As for Senator Marco Rubio, who rode the tea party to victory here in Florida, his name is conspicuously absent. Throughout the 2010 election cycle, Rubio readily accepted tea party support, but always seemed to be walking a tightrope so as to not be too closely linked to the grassroots movement.
Perhaps the tea party movement here in Florida should contact our new Senator and inquire as to exactly when he plans to announce his joining?