Marco Rubio is State Senator Matt Murphy's prez pick for 2016
PALATINE – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is Illinois' State Senator Matt Murphy's (R-Palatine) pick for the GOP's 2016 presidential nominee. He joins other Senate colleagues Mike Connelly and Jim Oberweis in Rubio's corner.
“In 2016 we need to elect a president who embraces America’s greatness, who can not only understand our hopes and fears, but actually successfully address them, who knows that for Americans to be safe in a dangerous world, America needs to be strong and respected,” Senator Murphy said in a statement. “I believe Marco Rubio has what it takes to be that president and am proud to endorse his candidacy.”
Murphy's statement goes on to explain his choice.
"Marco Rubio has represented Florida in the Senate since 2011 and has a strong conservative record. He repeatedly stood up against Obamacare and dishonest budgets that have encouraged more debt at the expense of job creation and lasting prosperity," Murphy said. "Moreover, as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Sen. Rubio has gained invaluable experience in the critical area of foreign affairs."
He also noted that "As the son of immigrants from Cuba, Marco Rubio knows what a true land of opportunity America is, but, as a married father of young children, also personally relates to the challenges Americans face today in achieving that American Dream of making a better life for our families."
