Why Marco Rubio Loves the Cuba Debate Even Though He Hates the Policy
While Americans increasingly favor ending the Cuba embargo, standing behind it gives the 2016 presidential hopeful time in the spotlight.
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President Barack Obama’s decision to normalize U.S. relations with Cuba after a half century has provided a lifeline for Senator Marco Rubio’s presidential ambitions.
Struggling to break out of a pack of as-yet-unannounced 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls Rubio, the first-term, Cuban-American senator from Florida found himself suddenly in demand on this week’s Sunday news shows, and made appearances on ABC’s “This Week,” CBS’ “Face the Nation” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”