Marco Rubio 2016: Florida Brick House With Two Names on Deed May Put Senator's Finances into Question
A Tallahassee home with Sen. Marco Rubio and former congressman David Rivera's name on the deed puts the would-be presidential candidate's finances into question, Politico reports.
The house was bought by Rubio and Rivera when they were both state legislators back in 2005 and was foreclosed in 2010 during Rubio's Senate race.
At $125,000, the house is 10 grand less than what it was bought for and may haunt Rubio if he runs for president by questioning his personal finances.
The house is up for sale but may not sell by the time Rubio announces his decision to join the big race for the oval office in April. Still, the house sits as a symbol of problems for Rubio since Rivera allegedly engaged in illegal campaign activities during the time both men shared the home.
There is an ongoing investigation of Rivera to determine if they were actually roommates during the time he committed illegal activities.
"This will be an issue," declared Craig Smith, a top adviser for the Ready for Hillary super PAC.
"When you run for president, voters and the press have an insatiable appetite for people's histories, what they've done, who they are. ... It raises questions about his judgment, about the kind of people he would bring with him into government, into a campaign."
Since Rubio's effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform failed, he has been out of the spotlight, according to the Washington Post.
The public eye is steering towards another Floridian for the 2016 elections, Jeb Bush.
Yet, Rubio is described as the best Republican candidate thus far since he has the ability to maybe "unite a fractured Republican Party."
The Latino senator has reached 56 percent in a recent poll of Republicans saying that they could see themselves voting for him. Just 26 percent say they cannot see themselves backing Rubio.
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