AMES, IA — Iowa State University students flocked to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s town hall meeting in Ames on Saturday, hoping to find a Republican presidential candidate they could support.

Most either arrived as Rubio fans or emerged from the town hall supporting him. And though many of his policy platforms resonated with the millennial voters, their main attraction to Rubio seemed to be his character.

“He’s a really genuine and reasonable person who is willing to talk about all of the issues and he’s going to give his honest opinion about it,” said 22-year-old Justin Bahr, an Iowa State student and self-proclaimed Rubio supporter.

Policies don’t make people stronger or better, according to the young conservative. Instead, “it comes down to who you are as an individual, how much motivation you have and commitment to being successful.”

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