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| − | [[Image:000MarcoRubio.jpg|right]]'''Marco Rubio''' (born May 28, 1971, [[Miami]], [[Florida]]) is a [[conservative]] [[Republican Party]] politician who served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2007 through 2009. He earned a bachelor of science degree from the [[University of Florida]] and a juris doctor from the [[University of Miami]]. During his tenure in the state legislator (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 property rights. | + | [[Image:000MarcoRubio.jpg|right]]'''Marco Antonio Rubio''' (born May 28, 1971, [[Miami]], [[Florida]]) is an American politician and lawyer. He is a [[conservative]] [[Republican Party]] politician who served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2007 through 2009. He earned a bachelor of science degree from the [[University of Florida]] and a juris doctor from the [[University of Miami]]. During his tenure in the state legislator (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 property rights. |
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| | Marco Rubio is a candidate for the [[United States Senate]] in 2010, who challenged [[moderate Republican]] [[Charlie Crist]] in the primary. Until April 2010 when Crist decided to drop out of the Republican primary and run as a Independent candidate. | | Marco Rubio is a candidate for the [[United States Senate]] in 2010, who challenged [[moderate Republican]] [[Charlie Crist]] in the primary. Until April 2010 when Crist decided to drop out of the Republican primary and run as a Independent candidate. |
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| − | | + | ==External Links== |
| | + | *[http://www.marcorubio.com/ Campaign Website] |
| | + | *[http://www.facebook.com/MarcoRubio Facebook page] |
| | + | *[http://twitter.com/marcorubio Twitter page] |
| | + | *[http://www.youtube.com/user/MarcoRubio YouTube channel] |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | [[category:Conservatives]] | | [[category:Conservatives]] |
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| | {{Conservatism}} | | {{Conservatism}} |
| − | ==External Links==
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| − | *[http://www.marcorubio.com/ Campaign Website]
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| − | *[http://www.facebook.com/MarcoRubio Facebook page]
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| − | *[http://twitter.com/marcorubio Twitter page]
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| − | *[http://www.youtube.com/user/MarcoRubio YouTube channel]
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