{"id":2240410,"date":"2024-05-08T18:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T22:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-dodges-leaving-florida-to-join-trump-ticket-but-says-hes-discussed-vp-obstacle\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T18:41:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T22:41:39","slug":"rubio-dodges-leaving-florida-to-join-trump-ticket-but-says-hes-discussed-vp-obstacle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-dodges-leaving-florida-to-join-trump-ticket-but-says-hes-discussed-vp-obstacle\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubio avoids departing Florida to join Trump ticket, but mentions discussing VP hurdle"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frubio-dodges-leaving-florida-to-join-trump-ticket-but-says-hes-discussed-vp-obstacle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2240410&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Marco Rubio of Florida discussed constitutional\u200c limitations \u2062on having presidential and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-either-have-laws-or-we-dont-have-laws-california-violated-its-election-laws-as-well-results-are-likely-invalid\/\" title=\"We Either Have Laws or We Don\u2019t Have Laws: California Violated Its Election Laws As Well \u2013 Results Are Likely Invalid\">vice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-anatomy-of-a-stolen-election-the-fraud-cannot-stand\/\" title=\"The Anatomy of a Stolen Election \u2013 The Fraud Cannot Stand\">presidential candidates<\/a><\/a> from the same state. This comes as he is considered on Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-congressman-likens-capitol-riot-to-pearl-harbor\/\" title=\"Democratic Congressman Likens Capitol Riot To Pearl Harbor\">short list<\/a> as a running mate.\u200d The Constitution prohibits Electoral College electors from voting for two presidential candidates from the same state. Rubio&#8217;s remarks hint at the\u200b complexities of \u200cthis issue. Senator Marco\u2064 Rubio of Florida raised concerns about the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-tries-to-limit-residents-access-to-wine-from-other-states-again\/\" title=\"Tennessee Tries To Limit Residents' Access to Wine From Other States (Again)\">constitutional restrictions<\/a> on presidential and\u200b vice\u200b presidential \u200dcandidates from the same state, amid speculation\u2063 of his potential selection as Donald Trump&#8217;s running mate. The Electoral \u2064College rule bars electors from supporting two candidates from \u2063the same state, adding complexity to Rubio&#8217;s VP\u2062 prospects.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Marco Rubio\">Marco Rubio<\/a> (R-FL) on Wednesday told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he\u2019s discussed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-churchgoers-sue-police-city-government-after-being-arrested-for-not-wearing-masks-outside\/\" title=\"Idaho Churchgoers Sue Police, City Government After Being Arrested For Not Wearing Masks Outside\">constitutional limitations<\/a> to having presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ticket from the same state.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation comes as the Florida Republican is on former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\u2019s\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> short list as a running mate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/2992091\/trump-audio-offers-tantalizing-glimpses-of-his-thoughts-on-vp-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fueling speculation\">fueling speculation<\/a> that Rubio is considering a change in residency.<\/p>\n<p>The Constitution states that Electoral College electors cannot cast ballots for two people on the presidential ticket from the same state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI imagine there are people that are looking at \u2014 I mean, people talk to me about the topic of the constitutional ban, what Cheney had to do and others,\u201d Rubio said in a brief interview.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio was referring to former Vice President Dick Cheney, who in 2000 exchanged his Texas residency for that of Wyoming because then-presidential candidate George W. Bush was also from Texas. Cheney was a former Wyoming congressman.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio neither confirmed nor denied that he was considering a similar move. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Former President Donald Trump talks with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) at a campaign rally at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo\/Rebecca Blackwell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen there\u2019s something to talk about, we\u2019ll talk about it,\u201d Rubio said. \u201cRight now, it\u2019s just what you guys \u2014 I know you guys have to write about stuff because the primary\u2019s over and the general is six months away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rubio and other VP contenders attended a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/2982858\/trumps-vp-contenders-palm-beach-donor-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Apprentice-style competition\"><em>Apprentice<\/em>-style competition<\/a> at Trump\u2019s South Florida Mar-a-Lago estate for a three-day GOP donor retreat. In leaked audio from the event reported by <em>Axios<\/em>, Trump said Rubio\u2019s name \u201cis coming up a lot for vice president.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rubio said he was unaware of reports that he\u2019s weighing leaving the Sunshine State and joked that he\u2019s \u201cglad there\u2019s reporting on that because now I know. Now I\u2019ve got to catch up to you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rubio cited the \u201cability to influence policy at the executive level\u201d as an appeal of being vice president and predicted that Trump would be elected in November regardless of his running mate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDonald Trump\u2019s going to win no matter who he picks. He\u2019s going to get elected,\u201d Rubio said. \u201cI think the criteria he said publicly is the right one, which is someone who\u2019s ready to be president.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) informed the Washington Examiner on Wednesday about deliberations on the constitutional restrictions for presidential and vice presidential candidates from the same state. This discussion arises as Rubio is under consideration as a running mate by former President Donald Trump, sparking rumors about his potential role on the ticket<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2240411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP22310814994935.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2240410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP22310814994935.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2240410"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2240410\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2240411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2240410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2240410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2240410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}