Now in paperback with a new afterword: â€œThe definitive accountâ€ (The New Republic) of the biggest rising star in the Republican party and a possible 2016 presidential candidate,

The Rise of Marco Rubio

Now in paperback with a new afterword: â€œThe definitive accountâ€ (The New Republic) of the biggest rising star in the Republican party and a possible 2016 presidential candidate, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has been called â€œthe Michael Jordan of Republican politics.â€ No oneâ€”not even his rivals in the Democratic Partyâ€”disagrees with the fact that Marco Rubio is going far in American politics.

Washington Post reporter Manuel Roig-Franzia tells the story of how Rubio rose so fast, and about the forces that have shaped him. Itâ€™s a classic American odyssey: his parents left Cuba for a better economic life in Miami a few years before Castro came to power; the father worked as a bartender, the mother as a maid and then a stock clerk at Kmart. The small but tough Rubio made the football team, became an expert on the Miami Dolphins, and raced to begin a political career minutes after graduating from law school. By 2010, he had become the youngest-ever and the first Hispanic Speaker of the Florida Statehouse.

Rubio is now a possible front-runner in the 2016 presidential election. As Mike Huckabee likes to say, â€œRubio is our Barack Obama with substance.â€ Rubio has the endurance, smarts, and charisma to be a presence on the American political scene for years to come. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and documents, Roig-Franzia shows how Rubio cultivated a knack for apprenticing himself to the right mentor, learning the issues, and volunteering for tough political jobs that made him shine. The Rise of Marco Rubio is, â€œa rewarding read, giving valuable insight into this young man in a hurryâ€ (The Daily Beast).
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2015-08-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781451675467

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2015-08-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781451675467

The Rise of Marco Rubio

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