Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was on the verge of dropping out of the Senate race, convinced he would get crushed by Gov. Charlie Crist because he had too much popularity, money, and power, Rubio wrote in his new autobiography.
Rubio was sure Crist would be too much to overcome and was afraid of his ability to threaten any future political ambitions, he wrote in the book to be released next week.
Rubio said there was a tremendous amount of pressure to quit when he was far behind in the polls and had little money in the bank. He knew Crist would attack him and wondered how he could respond with few resources. He considered running instead for attorney general.
While laying the groundwork to switch races, however, he was asked about a rumor he was dropping out and suspected that Crist's campaign found out about the plans and was pressuring him out before he was ready to make the announcement. It angered him into staying in.
"I crossed the bridge and burned it behind me. There was no way back and no way out but forward," Rubio wrote in the 303-page book scheduled to be released Tuesday. The Associated Press purchased a copy Thursday.
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