Ron Paul Group Slams Marco Rubio on Backing Aid to Egypt

The gloves are coming off as Republicans start to position for the 2016 presidential race. On Wednesday, the Campaign for Liberty, chaired by former Congressman Ron Paul, attacked U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for voting to supply foreign aid to Egypt. Pauls son -- U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. -- and Rubio are both top contenders for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

The Campaign for Liberty sent out a statement on Wednesday attacking Rubio:

Despite the fact that nearly 75 percent of Americans are against sending foreign aid to Egypt, Senator Rubio today stood with President Obama and Harry Reid to vote against the rule of law and the American people. I fully expected Senator McCain and Senator Graham to vote with Reid and Obama, as they often do, but for Senator Rubio, who bills himself as a conservative, to do so is disgraceful.

Campaign for Liberty will be sure to remind the citizens of Florida that Senator Rubio stood with Obama to send their money to Egypt.

Ron Paul has not done well in the Sunshine State during his three bids for the presidency. He took 3 percent in the Florida primary during the 2008 presidential primary. In 2012, he took 7 percent in the Florida primary. Back in 1988, when he was the Libertarian Partys presidential nominee, Paul took less than 1 percent in Florida.