Despite his relative lack of political experience, freshman Senator Marco Rubio believes he is ready to lead as president and he would not consider a vice presidential spot right now
“I’m running for president, and that’s what I’m running for. I don’t have any interest in being the vice president,” Rubio, who leads the Washington Examiner‘s presidential power rankings, told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”
Rubio’s comments came in response to questioning about those who say he’d be more fit to be president after serving a few more terms in the Senate. Prior to embarking on his presidential primary campaign, Rubio spent eight years in the Florida House of Representatives and four years in the U.S. Senate.
“Well, first of all I don’t know what — I think the argument, that’s the argument the establishment in the republican party makes. You know, ‘Marco, you need to wait in line. It’s not your turn.’ I don’t know what we’re waiting for,” Rubio said. “This country can’t have another four years like the last eight.”
Rubio will face off with his fellow GOP candidates on the main stage of the third Republican debate on Tuesday night, coming into the event with 11 percent voter support. This puts him as the third most popular GOP candidate behind Donald Trump and Ben Carson, neither of whom have any professional political experience.
