Few politicians have risen to soaring political heights as quickly as Sen. Marco Rubio
(R-FL) . In the span of just two years -- and with a little help from
the Tea Party -- Rubio has gone from a relatively unknown state
representative to a potential vice presidential candidate. Although some
have reported that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is not vetting Rubio, the campaign insists they are considering the 41-year-old Florida native for the VP slot.
Just
because he's new to the ranks of the federal government, doesn't mean
that Rubio hasn't made his mark in politics. The Florida Republican
collected campaign contributions in the tens-of-millions range during
his first federal campaign, and has close ties with many influential
GOP establishment figures.
All of this and
more makes him an attractive candidate for Mitt Romney's vice
presidential ticket. It's also important information for voters to know:
If Rubio is in fact destined to be just a heartbeat away from the Oval
Office, voters may want to explore in detail what campaign finance
relationships he has made along the way. And we're here to help.
Campaign Contributions
Rubio
showed himself to be a bona fide fundraiser during his first
federal-level campaign in 2010, raking in over $21.7 million in campaign
contributions from a variety of sources. By far, his top donor was the
conservative Club for Growth, which gave nearly $354,000 to his campaign, according to Center for Responsive Politics
research. That figure nearly triples the amount his second-largest
donor, Elliot Management, contributed. Employees at Elliot provided over
$121,000 in campaign donations. Rubio also received a six-figure sum
from Sen. Jim DeMint's (R-SC) influential leadership PAC, Senate Conservatives Fund, which helped boost a number of conservative candidates during the 2010 midterms.
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