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FL SEN: Tea Parties Buoy Rubio

While many GOPers have kept their distance from the Tea Party movement, ex-FL state House Speaker Marco Rubio (R) is appealing to local activists in his SEN bid. While it might give him a boost in the primary fight over Gov. Charlie Crist (R), his ties to the tea parties could cost him in the general. In the video above, Rubio talks about the movement. And FreedomWorks, which has endorsed Rubio, talks about why the GOP will come around to embracing those feisty fiscal conservatives.

(THERESA POULSON)