But his hawkish stances could also help endear him to a Republican base that may already be skeptical of Mr. Rubio because of his involvement in a failed attempt to overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws.
.. During the question-and-answer portion of his remarks, Mr. Rubio said that there was little difference between his view and that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on the threat posed by Iran — except that Mr. Netanyahu “lives a lot closer to them than I do.”