Sioux City Journal Endorses Marco Rubio For President
"Articulate, informed and personable, Rubio delivers winning performances on the campaign trail and in GOP candidate debates. For us, his rise from humble roots inspires and his optimistic, positive message resonates."
Our Opinion: Rubio, Clinton represent best choices in Iowa caucuses
Sioux City Journal
Journal Editorial Board
January 23, 2016
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In our view, the 44-year-old Rubio represents one of the brightest lights within today's Republican Party.
Articulate, informed and personable, Rubio delivers winning performances on the campaign trail and in GOP candidate debates. For us, his rise from humble roots inspires and his optimistic, positive message resonates.
Take, for example, this quote from Rubio's book, "American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone":
"There is no time in our history I would rather live in than right here, right now. For we are on the eve of a new American Century. The most prosperous and secure era in our nation's history is within our reach. All that is required of us has to do with what those who came before us did: confront our challenges and embrace our opportunities. And when we do, we will leave for our children what our parents left for us: the most exceptional nation in all of human history.”
From life to the Second Amendment to smaller government and less government spending to Obamacare to border security to national security, Rubio meets the conservative test. The Heritage Action for America conservative scorecard, in fact, gives him a 94 percent rating. At the same time, he takes what we believe is a realistic approach to issues such as tax reform, immigration reform and trade with China.
As a U.S. senator and multiple-term member of the Florida Legislature where he served as speaker, majority leader and majority whip, Rubio appreciates and practices the need to, on occasion, work with the other side of the political aisle. In a time of intransigence and paralysis in Washington, an ability to bridge political divides appeals to us.
Finally, we believe Rubio is positioned better than any GOP candidate in the 2016 field to expand the Republican base and draw a diversity of voters from across the political spectrum.
Among GOP candidates who seek the White House this year, Rubio rises to the top as the strongest choice for Republicans.
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