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Rubio Campaigns in the QCs

Michelle O'Neill
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WVIK News

It was standing room only for local residents who came to see GOP presidential candidate, Marco Rubio, in Davenport. This morning, the US Senator from Florida spoke at Scott County GOP headquarters in Paul Revere Square.

Rubio wants to improve higher education so graduates can find jobs, and not be saddled with student loan debt. He also wants to the government to offer more help to students who don't go to college for four years.

Credit Michelle O'Neill / WVIK News
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Marco Rubio delivers a campaign speech in Davenport, Iowa

If elected president, Rubio also says his foreign policy will be drastically different from President Obama's, especially when it comes to relations with Iran.

After meeting with voters in the Quad Cities today, Rubio is set to speak at the National Right to Life Convention in New Orleans later today.

Officially, Michelle's title for 28 years was WVIK News Editor. She did everything there is to do in the newsroom and whatever was needed around the radio station. She also served as Acting News Director from September 2023 - January 2024.
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