Already? Marco Rubio announces 'running mate' at #CPAC2016

Rubio still visibly fighting the flu as he speaks at #CPAC2016. He's campaigning in Jacksonville and then Puerto Rico later today.

— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) March 5, 2016

Marco Rubio appeared at #CPAC2016 even though he’s still somewhat under the weather, and the GOP candidate scored with the crowd:

https://twitter.com/janestreet/status/706170052043784192

Rubio gets biggest applause so far with promise to continue sending terrorists to Guantanamo Bay. #CPAC2016

— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) March 5, 2016

thundering standing o when Rubio warns about conservative movement "being hijacked" by someone who is not conservative #cpac2016

— Katrina Trinko (@KatrinaTrinko) March 5, 2016

But perhaps the most surprising moment in Rubio’s address came when he announced a running mate. Well, sort of:

https://twitter.com/meredawg24/status/706169234267705345

Rubio, sick with the flu, calls his bottle of water "my running mate." #CPAC2016

— issie lapowsky (@issielapowsky) March 5, 2016

The folks at CPAC are already familiar with Rubio’s “running mate.”