Rubio dodges leaving Florida to join Trump ticket but says he’s discussed VP obstacle
By
Ramsey Touchberry
May 8, 2024 6:13 pm
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Wednesday told the Washington Examiner that he’s discussed the constitutional limitations to having presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ticket from the same state.
The revelation comes as the Florida Republican is on former President Donald Trump’s short list as a running mate, fueling speculation that Rubio is considering a change in residency.
The Constitution states that Electoral College electors cannot cast ballots for two people on the presidential ticket from the same state.
“I imagine there are people that are looking at — I mean, people talk to me about the topic of the constitutional ban, what Cheney had to do and others,” Rubio said in a brief interview.
Rubio was referring to former Vice President Dick Cheney, who in 2000 exchanged his Texas residency for that of Wyoming because then-presidential candidate George W. Bush was also from Texas. Cheney was a former Wyoming congressman.
Rubio neither confirmed nor denied that he was considering a similar move.
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