Chuck: Senator Marco Rubio has taken a U-turn


Robert,
It's official: Senator Marco Rubio has taken a U-turn and decided that he will run for the Senate once again in 2016.
Throughout this past year, Senator Rubio has said time and time again that he had no interest in working for Florida residents in the Senate any longer. He promised over and over that he was done with Congress and that he wouldn't return. I have to say it -- I was ready to say goodbye to Senator Rubio.
And since his announcement yesterday, I'm more confident than ever. Senator Rubio may have just decided he wants to represent Florida again, but he's going to meet his match in my friend Patrick Murphy. Since he was elected in 2012, Patrick's dedication to serving the people of Florida has never wavered, and I truly believe that if he takes Florida, we'll turn the Senate blue in 2016.
That's why it's more important than ever to stop Senator Rubio in his tracks. If we give Patrick Murphy the resources he needs in Florida, we won't just defeat a half-hearted candidate, we will take on the full force of a Koch brothers-sponsored campaign, and we will win.
I know that you don't want a repeat of our current Senate. I know you don't want to see more inaction, more dysfunction, more disregard for our safety. I know you don't want a senator to win reelection who opposed commonsense gun safety amendments days after the Orlando shootings.
This is going to be an extremely tough race. Senator Rubio will have all the power of his incumbency and the millions that will come from his special interest friends. But I know that with our help, Patrick can win this race -- in fact, the polls show this race is virtually tied!
It's time to win Florida. It's time to win the Senate.
Sincerely,
Chuck Schumer

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