Marco Rubio Wins Backing of U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Marco Rubio is "proud to earn the endorsement of U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the leading voice of job creators," according to a tweet he posted this morning.

An article in the Associated Press states that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pledging to help the presumed Republican nominee for U.S. Senate pull ahead in a tight three-way race.

Currently, Rubio lags behind Gov. Charlie Crist in the polls.

The AP reports the chamber will announce Saturday at an event in Orlando that Rubio will benefit from roughly $75 million they expect to spend on campaigns in the fall.

From the AP:

The endorsement comes as Rubio, a surprise candidate who forced Gov. Charlie Crist to abandon his campaign for the Republican Party's nomination in the race and is instead running as an independent, reported some $4.4 million in campaign cash. Crist, who lost GOP backing over his kind words for Democratic President Barack Obama, reported $7.6 million in his campaign account.