Rubio appearance at Shell Factory packs house
Approximately 300 people – some even having to be turned away because of lack of space – turned out to see U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio at an appearance at the North Fort Myers Shell Factory Thursday, Oct. 27.
Rubio’s focus of his talk to an enthusiastic crowd centered on jobs, not only creating more desperately needed but in general frustration with compensation. “People who have been working 30 or 40 years now are finding themselves doing twice as much work and making half as much money,” Rubio said. “There is a real sense of exasperation.”
Rubio said too many costly regulations are holding back small to medium size employers, a big part of his jobs plan to eliminate.
“I think he hit it right on, his talk about the future of the country being in small businesses,” said Shell Factory Senior Vice President Tom Cronin Sr., who hosted the event. “He’s a breath of fresh air.”
There was talk about Rubio’s recent media play in family history, which includes when the family came from Cuba and for what reason. “The only thing the media can find wrong with that is that he is a little rusty on his history,” said Cronin.
The crowd was more interested in his job growth plans over that media play. Rubio took time after to discuss individual concerns with citizens.
“The public is in love with him,” said Cronin. “I campaigned for him,” he said of their friendship. “We actually had to turn away some people, it was so crowded.”