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Marco Rubio’s 2028 momentum is getting impossible to ignore

By Joe Concha

Published May 2, 2026 1:12pm ET | Updated May 2, 2026 1:12pm ET

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In 1960, Richard Nixon ran for president after eight years as Dwight Eisenhower’s vice president.

In 1968, Hubert Humphrey ran after serving under LBJ.

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