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The Buzz: Florida Politics: Rubio's conservative rhetoric doesn't always match record
RedState: Crist Campaign, Unable To Prove Itself Conservative, Tries To Show Rubio Isn’t Either
| Nope! RT @JordanRaynor: Is Marco Rubio the "true conservative" he says he is? St. Pete Times says no: http://bit.ly/6XQ38 20 days ago |
| RT @GWRiley As spker Rubio tucked away $800k 4 artificial turf on Miami-Dade fields whre he playd flag football. http://tinyurl.com/yl5s5j5 21 days ago |
| Is @Marcorubio really what everyone thinks he is? http://tinyurl.com/yl5s5j5 #tcot #gop #fltcot #rs #teaparty #iamthemob 21 days ago |
Rubio's conservative rhetoric doesn't always match record
The Buzz: Florida Politics —
... and the Senate. But he also spent eight years casting votes and cutting deals that reflect the reality of the legislative process: hard-line ideology rarely triumphs over compromise.
The 38-year-old campaigning as an authentic, from-the-gut conservative is the same person who spent tens of thousands of dollars to test political messages on focus groups, gave out big staff salaries and, like Crist, favored a $60 million subsidy for a new Florida Marlins stadium.
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Crist Campaign, Unable To Prove Itself Conservative, Tries To Show Rubio Isn’t Either
RedState —
... This is really funny. The St. Petersburg Times is painting a picture of Marco Rubio as not a conservative, but a political opportunist. ...

