Rubio Moves Forward With Presidential Bid

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) “has begun taking concrete steps toward launching a presidential bid, asking his top advisors to prepare for a campaign, signing on a leading Republican fundraiser, and planning extensive travel to early-voting states in the coming weeks,” ABC News has learned.

Said one Rubio advisor: “He has told us to proceed as if he is running for president.”

“Leading the effort to raise the $50 million or more he’ll need to run in the Republican primaries will be Anna Rogers, currently the finance director for American Crossroads, the conservative group started by Karl Rove that raised more than $200 million to help elect Republicans over the past two elections.”