Sen. Marco Rubio caused a stir last month when he avoided saying how old he believes the Earth to be, telling an interviewer: “I’m not a scientist, man!” The evasive response appeared to be an effort by the Florida Republican, seen as a potential 2016 presidential contender, to avoid alienating fundamentalist Christians.
But now Rubio is backtracking—though he’s not admitting error. Asked about the episode by Politico’s Mike Allen, Rubio responded:









