Idaho billionaire Frank VanderSloot today endorsed Republican Marco Rubio for president and said he plans to raise money for the Florida senator's presidential bid. VanderSloot told the Associated Press he believes Rubio is “the brightest of the bunch." VanderSloot was one of Mitt Romney’s national finance co-chairs in the 2012 presidential race, raising at least $2 million for the campaign and also donating $1.1 million to a pro-Romney super-PAC. VanderSloot said he and his wife gave $50,000 in June to the Conservative Solutions PAC, which is backing Rubio's campaign/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. More here.

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