Josh Kraushaar: “A useful rule of thumb: Politicians usually act in their own self-interest. And that’s why Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is opening the door to running again for his Senate seat.”
“If Rubio wants to run for president in 2020, it would be very difficult for him to do so without holding any prominent statewide elected office. Having only one term on the Senate under his belt and four years outside of office is an awfully thin starting point to mount a second presidential bid. There will be other newly-elected governors and senators who will emerge on the national radar. And with the Florida governor race unlikely to be an option—Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is popular and the odds-on GOP favorite—the only option for him to remain politically relevant is to pursue a second Senate term.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, quoted by the Washington Times: “We’re all lobbying hard for him to run again. He’s been back in the Senate for six weeks. He’s, I believe, enjoying it, and being effective.”
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