Marco Rubio redeems himself

Published



Florida Sen. Marco Rubio redeemed himself during the Saturday GOP presidential debate. All eyes had been on Rubio following his disastrous debate performance ahead of the New Hampshire primary, which made him appear like a robot who could only repeat talking points.

Rubio was able to speak specifically and intelligently on a range of issues from foreign to domestic policy. His opening answer about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and the need to nominate a new justice who is a strict constitutionalist, reminded everyone why he was once seen as the eventual nominee even when he wasn’t leading in the polls.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.