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Sen. Rand Paul Wages Twitter War Against Sen. Marco Rubio

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Created: 19 December, 2014
Updated: 21 November, 2022

In response to a blow from Sen. Marco Rubio on Cuba, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul used Twitter and Facebook to call on the Florida Senator to engage in a debate on the issue. "Let's be clear that Senator Rubio does not speak for the majority of Cuban-Americans," Paul stated in a Facebook post.

Both politicians are potential GOP presidential candidates, creating a deep division in the Republican Party before an important presidential election year. Is this what Obama wanted?

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