Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. released his first presidential campaign television advertisement, which focuses on U.S. national security after the Paris terror attacks.

The 30-second ad, titled "A Civilizational Struggle," shows Rubio in a dark room, looking directly at the viewer, as he talks about the threat of terrorism on U.S. soil.

"This is a civilizational struggle between the values of freedom and liberty and radical Islamic terror," Rubio said. "What happened in Paris could happen here. There is no middle ground. These aren't disgruntled or disempowered people. These are radical terrorists who want to kill us because we let women drive, because we let girls go to school."

Rubio said there can be no negotiation or compromise on this issue, adding, "Either they win or we do."

The ad, which was published on YouTube on Sunday, has attracted over 32,000 views.

Following the Paris terror attacks on Nov. 13, which resulted in the deaths of 129 people, Rubio has taken a stern stance on not allowing Syrian refugees into the U.S. He has said it is difficult to properly vet the Syrian refugees, since there is no one to validate an individual's record within Syria.

Rubio has seen a surge in polls recently. In Iowa, a CBS News poll saw his support rise to double-digit territory at 11 percent, behind Donald Trump's 30 percent, Ted Cruz's 21 percent and Ben Carson's 19 percent. All other Republican presidential candidates received 5 percent or lower in Iowa.

Iowans also believe Rubio is the second-best candidate "ready" to be commander in chief. Rubio received 51 percent for "ready," while 28 percent said he is "not ready." Cruz placed first with 67 percent.

In New Hampshire, Rubio's support almost doubled to 13 percent, enough to surpass Carson's 10 percent for the runner-up position. Trump also led the New Hampshire poll with 32 percent.

Rubio also maintained double digits in South Carolina among likely Republican primary votes with 16 percent. Rubio placed third, losing to Trump's 35 percent and Carson's 19 percent.

Republican respondents said a candidate's immigration policy could sway their vote. 61 percent of Republican respondents said a GOP candidate must agree with the voter on immigration to earn their vote.

Rubio has had a history with the immigration reform debate in Congress. In 2013, he was part of the "gang of eight" to sponsor the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act" (S. 744). Although the comprehensive immigration reform bill passed the Senate, it was never picked up for debate in the House of Representatives.

Rubio has backed away from his support of S. 744, stating such reforms should be handled through separate pieces of legislation.

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