Senator Marco Rubio was pulled out of Mitt Romney’s motorcade en route to a campaign event today after his daughter was involved in a car accident.
.@MittRomney motorcade stopped so Senator Marco Rubio could depart to for Miami, where his daughter was in a car accident
— Anita Kumar (@anitakumar01) October 27, 2012
Rubio left Romney motorcade to be with 12 yr old daughter, in car acc. We saw him get into police car. Headed back to Miami. #campaign2012
— Peter King (@PeterKingCBS) October 27, 2012
Romney motorcade stopped to let Rubio climb into waiting patrol car so he can head back to Miami to be with his daughter.
— Emily Cohen (@EmilyABC) October 27, 2012
PHOTO Sen Marco Rubio on phone after Romney motorcade stopped. Daughter earlier involved in vehicle accident via @AP pic.twitter.com/kRIineSz
— Charles Dharapak (@Dharapak) October 27, 2012
The Tampa Bay Times reports that 12-year-old Amanda Rubio was airlifted to Miami Children’s Hospital, where she is in stable condition.
Prayers and well-wishes came in quickly.
Praying MT @MarcACaputo: Marco Rubio's daughter was involved in a car accident. She is in stable condition. Rubio's en route
— Brandi Brown (@brandibrown) October 27, 2012
Saying a prayer for Senator Rubio's daughter.
— Kristy Campbell (@kristymcampbell) October 27, 2012
Prayers, best wishes for Marco Rubio's daughter. Hope she's ok…
— buffalo_girl (@buffalo_girl) October 27, 2012
PRAYING FOR THE RUBIO FAMILY! → Marco Rubio's daughter injured in car accident http://t.co/aso05mw2 via @TB_Times
— Chidike Okeem (@VOICEOFCHID) October 27, 2012
Rubio was scheduled to speak along with Senate candidate Connie Mack at a rally at Land O’ Lakes High School where a crowd of thousands had assembled.
https://twitter.com/amillernews/status/262321814137614336
Twitchy sends its best wishes to the Rubio family.
Update:
Even though the tweets calling for prayers were overwhelming in number, a handful just couldn’t put aside politics, even for a 12-year-old.
https://twitter.com/Hershell_Bryant/status/262334008644472834
https://twitter.com/damienbowman/status/262326382896480256
https://twitter.com/Kali4niadazed/status/262335558456590338
https://twitter.com/CitywideMSVP/status/262341123228463104
@JessKTaylor fuck Marco Rubio
— Doobie Bryant (@purpngold305) October 27, 2012
https://twitter.com/Mitchy_b_/status/262340976931123201
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Update:
According to CNN contributor Ana Navarro, Amanda Rubio’s accident involved a golf cart.
Update:
Rebecca Sosa, a Miami-Dade County commissioner and friend of the Romney family, says that Amanda suffered a concussion but “she’s fine” and her family is by her side.
While visiting with classmates, Amanda Rubio was a passenger on golf cart involved in a collision in a private gated community –@AlexConant
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 28, 2012
“She was airlifted to Miami Children’s Hospital with a head injury. She has been admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. “
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 28, 2012
“She is in fair condition.”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 28, 2012