vote
Ben Carson : 7 delegates, 0 state, 1.64 % of the vote
Jeb Bush : 4 delegates, 0 state, 0.43 % of the vote
John Kasich : 1 delegate, 0 state, 0.2 % of the vote
Carly Fiorina : 1 delegate, 0 state, 0.1 % of the vote
Rand Paul : 1 delegate, 0 state, 0.07 % of the vote
Mike Huckabee : 1 delegate, 0 state, 0.03 % of the vote
Chris Christie : 0 delegate, 0 state, 0.13 % of the vote
Jim Gilmore : 0 delegate, 0 state, 0.03 % of the vote
Rick Santorum : 0 delegate, 0 state, 0.01 % of the vote

2472 delegates in total
1237 delegates needed to win the nomination

Democratic Presidential Primaries - Final Map and Delegates Count

Hillary Clinton : 2719 delegates, 28 states + D.C., PR, GU, AS, NMI and USVI, 56 % of the vote ✔
Bernie Sanders : 2044 delegates, 22 states + Democrats Abroad, 43,98 % of the vote
Martin O'Malley : 0 delegate, 0 state, 0.02 % of the vote

4763 delegates in total
2382 delegates needed to win the nomination

[UWS]

List of potential running mates

For Marco Rubio

John Kasich

Pros : Can help winning Ohio (the most crucial battleground state); Can help winning Pennsylvania (since Kasich was born near Pittsburgh); One of the most popular governors in America; Has one of the best records in terms of job creation as Governor; Can attract independent voters; Executive and legislative experience (since he was Congressman for 18 years and Governor for 6 years)

Cons : Too moderate?; Ties with Wall Street

Nikki Haley

Pros : Woman; Asian American; Can attract African American voters (due to her decision to remove the confederate flag from the South Carolina Capitol after the massive shooting in Charleston in 2015); Executive experience as Governor; Business experience (since she worked for Exotica International and was among the board of directors of directors of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce before being named to the board of directors of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce and becoming president of the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners); Conservative enough (which could help Rubio to do well among rural voters, including Trump supporters)

Cons : Short political experience; South Carolina is already guaranteed to the Republicans

Tim Scott

Pros : African American; Record on improving veterans' living conditions

Cons : South Carolina is not a battleground state

Mike Pence

Pros : Conservative enough; Legislative and executive experience

Cons : Too conservative?; Indiana is already favored to the Republicans

Dave Brat

Pros : Conservative enough; Economic knowledge (due to his past career as an economist and an economics teacher); Legislative experience; Can help winning Virginia

Cons : Too conservative?; Different stances on immigration

Ted Cruz

Pros : Can attract conservatives; Latino; Constitution champion

Cons : Too conservative?; Too controversial; Rivalry during the GOP primaries; Texas is already a Republican stronghold; Not a natural-born U.S. Citizen

Scott Walker

Pros : Conservative enough; Young; Can help winning Wisconsin on Election Day

Cons : Record on handling unions

Jeff Sessions

Pros : Can attract conservatives; Can bring Trump supporters

Cons : Too conservative?; Disagreements on some immigration issues; Racist controversies; Alabama is not a battleground state

Rand Paul

Pros : Can attract Libertarian voters; Conservative enough

Cons : Isolationist views; Kentucky is not a battleground state; Running for re-election in the Senate

Chris Christie

Pros : Moderate; Can attract Independent voters; Can make New Jersey competitive?; Can help winning Pennsylvania (due to New Jersey's proximity with Philadelphia); Executive experience; Can attract Trump supporters

Cons : Too moderate?; Indicted into scandals such as Bridgegate; Can he really help in New Jersey; One of the most unpopular governors; Too similar personality as Donald Trump

Brian Sandoval

Pros : Moderate; Hispanic; Can attract Independent voters; Can help winning Nevada; Executive experience

Cons : Too moderate?

Joni Ernst

Pros : Woman; Conservative enough; Military resume; Foreign policy experience; Can help winning Iowa

Cons : Short political experience

Rick Snyder

Pros : Moderate; Can bring Independent voters; Executive experience; Can help winning Michigan; Business experience

Cons : Too moderate?; Controversy about Flint's Toxic River

Susana Martinez

Pros : Woman; Hispanic; Executive experience; Can help winning New Mexico

Cons : No foreign policy experience

Rudy Giuliani

Pros : Moderate; Can attract Independent voters; Can emphasize Rubio's campaign on foreign policy issues due to recent growing terrorist threat

Cons : Too moderate?; The New York state is already guaranteed to Democrats

Condoleezza Rice

Pros : Woman; African-American; Moderate; Can attract Independent voters; Foreign policy experience; More approval for Rice's job as Secretary of State than Hillary Clinton

Cons : Too moderate (especially on abortion); Not married; Too close to the Bush Administration

Ginni Rometty

Pros : Woman; Business experience (as CEO of IBM); Does not hold any political office (which could bring change)

Cons : No political experience

James Mattis

Pros : Military resume; Foreign policy experience; Does not hold any political office (which could bring change)

Cons : No political experience

[UWS]

List of potential running mates

For Hillary Clinton

Cory Booker

Pros : Young (which would balance the age of the ticket led by 68-year old Hillary Clinton); African American; Legislative experience

Cons : Short political experience (which would backfire any Clinton attack against Rubio for his short political experience); New Jersey is already guaranteed to Democrats; Not married

Julian Castro

Pros : Young; Hispanic (which would be a counterweight to Marco Rubio's edge among Hispanics); Can emphasize Clinton's message to develop infrastructures (due to Castro's position as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development)

Cons : Short political experience; Texas is deeply a Republican state; Connections with the Obama Administration (which could increase accusations against Clinton of running for Obama's third term); Too moderate?; Doubt about his ability to attract progressives (especially Bernie Sanders' supporters)

Sherrod Brown

Pros : Progressive enough (which could help attracting Sanders supporters); Can help winning Ohio (the most crucial battleground state); Legislative experience; Stance against free trade

Cons : Would bring the ticket too far to the left?

Tim Kaine

Pros : Can help winning Virginia; Fluent in Spanish (which could be a counterweight to Marco Rubio's edge among Hispanics); Executive and legislative experience (as Governor and Senator of Virginia)

Cons : Too centrist?; Past opposition to abortion

Bernie Sanders

Pros : Progressive; Can bring Clinton and Sanders supporters together; Can help Clinton doing well in New England and the Midwest

Cons : Would bring the ticket too far to the left?; Too old?; Rivalry during the Democratic primaries; Stance on gun control

Tom Perez

Pros : Hispanic; Could underline President Obama's record in terms of job creation (due to Perez's position as Secretary of Labor)

Cons : Too moderate?; Connections with the Obama Administration

[UWS]

New polls

After the terrorist attack in Orlando, Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton enjoyed a boost in the polls due to their foreign policy experience as foreign policy and terrorism are rising among the main issues of the 2016 presidential campaign. When Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race after Hillary Clinton's victory in the Democratic primary in Washington D.C. on June 14, Clinton also made progress in the polls, trailing Marco Rubio in nationwide polls with 47 % of the voting intentions while Senator Rubio leads 51 % of the voting intentions.

General election polls

Hillary Clinton vs Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio : 51 %
Hillary Clinton : 47 %
Undecided : 2 %

Statewide opinion polls

Ohio

Marco Rubio : 45 %
Hillary Clinton : 39 %
Undecided : 16 %

Florida

Marco Rubio : 51 %
Hillary Clinton : 41 %
Undecided : 8 %

North Carolina

Marco Rubio : 47 %
Hillary Clinton : 42 %
Undecided : 11 %

Virginia

Marco Rubio : 45 %

Hillary Clinton : 44 %
Undecided : 11 %

Pennsylvania

Hillary Clinton : 45 %
Marco Rubio : 42 %
Undecided : 13 %

New Hampshire

Hillary Clinton : 46 %
Marco Rubio : 42 %
Undecided : 12 %

Michigan

Marco Rubio : 46 %
Hillary Clinton : 46 %
Undecided : 8 %

Wisconsin

Marco Rubio : 45 %
Hillary Clinton : 42 %
Undecided : 13 %

Minnesota

Hillary Clinton : 49 %
Marco Rubio : 45 %
Undecided : 6 %

Iowa

Marco Rubio : 48 %
Hillary Clinton : 41 %
Undecided : 11 %

Colorado

Marco Rubio : 46 %
Hillary Clinton : 40 %
Undecided : 14 %

Nevada

Marco Rubio : 48 %
Hillary Clinton : 42 %
Undecided : 10 %

New Mexico

Hillary Clinton : 46 %
Marco Rubio : 43 %
Undecided : 11 %

Electoral College map

Marco Rubio : 268 great electors
Hillary Clinton : 186 great electors
Toss-ups : 84 great electors

[Jaguar4life]

Rubio/Paul!!

[OSR stands with Israel]

List of potential running mates

For Marco Rubio

John Kasich

Pros : Can help winning Ohio (the most crucial battleground state); Can help winning Pennsylvania (since Kasich was born near Pittsburgh); One of the most popular governors in America; Has one of the best records in terms of job creation as Governor; Can attract independent voters; Executive and legislative experience (since he was Congressman for 18 years and Governor for 6 years)

Cons : Too moderate?; Ties with Wall Street

Nikki Haley

Pros : Woman; Asian American; Can attract African American voters (due to her decision to remove the confederate flag from the South Carolina Capitol after the massive shooting in Charleston in 2015); Executive experience as Governor; Business experience (since she worked for Exotica International and was among the board of directors of directors of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce before being named to the board of directors of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce and becoming president of the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners); Conservative enough (which could help Rubio to do well among rural voters, including Trump supporters)

Cons : Short political experience; South Carolina is already guaranteed to the Republicans

Tim Scott

Pros : African American; Record on improving veterans' living conditions

Cons : South Carolina is not a battleground state

Mike Pence

Pros : Conservative enough; Legislative and executive experience

Cons : Too conservative?; Indiana is already favored to the Republicans

Dave Brat

Pros : Conservative enough; Economic knowledge (due to his past career as an economist and an economics teacher); Legislative experience; Can help winning Virginia

Cons : Too conservative?; Different stances on immigration

Ted Cruz

Pros : Can attract conservatives; Latino; Constitution champion

Cons : Too conservative?; Too controversial; Rivalry during the GOP primaries; Texas is already a Republican stronghold; Not a natural-born U.S. Citizen

Jeff Sessions

Pros : Can attract conservatives; Can bring Trump supporters

Cons : Too conservative?; Disagreements on some immigration issues; Racist controversies; Alabama is not a battleground state

Rand Paul

Pros : Can attract Libertarian voters; Conservative enough

Cons : Isolationist views; Kentucky is not a battleground state; Running for re-election in the Senate

Chris Christie

Pros : Moderate; Can attract Independent voters; Can make New Jersey competitive?; Can help winning Pennsylvania (due to New Jersey's proximity with Philadelphia); Executive experience; Can attract Trump supporters

Cons : Too moderate?; Indicted into scandals such as Bridgegate; Can he really help in New Jersey; One of the most unpopular governors; Too similar personality as Donald Trump

Brian Sandoval

Pros : Moderate; Hispanic; Can attract Independent voters; Can help winning Nevada; Executive experience

Cons : Too moderate?

Joni Ernst

Pros : Woman; Conservative enough; Military resume; Foreign policy experience; Can help winning Iowa

Cons : Short political experience

Rick Snyder

Pros : Moderate; Can bring Independent voters; Executive experience; Can help winning Michigan; Business experience

Cons : Too moderate?; Controversy about Flint's Toxic River

Susana Martinez

Pros : Woman; Hispanic; Executive experience; Can help winning New Mexico

Cons : No foreign policy experience

Rudy Giuliani

Pros : Moderate; Can attract Independent voters; Can emphasize Rubio's campaign on foreign policy issues due to recent growing terrorist threat

Cons : Too moderate?; The New York state is already guaranteed to Democrats

Condoleezza Rice

Pros : Woman; African-American; Moderate; Can attract Independent voters; Foreign policy experience; More approval for Rice's job as Secretary of State than Hillary Clinton

Cons : Too moderate (especially on abortion); Not married; Too close to the Bush Administration

Ginni Rometty

Pros : Woman; Business experience (as CEO of IBM); Does not hold any political office (which could bring change)

Cons : No political experience

James Mattis

Pros : Military resume; Foreign policy experience; Does not hold any political office (which could bring change)

Cons : No political experience

Scott Walker should be on this list

[UWS]

On the campaign trail

New endorsements

This week, many Republicans announced their endorsements to their preseumptive Republican presidential nominee Marco Rubio. Florida Governor Rick Scott, former neurosurgeon Ben Carson (former rival for the nomination), CEO Ginni Rometty, Maine Gorvernor Paul Lepage, Vermont Governor Phil Scott, New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte and Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney are among these Republicans made their endorsement to Rubio official.

On the Democratic side, President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden officially announced that they endorse Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. After dropping out of the race, Bernie Sanders also throwed his endorsement to Clinton.

The Terror Intelligence Improvement Act passes the Senate

On June 21, more than a week after the terrorist attack in Orlando, the Terror Intelligence Improvement Act sponsored by Florida Senator Marco Rubio, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, passed in the U.S. Senate with 61 « Yes » votes over 35 « No » votes and 3 absentee votes. Among the Democrats or Independents who voted in favor of the bill, we can find Jon Tester (Dem-MT), Heidi Heitkamp (Dem-ND), Joe Donnelly (Dem-IN), Mark Warner (Dem-VA), Joe Manchin (Dem-WV), Bernie Sanders (Ind-VT) and Angus King (Ind-ME).

The bill is aimed at keeping guns away from suspected terrorists while defending the Second Amendment.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's campaign schedule

June 15, 2016
-Flight to Cleveland, Ohio
-Economic policy speech at Applied Industrial Technologies headquarters in Cleveland, OH
-Energy policy speech at Cliffs Natural Resources headquarters in Cleveland, OH
-Space policy speech at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH
-Meet with college voters at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH
-Fundraising event at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
-Rally at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH
-Free trade policy speech at the Port of Cleveland in Cleveland, OH

June 16, 2016
-Bus trip to Akron, OH
-Rally at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field in Akron, OH
-Meet with college voters at the University of Akron in Akron, OH
-Speech at the Goodyear Polymer Center in Akron, OH
-Economic policy speech at GOJO Industries headquarters in Akron, OH
-Manufacturing policy speech at General Tire headquarters in Akron, OH
-Manufacturing policy speech at the Goodyeat Tire & Rubber Company headquarters in Akron, OH
-Bus trip to Toledo, OH
-Speech at Northwest Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Toledo, OH
-Economic policy speech at Jeep headquarters in Toledo, OH
-Foreign policy speech in Toledo, OH, where Senator Rubio slams the Obama Administration and Hillary Clinton for their « weak foreign policy » that contributed to a stronger terrorist threat in the world, including on the American soil, especially in Orlando

June 17, 2016
-Rally at the Huntington Center in Toledo, OH
-Meet with college voters at the University of Toledo in Toledo, OH
-Fundraising event at Hollywood Casino Toledo in Toledo, OH
-Trade policy speech at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, OH
-Dinner with the voters at Tony Packo's Cafe headquarters in Toledo, OH
-Rally at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, OH
-Flight to Sioux City, Iowa
-Foreign policy speech at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, IA
-Foreign policy speech at Seargeant Floyd Monument in Sioux City, IA
-Rally at Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, IA

June 18, 2016
-Agriculture policy speech in Sioux City, IA
-Bus trip to Des Moines, IA
-Energy policy speech at MidAmerican Energy Company headquarters in Des Moines, IA
-Rally at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA
-Fundraising event at Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines, IA
-Agriculture policy speech at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardenbuilding and dome in Des Moines, IA
-Meet with college voters at Drake University in Des Moines, IA
-Bus trip to Altoona, IA
-Barnstorm in Altoona, IA
-Bus trip to Ankeny, IA
-Barnstorm in Ankeny, IA

June 19, 2016
-Bus trip to Urbandale, IA
-Agriculture policy speech at the Living History Farms in Urbandale, IA
-Rally at Buccaneer Arena in Urbanale, IA
-Barnstorm in Urbandale, IA
-Bus trip to Pleasant Hill, IA
-Barnstorm in Pleasant Hill, IA
-Bus trip to Johnston, IA
-Barnstorm in Johnston, IA
-Bus trip to Clive, IA
-Barnstorm in Clive, IA

June 20, 2016
-Flight to Washington, D.C.   
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.

June 21, 2016
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.
-Senator Marco Rubio votes in favor of his sponsored Terror Intelligence Improvement Act in the Senate

[UWS]

Updated list of potential running mates

For Marco Rubio

John Kasich

Pros : Can help winning Ohio (the most crucial battleground state); Can help winning Pennsylvania (since Kasich was born near Pittsburgh); One of the most popular governors in America; Has one of the best records in terms of job creation as Governor; Can attract independent voters; Executive and legislative experience (since he was Congressman for 18 years and Governor for 6 years)

Cons : Too moderate?; Ties with Wall Street

Nikki Haley

Pros : Woman; Asian American; Can attract African American voters (due to her decision to remove the confederate flag from the South Carolina Capitol after the massive shooting in Charleston in 2015); Executive experience as Governor; Business experience (since she worked for Exotica International and was among the board of directors of directors of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce before being named to the board of directors of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce and becoming president of the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners); Conservative enough (which could help Rubio to do well among rural voters, including Trump supporters)

Cons : Short political experience; South Carolina is already guaranteed to the Republicans

Tim Scott

Pros : African American; Record on improving veterans' living conditions

Cons : South Carolina is not a battleground state

Mike Pence

Pros : Conservative enough; Legislative and executive experience

Cons : Too conservative?; Indiana is already favored to the Republicans

Dave Brat

Pros : Conservative enough; Economic knowledge (due to his past career as an economist and an economics teacher); Legislative experience; Can help winning Virginia

Cons : Too conservative?; Different stances on immigration

Ted Cruz

Pros : Can attract conservatives; Latino; Constitution champion

Cons : Too conservative?; Too controversial; Rivalry during the GOP primaries; Texas is already a Republican stronghold; Not a natural-born U.S. Citizen

Scott Walker

Pros : Conservative enough; Young; Can help winning Wisconsin on Election Day

Cons : Record on handling unions

Jeff Sessions

Pros : Can attract conservatives; Can bring Trump supporters

Cons : Too conservative?; Disagreements on some immigration issues; Racist controversies; Alabama is not a battleground state

Rand Paul

Pros : Can attract Libertarian voters; Conservative enough

Cons : Isolationist views; Kentucky is not a battleground state; Running for re-election in the Senate

Brian Sandoval

Pros : Moderate; Hispanic; Can attract Independent voters; Can help winning Nevada; Executive experience

Cons : Too moderate?

Joni Ernst

Pros : Woman; Conservative enough; Military resume; Foreign policy experience; Can help winning Iowa

Cons : Short political experience

Rick Snyder

Pros : Moderate; Can bring Independent voters; Executive experience; Can help winning Michigan; Business experience

Cons : Too moderate?; Controversy about Flint's Toxic River

Susana Martinez

Pros : Woman; Hispanic; Executive experience; Can help winning New Mexico

Cons : No foreign policy experience

Ginni Rometty

Pros : Woman; Business experience (as CEO of IBM); Does not hold any political office (which could bring change)

Cons : No political experience

James Mattis

Pros : Military resume; Foreign policy experience; Does not hold any political office (which could bring change)

Cons : No political experience

[UWS]

Updated list of potential running mates

For Hillary Clinton

Cory Booker

Pros : Young (which would balance the age of the ticket led by 68-year old Hillary Clinton); African American; Legislative experience

Cons : Short political experience (which would backfire any Clinton attack against Rubio for his short political experience); New Jersey is already guaranteed to Democrats; Not married

Julian Castro

Pros : Young; Hispanic (which would be a counterweight to Marco Rubio's edge among Hispanics); Can emphasize Clinton's message to develop infrastructures (due to Castro's position as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development)

Cons : Short political experience; Texas is deeply a Republican state; Connections with the Obama Administration (which could increase accusations against Clinton of running for Obama's third term); Too moderate?; Doubt about his ability to attract progressives (especially Bernie Sanders' supporters)

Sherrod Brown

Pros : Progressive enough (which could help attracting Sanders supporters); Can help winning Ohio (the most crucial battleground state); Legislative experience; Stance against free trade

Cons : Would bring the ticket too far to the left?

Tim Kaine

Pros : Can help winning Virginia; Fluent in Spanish (which could be a counterweight to Marco Rubio's edge among Hispanics); Executive and legislative experience (as Governor and Senator of Virginia)

Cons : Too centrist?; Past opposition to abortion

Bernie Sanders

Pros : Progressive; Can bring Clinton and Sanders supporters together; Can help Clinton doing well in New England and the Midwest

Cons : Would bring the ticket too far to the left?; Too old?; Rivalry during the Democratic primaries; Stance on gun control

[UWS]

New polls

After the passage of Marco Rubio's sponsored Terrorist Intelligence Improvement Act in the Senate, more undecided voters decided to support the Florida Senator since they found stronger foreign policy leadership and judgment in Rubio than in Clinton. According to recent polls, Rubio would cross the 270 electoral vote threshold to win the election (274 electoral votes for Marco Rubio, 196 electoral votes for Hillary Clinton and 68 toss-ups)

General election polls

Hillary Clinton vs Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio : 49 %
Hillary Clinton : 46 %
Undecided : 5 %

Statewide opinion polls

Ohio

Marco Rubio : 47 %
Hillary Clinton : 40 %
Undecided : 13 %

Florida

Marco Rubio : 52 %
Hillary Clinton : 41 %
Undecided : 7 %

North Carolina

Marco Rubio : 47 %
Hillary Clinton : 42 %
Undecided : 11 %

Virginia

Marco Rubio : 46 %

Hillary Clinton : 44 %
Undecided : 10 %

Pennsylvania

Hillary Clinton : 44 %
Marco Rubio : 44 %
Undecided : 12 %

New Hampshire

Hillary Clinton : 46 %
Marco Rubio : 42 %
Undecided : 12 %

Michigan

Hillary Clinton : 47 %

Marco Rubio : 46 %
Undecided : 7 %

Wisconsin

Hillary Clinton : 45 %

Marco Rubio : 44 %
Undecided : 11 %

Minnesota

Hillary Clinton : 51 %
Marco Rubio : 46 %
Undecided : 5 %

Iowa

Marco Rubio : 49 %
Hillary Clinton : 41 %
Undecided : 10 %

Colorado

Marco Rubio : 46 %
Hillary Clinton : 40 %
Undecided : 14 %

Nevada

Marco Rubio : 48 %
Hillary Clinton : 42 %
Undecided : 10 %

New Mexico

Hillary Clinton : 46 %
Marco Rubio : 43 %
Undecided : 11 %

Electoral College map

Marco Rubio : 274 great electors
Hillary Clinton : 196 great electors
Toss-ups : 68 great electors

[UWS]

On the campaign trail

New endorsements

Here are the new endorsements for Marco Rubio : Iowa Congressman Steve King (one of the most conservative Congress members), Jon Huntsman (former Utah Governor, former U.S. Ambassador to China and failed 2012 Republican presidential candidate) and former U.S. Navy Seal Rob O'Neill (the Marine who killed Osama Bin Laden during the Operation Neptune's Spear in 2011).

Hillary Clinton also received new endorsements this week : Minnesota Senator Al Franken and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick.

The Terror Intelligence Improvement Act passes the House of Representatives and is signed into law

On June 28, Senator Rubio's Terror Intelligence Improvement Act passed in the House of Representatives with 295 « Yes » votes over 120 « No » votes and 20 absentee votes. So the bill is signed into law by President Obama and will keep guns away from suspected terrorists while defending the Second Amendment.

The Brexit option wins the referendum

On June 22, during a referendum on whether the United Kingdom should leave the European Union due to growing Euroseptic influence, the Brexit option narrowly won, thus trigerring an exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

All around the world, there are concerns about the consequences of the Brexit. Some think that it would complicate economic and trade partnerships between London and the rest of the world through a decrease of globalization and a rise of tariffs. In addition, prices could rise faster than wages, which would increase inflation and hurt the British economy and possibly the world economy.

Immigration was cited as the second most important reason for those voting to Leave. However, forecasts indicate that immigration flows to the UK will remain relatively high after Brexit. Theresa May believes that if immigration stops there will be no negotiation between the UK and the EU.

After the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union, British Prime Minister David Cameroun resigned and the Conservative Party of United Kingdom has to elect a successor to David Cameroun as leader of the party and as Prime Minister.

Brexit might also encourage other Euroseptic leaders or far-right leaders such as Marine Le Pen (France), Bernd Lucke (Germany) or Geert Wilders (Netherlands) in proceeding similar policies like the Brexit.

[Lord Admirale]

Very interesting TL, keep up the good work!

Marco could push my home state a different direction, me thinks (we have a very strong Latino populace here)

[UWS]

Very interesting TL, keep up the good work!

Marco could push my home state a different direction, me thinks (we have a very strong Latino populace here)

Thank you so much!

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's campaign schedule

June 22, 2016
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.

June 23, 2016
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.
-Flight to Concord, New Hampshire
-Speech in Concord, NH, in reaction to Brexit :


Though I respect the British people's decision to leave the European Union, it doesn't mean that we have to take this path. We cannot isolate ourselves from global events. Brexit is bad news for the world economy since it risks of weakening free market and restrict opportunities to create jobs. We need to pursue our quest for new open markets in order to make America competitive in the world economy and to get new consumers around the world through lower tariffs and lower costs for American products.

Despite the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, America will continue to support the UK and maintain our strong partnership. So I call President Obama to start discussions with the British government, at their request, to maintain the current bilateral trade relationship or to develop a new free trade agreement between the two countries.

The United States and the United Kingdom have a special relationship grounded in the rule of law, democratic principles, a common language, and a strong commitment to peace and security. Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill defined American and British war aims and laid the foundation for a post-war international system founded on free trade and freedom of the seas. The United States and the United Kingdom stood side by side through two world wars, the Korean war, the Cold War, the Gulf war, and the global war on terror with Americans and Britons fighting and dying together to defend our common interests and principles. All of these pillars of this relationship must be maintained, and our economic ties must be protected for the sake of a stronger solidarity, a stronger economy and stronger security.

-Manufacturing policy speech at Sanel Auto Parts headquarters in Concord, NH
-V.A. policy speech at Veterans Monument in Concord, NH
-Barnstorm in Concord, NH
-Bus trip to Manchester, NH
-Economic policy speech at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce in Manchester, NH
-School choice policy speech at The Founders Academy in Manchester, NH

June 24, 2016
-Manufacturing policy speech at Segway headquarters in Manchester, NH
-Rally at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH
-Meet with college voters at the Universoty of New Hampshire in Manchester, NH
-Rally at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH
-Town hall meeting at Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH
-Meet with college voters at the Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH
-Foreign policy speech in Manchester, NH
-Bus trip to Nashua, NH

June 25, 2016
-Speech at the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, NH
-Economic policy speech at the Nashua Corporation headquarters in Nashua, NH
-Foreign policy speech at Boire Field in Nahsua, NH
-Economic policy speech at the Academy for Science and Design in Nashua, NH
-Meet with college voters at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, NH
-Trade policy speech in Nashua, NH
-Flight to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 26, 2016
-Immigration policy speech in Philadelphia, PA
-Economic policy speech at FMC Corporation headquarters in Philadelphia, PA
-Economic policy speech at Chemtura Corporation headquarters in Philadelphia, PA
-Manufacturing policy speech at Pep Boys headquarters in Philadelphia, PA
-Meet with college voters at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA
-Foreign policy speech at the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA
-Freedom policy speech at the Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA
-Fundraising event at Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, PA
-Rally at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
-Supper with the voters at Pat's Steaks in Philadelphia, PA
-Rally at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

June 27, 2016
-Visit Philadelphia Chinatown in Philadelphia, PA, in an effort to attract Asian American voters
-Speech at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA
-Rally at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA
-Speech at Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, PA
-Bus trip to Newton Square, PA
-Energy policy speech at Sunoco headquarters in Newton Square, PA
-Barnstorm in Newton Square, PA
-Bus trip to Allentown, PA
-Energy policy speech at Air Products & Chemicals headquarters in Allentown, PA
-Speech at the Hispanic American Organization headquarters in Allentown, PA, in an effort to attract Hispanic voters
-Rally at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA
-Speech at the Liberty Bell Museum in Allentown, PA

June 28, 2016
-Bus trip to King of Prussia, PA
-Energy policy speech at UGI Corporation headquarters in King of Prussia, PA
-Foreign policy speech at King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company 9/11 Memorial in King of Prussia, PA
-Barnstorm in King of Prussia, PA
-Bus trip to Bethlehem, PA
-Fundraising event at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in Bethlehem, PA
-Meet with college voters at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA
-Rally at Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem, PA
-Bus trip to Harrisburg, PA
-Speech at Pennsylvania Holocaust Memorial in Harrisburg, PA
-Rally at Giant Center in Harrisburg, PA
-Barnstorm in Harrisburg, PA
-Flight to Washington D.C.

[UWS]

Updated list of potential running mates

For Marco Rubio

John Kasich

Pros : Can help winning Ohio (the most crucial battleground state); Can help winning Pennsylvania (since Kasich was born near Pittsburgh); One of the most popular governors in America; Has one of the best records in terms of job creation as Governor; Can attract independent voters; Executive and legislative experience (since he was Congressman for 18 years and Governor for 6 years)

Cons : Too moderate?; Ties with Wall Street

Nikki Haley

Pros : Woman; Asian American; Can attract African American voters (due to her decision to remove the confederate flag from the South Carolina Capitol after the massive shooting in Charleston in 2015); Executive experience as Governor; Business experience (since she worked for Exotica International and was among the board of directors of directors of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce before being named to the board of directors of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce and becoming president of the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners); Conservative enough (which could help Rubio to do well among rural voters, including Trump supporters)

Cons : Short political experience; South Carolina is already guaranteed to the Republicans

Dave Brat

Pros : Conservative enough; Economic knowledge (due to his past career as an economist and an economics teacher); Legislative experience; Can help winning Virginia

Cons : Too conservative?; Different stances on immigration

Scott Walker

Pros : Conservative enough; Young; Can help winning Wisconsin on Election Day

Cons : Record on handling unions

Rand Paul

Pros : Can attract Libertarian voters; Conservative enough

Cons : Isolationist views; Kentucky is not a battleground state; Running for re-election in the Senate

Susana Martinez

Pros : Woman; Hispanic; Executive experience; Can help winning New Mexico

Cons : No foreign policy experience

[UWS]

Updated list of potential running mates

For Hillary Clinton

Cory Booker

Pros : Young (which would balance the age of the ticket led by 68-year old Hillary Clinton); African American; Legislative experience

Cons : Short political experience (which would backfire any Clinton attack against Rubio for his short political experience); New Jersey is already guaranteed to Democrats; Not married

Julian Castro

Pros : Young; Hispanic (which would be a counterweight to Marco Rubio's edge among Hispanics); Can emphasize Clinton's message to develop infrastructures (due to Castro's position as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development)

Cons : Short political experience; Texas is deeply a Republican state; Connections with the Obama Administration (which could increase accusations against Clinton of running for Obama's third term); Too moderate?; Doubt about his ability to attract progressives (especially Bernie Sanders' supporters)

Sherrod Brown

Pros : Progressive enough (which could help attracting Sanders supporters); Can help winning Ohio (the most crucial battleground state); Legislative experience; Stance against free trade

Cons : Would bring the ticket too far to the left?

Tim Kaine

Pros : Can help winning Virginia; Fluent in Spanish (which could be a counterweight to Marco Rubio's edge among Hispanics); Executive and legislative experience (as Governor and Senator of Virginia)

Cons : Too centrist?; Past opposition to abortion

[UWS]

New polls

Due to Brexit and its potential impacts on the world economy, the economy kept its status as the most important issue of the 2016 presidential election. Since an important part of the U.S. economy is based on free market, Marco Rubio made progress in the polls in the states included in the Midwest and Rust Belt (especially Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa).

General election polls

Hillary Clinton vs Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio : 50 %
Hillary Clinton : 46 %
Undecided : 4 %

Statewide opinion polls

Ohio

Marco Rubio : 48 %
Hillary Clinton : 40 %
Undecided : 12 %

Florida

Marco Rubio : 52 %
Hillary Clinton : 40 %
Undecided : 8 %

North Carolina

Marco Rubio : 47 %
Hillary Clinton : 42 %
Undecided : 11 %

Virginia

Marco Rubio : 47 %

Hillary Clinton : 43 %
Undecided : 10 %

Pennsylvania

Marco Rubio : 46 %
Hillary Clinton : 43 %
Undecided : 11 %

New Hampshire

Marco Rubio : 45 %

Hillary Clinton : 45 %
Undecided : 10 %

Michigan

Marco Rubio : 48 %

Hillary Clinton : 46 %

Undecided : 6 %

Wisconsin

Marco Rubio : 46 %

Hillary Clinton : 44 %

Undecided : 10 %

Minnesota

Hillary Clinton : 51 %
Marco Rubio : 47 %
Undecided : 4 %

Iowa

Marco Rubio : 49 %
Hillary Clinton : 41 %
Undecided : 10 %

Colorado

Marco Rubio : 48 %
Hillary Clinton : 40 %
Undecided : 12 %

Nevada

Marco Rubio : 49 %
Hillary Clinton : 42 %
Undecided : 9 %

New Mexico

Hillary Clinton : 45 %
Marco Rubio : 44 %
Undecided : 11 %

Electoral College map

Marco Rubio : 274 great electors
Hillary Clinton : 196 great electors
Toss-ups : 68 great electors

[UWS]

On the campaign trail

New endorsements

Marco Rubio, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is now endorsed by former Arkansas Governor and former rival for the nomination Mike Huckabee, by Nevada Senator Dean Heller as wellas by conservative organizations such as Club for Growth and Americans for Tax Reform.

Catastrophic effects of the Brexit

Before Brexit, the United Kingdom was the first oil producer in the European Union. Due to Brexit, in addition of higher tariffs, oil prices in the European Union, notably in France and Germany (both countries particularily dependent on foreign oil), increased dramatically, which contributed to job losses in the European Union as well as among its partners and to increase European energy dependence. As a consequence, the unemployment rate in the United States, for example, raised from 4,9 % to 5,1 %. Brexit effects also hurt British's real estate market. In response to this crisis, the British government started elaborating an infrastructure plan.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's campaign schedule

June 29, 2016
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.

June 30, 2016
-Senate duties in Washington D.C.

July 1, 2016
-Flight to Detroit, Michigan
-Economic policy speech in Detroit, MI, in reaction to Brexit effects :


Due to Brexit, oil prices raised in the European Union since the United Kingdom was the greatest oil producer in the EU. In addition, the whole world, including America and Europe, are hurt by the worldwide economic downturn. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership's (TTIP) ratification with the European Union, we will ease Brexit economic effects, firstly due to reduced 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, which will help us to create jobs, to protect the environment and to innovate.

-Energy policy speech at DTE Energy headquarters in Detroit, MI
-Economic policy speech at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI
-Rally at Ford Field in Detroit, MI
-Economic policy speech at the Metropolitan Center for High Technology in Detroit, MI
-Meet with college voters at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI
-Speech at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI
-Speech ahead of The Spirit of Detroit statue in Detroit, MI
-Infrastructure policy speech in Detroit, MI

July 2, 2016
-Bus trip to Dearborn, MI
-Speech at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, MI
-Manufacturing policy speech at the Ford River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, MI
-Meet with college voters at University of Michigan in Dearborn, MI
-Energy policy in Dearborn, MI
-Manufacturing policy speech at SME headquarters in Dearborn, MI
-Rally at Dearborn Ice Skating Center in Dearborn, MI
-Economic policy speech at Automotive Components Holdings headquarters in Dearborn, MI
-Speech at Adoba Hotel in Dearborn, MI

July 3, 2016
-Bus trip to Warren, MI
-Foreign policy speech at TACOM in Warren, MI
-Meet with college voters at Warren Mott High School in Warren, MI
-Foreign policy speech at the United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center in Warren, MI
-Bus trip to Auburn Hills, MI
-Rally at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI
-Economic policy speech at BorgWarner headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI
-Meet with college at Oakland University in Auburn Hills, MI
-Economic policy speech at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, MI
-Economic policy speech at Chrysler Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills, MI
-Flight to Washington D.C.

July 4, 2016
-Marco Rubio meets with his supporters in Washington D.C. and wishes them Happy 4th of July
-Flight to Miami, Florida
-Alongside Rick Scott, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Carlos Lopez-Cantera and Brian Mast, Senator Marco Rubio, his family and his supporters celebrate Independence Day in Miami, FL, where the Republican presidential nominee delivers his Independence Day message :


My fellow Americans, 240 years ago, our Founding Fathers successfully fought tyranny, declared the independence of a new country named the United States of America and we obtained it through engagement patriotism. During all the 240 years of America's existence, until today, we always fought for our freedom diplomatically, militarily, economically and socially and we always managed to overcome our challenges through conviction and audacity like we will always do. When my parents came here, in Miami, as immigrants, they learned about the opportunities that the American Dream is offering for every single American through hard-working and these opportunities gave their children, including me, a better life, which helped them to make their way in the American society. We need to restore that dream through job creation, free market promotion, immigration reform, education reform and fight against poverty, thus resulting to economic prosperity that will bring the American people together and make the United States of America a united country again.

Thank you and happy Independence Day my friends! God bless you and God bless the United States of America!

-Marco Rubio his family and his supporters sing Star Spangled Banner (USA national anthem) and them pursue their Independence Day celebration in Miami, FL


July 5, 2016
-Economic policy speech at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum in Tallahassee, FL
-Meet with college voters at the Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL
-Speech at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL, in an effort to woo African-American voters
-Fundraising event at FSU's Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL
-Veteran policy speech at the Tallahassee Vietnam War Memorial facing the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee, FL
-Foreign policy speech at the Florida Korean War Memorial in Tallahassee, FL
-Freedom of religion policy speech at St. Peter's Anglican Chirch in Tallahassee, FL
-Immigration policy speech in Tallahassee, FL
-Rally at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, FL