Marco Rubio and Joe Biden face off in the 2016 election. Rubio is a freshman senator who seeks to be a fresh, optimistic face for a Republican Party at a crossroads. Joe Biden, the former Vice President, seeks to use his extensive experience and connections to help continue the Obama administration's agenda while dealing with an increasingly uncooperative Congress. Both are competing in a shifting map where both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt provide a path to victory.
How will their campaign play out? Could Rubio be the GOP's answer to Obama? Can Biden secure Democrats a third term in the Oval Office?
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