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Jeb Bush Turns Sights on Marco Rubio, Who Seeks to Stay Above the Fray

The ex-governor's swipes are designed to highlight one of Rubio's biggest vulnerabilities in the primary: Striking similarities to President Obama.
Senator Marco Rubio greets attendees during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Aug. 18, 2015.

Senator Marco Rubio greets attendees during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Aug. 18, 2015.

Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush opened a new front in the nomination fight this week by suggesting Marco Rubio, a former Florida colleague 18 years his junior, doesn't have enough experience to hold the Oval Office.

For now, Rubio isn't taking the bait. He brushed off Bush's barbs on Friday during a swing through Iowa, insisting he's “not running against Jeb Bush. I’m running for president.”