Mother Jones
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As Jeb Bush sucks up cash from Florida’s wealthy Republican donors for his all-but-announced presidential bid—his allies have set a goal of raising $100 million by the end of the month—many of the state’s wealthiest conservatives have passed over Sen. Marco Rubio, another possible 2016 contender, who like Bush hails from South Florida. But Rubio’s ability to compete for the Republican nomination, should he enter the race, may be preserved by one very rich man.
Norman Braman, an 82-year-old billionaire car dealer in Miami and former owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, has taken a shine to the freshman senator and could spend up to $10 million on a Rubio run, according to the Miami Herald. “I will be providing substantial support and that will be public when that occurs,” Braman tells Mother Jones, while declining to confirm the $10 million number. Rubio is expected to make his 2016 bid official in the next few weeks.
Excerpt from:
Marco Rubio’s 2016 Campaign Could Depend on This Billionaire Car Dealer
