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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC, Thursday, February 9, 2012. The annual political conference draws thousands of supporters and prominent conservative figures. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks Feb. 9, 2012, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in D.C. The annual political conference draws thousands of supporters and prominent conservative figures. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** In this Aug. 23, 2011, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks during the third annual Washington Ideas Forum on Oct. 5, 2011, at the Newseum in Washington. (Associated Press)

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Univision allegedly tried to strong-arm Sen. Marco Rubio by saying it would not air a report about the 1987 drug arrest of the Florida Republican's brother-in-law if he gave an exclusive interview.

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Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, has been the subject of speculation that he might be vice-presidential material for the 2012 GOP ticket. He thus far has demurred. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Former first lady Nancy Reagan is helped by Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, as she falls at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Mrs. Reagan, 90, had invited Mr. Rubio to speak at a forum in the library there. Several people rushed to help her as she stumbled. A spokeswoman for the former first lady said she wasn't hurt after tripping over a crowd-control post.

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Sen. Marco Rubio (right), Florida Republican, helps former first lady Nancy Reagan as she takes a tumble at the Reagan Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, on Tuesday will become the last of 13 Senate freshmen to deliver a "maiden speech" on the Senate floor, nearly five months into his term.

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"There are no people in the world that should be more grateful than the American people," says Sen.-elect Marco Rubio. (Associated Press)

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Marco Rubio, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Florida, speaks to supporters in Pensacola, Fla. If elected, he would join a New Jersey Democrat as a second Cuban-American in the Senate. (Associated Press)

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Associated Press SENATE HOPEFULS: Republican Marco Rubio (left) has a big lead over independent rival Charlie Crist in Florida.

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**FILE** Republican U.S. Senate nominee Marco Rubio takes the Pledge of Allegiance before addressing supporters during a "Reclaim America" town-hall meeting in Longwood, Fla., in 2010. (Associated Press)

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SWEATING IT OUT: Marco Rubio pauses while being interviewed after voting in West Miami, Fla., in Tuesday's primary. Mr. Rubio, GOP candidate for Senate, will face two rivals in the fall.

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SWEATING IT OUT: Marco Rubio pauses while being interviewed after voting in West Miami, Fla., in Tuesday's primary. Mr. Rubio, GOP candidate for Senate, will face two rivals in the fall.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Marco Rubio, a Republican hopeful for Florida's U.S. Senate seat, has had impressive success, partly because of his grass-roots fundraising prowess. His campaign reports it now has more than 75,000 donors who have given less than $86 each.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio (left) and Gov. Charlie Crist were cordial to each other earlier this month, but some supporters of Mr. Rubio's Senate bid are angry at the NRSC for favoring Mr. Crist.