With 57 days left until the November election, Republicans have a real chance to retain their Senate majority. Without Rubio in Florida and Portman in Ohio, Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) would already be moving his boxes into the Senate majority leader’s office. The first was that Rubio went back on his promise — made during his unsuccessful presidential bid — to not seek a second Senate term in 2016. Rubio’s reversal — days before the state’s filing deadline — was a huge moment for Senate Republicans. But the sole reason you can have a serious conversation about Republicans holding on to their majority in the week after Labor Day is because of Rubio and Portman.

Source: Washington Post September 11, 2016 15:56 UTC