Team Rubio picks up more association players for Republican bid
- February 25, 2016 |
- LORI SHARN BRYANT
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio gains support from more trade group CEOs after Jeb Bush drops out of race for president, but polls still show Donald Trump in the lead Marco Rubio is winning support from some of the most politically active association leaders, including those who were Jeb Bush backers until just a few days ago. Once Bush announced Feb. 20 that he was ending his presidential campaign, GOP establishment figures began coalescing around Rubio. The big question: Is it too late to stop Donald Trump from winning the Republican nomination? Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, CEO of Financial Services Roundtable, endorsed Rubio on CNN Feb. 22, saying, "he's conservative… Read More