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Conservatives helped Rubio win his upset victory for U.S. Senate, but soon after his election Rubio quickly catered to the establishment instead.
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'''Marco Antonio Rubio''' (born May 28, 1971, [[Miami]], [[Florida]]) is the junior [[United States Senator]] from Florida. A Roman Catholic of Cuban descent, Rubio is a [[conservative]] [[Republican]] and previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2007 through 2009. He won the Florida Senate seat in the [[2010 midterm elections]], defeating [[RINO]] [[Charlie Crist]] in the Republican primary.
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'''Marco Antonio Rubio''' (born May 28, 1971, [[Miami]], [[Florida]]) is the junior [[United States Senator]] from Florida. Rubio is a [[conservative]] [[Republican]] and previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2007 through 2009. He won the Florida Senate seat in the [[2010 midterm elections]], defeating [[RINO]] [[Charlie Crist]] in the Republican primary.  Rubio is of Cuban descent.
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[[Conservatives]] helped Rubio win his upset victory for [[U.S. Senate]], but soon after his election Rubio quickly catered to the establishment instead.  He became part of the "Gang of 6" that promoted phony "immigration reform," at the urging of [[liberal]] [[Democrat]]s.
    
During his tenure in the state legislature (2001-2009), he advocated an overhaul of the Florida [[tax]] system that would have eliminated all property taxes in favor of a flat consumption tax. Americans for Tax Reform called him "the most pro-taxpayer legislative leader in the country." <ref>http://www.sptimes.com/2007/06/10/State/On_special_session_st.shtml</ref> Additionally, he is a strong advocate of limited government and private property rights.
 
During his tenure in the state legislature (2001-2009), he advocated an overhaul of the Florida [[tax]] system that would have eliminated all property taxes in favor of a flat consumption tax. Americans for Tax Reform called him "the most pro-taxpayer legislative leader in the country." <ref>http://www.sptimes.com/2007/06/10/State/On_special_session_st.shtml</ref> Additionally, he is a strong advocate of limited government and private property rights.
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