Watch Bob Dole Endorse Marco Rubio (Video)

Dole throws his support behind Rubio, who supported his 1996 presidential campaign

Bob Dole is endorsing Marco Rubio for president after Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential race on Saturday.

“Now that my good friend Jeb Bush is no longer running, I’m supporting Rubio,” Dole told ABC’s Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein on Monday.

“He worked for my ’96 campaign in Dade County, Florida, and so I’ve had an acquaintance with him way back in ’96 when he was a hard worker. As much as I love John Kasich, you know, Rubio is probably a better candidate. And he’s young,” Dole went on to say. “He wants to grow the party as opposed to [Ted] Cruz. I don’t know what he wants to

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