Marco Rubio CPAC No-Show

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By  USDR.

The American Conservative Union released the following statement about US Senator and Presidential candidate Marco  Rubio:

“Although, Marco Rubio has built a conservative record and has a high ACU rating, he and his campaign have made a rookie mistake.  Today the Rubio campaign informed ACU’s chairman that their candidate is unwilling to make time to meet with activists and answer their questions at CPAC 2016.   Sen. Rubio cannot have it both ways:  he cannot hope to be the inspirational leader of conservatives and at the same time hide at the very moments when activists who comprise the heart and soul of the movement assemble and organize.  For 43 years CPAC has been that critical moment, and this year’s conference will be the biggest  yet.

“Ronald Reagan came to CPAC 13 times; he launched his national political career from CPAC and our theme this year comes from President Reagan’s first public address after his 1980 election.  That theme is “Our Time is Now.”  Reagan’s words ring even truer today than when Reagan first said them.   If we do not carry the country in 2016, America will be a different nation.  But if conservatives are not central to the effort, we will fail before we even  begin.

“We also appreciate those candidates and former candidates who have made CPAC 2016 a priority:  Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Ben Carson, Scott Walker and Carly Fiorina (our former Foundation Chair.) They honor Reagan’s legacy and they honor the thousands of conservative activists who will spend significant resources to travel to CPAC to learn, be inspired, and eventually vote in our straw poll for the person they want to carry the Reagan  torch.”

Other conservative sources have not been as generous.  Conservative Review, for example, says the Senator from Florida is barely passing with a grade of  “C.”

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