“I believe marriage is a unique institution, it’s the union between one man and one woman, and that’s my personal belief. I think Americans of good faith can disagree on the issue but that’s certainly how I feel and I think that’s how the majority of people feel in key states where this has been voted on,” Rubio said.

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The senator, who is often mentioned as a potential GOP vice-presidential candidate, said he thinks Obama is trying to use the issue to keep the national conversation away from a much more pressing topic: the economy.

“I think it’s part of a broader effort by the president to distract from his record on the economy.

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