Go Marco! It's Your Birthday! (And You're the Most Popular Man in the GOP)
Today marks Secretary of State Marco Rubio's 55th birthday, celebrated widely in media and political circles. Rubio is currently the most popular figure in the Republican Party, trailing only Donald Trump in favorability. Recent polls indicate a significant increase in his chances of becoming the GOP nominee for 2028.
- ▪Marco Rubio is celebrating his 55th birthday today.
- ▪He is currently the most popular Republican, with a 30% chance of becoming the GOP nominee in 2028.
- ▪Rubio has the highest approval rating among cabinet members at 40%.
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Go Marco! It's Your Birthday! (And You're the Most Popular Man in the GOP) Sarah Anderson | 4:55 PM on May 28, 2026 AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Today, Thursday, May 28, is Secretary of State Marco Rubio's 55th birthday. I hadn't planned on marking the occasion, but everyone else in the media and politics seems to be, and our managing editor Chris Queen jokingly suggested I join them. And if you've been reading my articles for the last year and a half, you know I never pass up a chance to say good things about the most popular man in the Republican Party. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Oh yeah, it's true. Even CNN admits it.
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