ON THE SCENE: Rubio Set To Make Presidential Run Official

By  //  April 13, 2015

Rubio tells donors he is running for president

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Marco Rubio will announce his presidential run during a rally set for Monday night in Miami at the Freedom Tower. (SpaceCoastDaily.com image)

Rubio says he has always felt the United States is about tomorrow.

MIAMI, FLORIDA (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio is telling his top donors that he is running for president because he feels “uniquely qualified” to pitch his Republican Party as one that will defend the American Dream.

Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio

The first-term Republican from Florida told his biggest backers on a conference call on Monday that he sees the coming presidential campaign as a choice between the past and the future. In a swipe at Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rubio said the former first lady “is a leader from yesterday.”

Rubio says he has always felt the United States is about tomorrow.

Rubio spoke on a conference call with donors before a flashy political rally set for Monday night in Miami at the Freedom Tower.

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Marco Rubio will announce his presidential run during a rally set for Monday night in Miami at the Freedom Tower. (SpaceCoastDaily.com image)