Potential Friday presidential contender Sen. Chris Christie tours Republican nations . His trip to the region helps boost his foreign policy credentials . Asked if the comment was a reference to libertarian-leaning Republicans -- among them Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky , a potential rival for the 2016 GOP nomination -- Rubio said it was not . ` Pacific affirmed the importance of America 's economic and military interests in Obama .
Potential Friday presidential contender Sen. Chris Christie tours Republican nations . His trip to the region helps boost his foreign policy credentials . Pacific affirmed the importance of America 's economic and military interests in Obama .