article_snippet: Washington (CNN)Updates on Scott Walker, Marco Rubio and John Kasich, an economic twist on the old adage
article_snippet: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush tend to be at the top of GOP presidential polls these days, and a good deal has been written of late about a growing rivalry.
article_snippet: But that is former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush sell to people who could give former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush money, which is: 'No, no, (former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush) is the front-runner
article_snippet: Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida at times appears to be the odd man out in the early GOP presidential rankings.
article_snippet: former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush aggressive entry into the race raised some questions about whether there would still be space for Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida to tap Florida's deep fund-raising well.
article_snippet: Then came the Scott Walker boomlet, and talk among some conservatives that the Wisconsin governor -- not Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida -- might be the best pick for a new generation GOP standard-bearer.
article_snippet: But Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has continued to build Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida team and travel to the early states on the nomination calendar, and Robert Costa of The Washington Post shared news of a developing relationship between the senator and the party's 2012 nominee, Mitt Romney.
article_snippet: Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida's spoken with Mitt Romney twice since Mitt Romney decided not to get in the race," said Robert Costa of The Washington Post.  
article_snippet: And Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has had meetings this week with people like Lanhee Chen, Mitt Romney's former policy director, and texts often with Spencer Zwick, Mitt Romney's former finance director.
article_snippet: "I think Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, if Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida nurtures those relationships, we'll see Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida continue to rise in the donor community and with consultants and voters.
highlights_snippet: Marco Rubio courts Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio former staffers .
  