Marco Rubio 's rise in the polls was fueled partly by Tea Party activists . Crist decided to run as an independent , complicating the race for Rubio . But as a senator , Brown has shown his own independent streak and has voted on occasion with the Democrats . Rubio 's grass-roots campaign managed by high-powered Washington and Texas GOP consultants . He won a landslide victory over Crist.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8579361.stm
Marco Rubio 's rise in the polls was fueled partly by Tea Party activists . Crist decided to run as an independent , complicating the race for Rubio . Rubio 's grass-roots campaign managed by high-powered Washington and Texas GOP consultants . He won a landslide victory over Crist.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8579361.stm