Rick Scott: I’m Not Endorsing Anyone Ahead of the Primary

‘I trust the voters, they’ll make a good decision but it will be about jobs’

BRZEZINSKI: “...Tallahassee, Florida’s Republican Governor Rick Scott. Very good to have you on the show, governor. So —“
SCOTT: “It’s all happening in Florida, Mika, everything is happening down here.” (Laughter)
BRZEZINSKI: “Yeah, it is. And that’s why I’m wondering —“
SCARBOROUGH: “Wonder it’s your endorsement?”
BRZEZINSKI: “Yeah, come on.”
SCARBOROUGH: “Is your endorsement of any candidate happening in Florida, governor?”
SCOTT: “No. I’m not endorsing before the Republican primary. I’m going to — Joe, remember my race back in 2010? They all wanted me — the establishment wanted to get me out of the race. None of them endorsed me. The voters decided, I trust the voters, they’ll make a good decision but it will be about jobs.”
SCARBOROUGH: “So, why would you —“
BRZEZINSKI: “So you’re a Trump guy.” [crosstalk]
SCOTT: “[indecipherable] vote based on jobs.
SCARBOROUGH: “Yeah, but why wouldn’t you endorse the sitting senator from the state of Florida? That seems like a pretty easy endorsement to me, I’m confused.”
SCOTT: “Marco is doing a very good job. We got elected together back in 2010. He’s done a good job as our senator. You know, Donald Trump is a friend. I’ve met Ted Cruz, I know John Kasich, he’s been governor while I’ve been governor, we’re elected the same time. But I rely on the voters, I relied on them back when I won in 2010 when everybody was against me, and when all the polls said I wouldn’t win. So I’m going to continue to trust the voters.”
SCARBOROUGH: “So you’re a friend of Donald Trump.” [crosstalk] 
SCOTT: “But I do like people who are spending their money down here.”
SCARBOROUGH: “Yeah, I bet you do.”

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