Former Bush backers are rallying around Rubio

Rubio racks up endorsements.
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Add three more names to the list of Marco Rubio supporters in Congress.

Three Republican members of the U.S. House from South Florida — Reps. Carlos Curbelo, Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen — announced their support for Marco Rubio in a press conference today in Miami. The kicker? All three had backed Jeb Bush for president before the former Florida governor ended his campaign Saturday after a poor showing in the South Carolina primary.

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Benjamin Shull

Benjamin Shull is an assistant books editor with The Wall Street Journal and a contributor to The Week. Follow him on Twitter.