In response to
a New York Times story that called out Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for purchasing an $80,000 boat, support has poured in for the Republican presidential hopeful.
One Twitter user, for example, posted a split image showing the homes of Rubio and Hillary Clinton, who is also running for president:
The Times story also spurred the creation of the clever hashtag
#RubioSpendingSpree.
LJReview posted a story that outlined some of the humorous responses to the Times piece.
One Twitter user compared Rubio's boat, which the Times called a "luxury speedboat" measuring 24 feet long, to the one belonging to Secretary of State and former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry:
Jennifer Rubin, a conservative blogger for the Washington Post, had another funny take on the story:
The Times piece talked about Rubio's financial situation earlier in his political career, which was weighed down by student loans, mortgages, and another loan.
More recently, noted the Times, Rubio liquidated a retirement account worth $68,000 — which would have left him with a hefty tax bill. He also, according to the Times, sold a second home in Tallahassee, Fla. for $18,000 less than what he and a friend paid for it 10 years ago.
In response to the Times story, Rubio's campaign
has raised $100,000 online in just the last five days.
A May report, meanwhile, claimed Rubio was one of the least wealthy candidates or prospective candidates in the race for president.
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