Rubio hints he wouldn't run for president and Senate re-election in 2016

Rubio hints he wouldn&#039;t run for president and Senate re-election in 2016

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the many challenges associated with running for re-election and president at the same time. Today, on the Hugh Hewitt Show, Sen. Marco Rubio strongly implied he wouldn't attempt to do both.

HH: Now Senator, I'm just curious about Florida law. Can you seek both re-election to the Senate and the presidential nomination? Joe Lieberman could...MR: No, you can't be on the ballot for two different offices, so... and I think that's the right law.HH: Do you think it would be okay for you to seek the presidency, if it didn't work out, then switch back to the Senate, because I mean, people hate...MR: I haven't even thought that far ahead. You know, I think by and large, when you choose to do something as big as that, you've really got to be focused on that and not have an exit strategy.

Not a 100 percent commitment, but a pretty strong indication Sen. Rubio will likely choose to run for one office or the other — but not both.

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Matt K. Lewis is a contributing editor at TheWeek.com and a senior contributor for The Daily Caller. He has written for outlets including GQ Politics, The Guardian, and Politico, and has been cited or quoted by outlets including New York Magazine, the Washington Post, and The New York Times. Matt co-hosts The DMZ on Bloggingheads.TV, and also hosts his own podcast. In 2011, Business Insider listed him as one of the 50 "Pundits You Need To Pay Attention To Between Now And The Election." And in 2012, the American Conservative Union honored Matt as their CPAC "Blogger of the Year." He currently lives in Alexandria, Va.