MONTGOMERY – On Monday, Secretary of State John Merrill confirmed that Florida
Senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio will be in the state
of Alabama for a campaign stop.
On December 1, 2015, Senator Rubio will hold a campaign
rally in Guntersville, Ala., from 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Guntersville Recreation
Center. The rally will be open to the public. Senator Rubio is also planning to
hold two private fundraisers, one at Dream Ranch in Guntersville and a second at
the home of state Senator Slade Blackwell (R-Mountain Brook). Details on the
fundraisers will be released as updates are received.
The Secretary of State commented on Senator Rubio’s visit to
Alabama: “Senator Rubio has energized the electorate during his recent debate
performances, and there is no doubt that he will be very well received in our
state!” said Secretary Merrill. “We are very pleased with the way the SEC
Primary has developed and what it means for our people to have personal
interaction with these candidates. With the assistance and full support of the
Alabama Legislature, one of the most significant things we have done in the
Secretary of State’s Office is change the primary date to March 1. Since the
March primary legislation passed, the Democratic frontrunner and eight
of the top Republican candidates have made campaign stops in Alabama, which is
unheard of for our state. As Secretary of State, I will continue to position
Alabama and the South as a place where Presidential candidates are willing to
make an effort to visit and meet our remarkable people.”
Alabama recently saw visits from former Florida Governor Jeb
Bush, Dr. Ben Carson, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator Ted
Cruz, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Ohio Governor John Kasich,
Senator Rand Paul, Senator Marco Rubio, Donald Trump
and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.
For more information on meeting the candidates, please
contact the Office of the Secretary of State at 334-242-7200.
This communication is not an endorsement of any particular
candidate or political party but an effort to encourage voter participation and
registration, as well as participation in the SEC Primary, which will be held
on March 1, 2016.
WHO: Florida Senator Marco Rubio
WHERE: Guntersville
Recreation Center
1500 Sunset Drive
Guntersville, AL
WHEN: Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at 4:15 p.m.
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