Marco Rubio Will Not Be on Meet the Press

Senate candidate Marco Rubio's father is ill. Rubio informed NBC and Kendrick Meek that he will have to postpone his Meet the Press debate appearance.

Rubio's campaign spokesman Alex Burgos said in a statement Friday that Mario Rubio "has significantly deteriorated in the last 48 hours." The 83-year-old suffers from emphysema and lung cancer.

Burgos said the campaign has informed NBC and Meek "and appreciate their understanding and kind words for the Rubio family during this difficult period."

Best wishes to Rubio's father.