Veepstakes
I don't know who'll be the Republican nominee for President, but let me predict the running mate--Marco Rubio. They'd have to be nuts not to choose him.
He's a young, attractive candidate who seems destined for the national game. His politics are popular with the conservative base but probably won't be too scary for independents. No one, as far as I know, is questioning his competence or intelligence. And he's popular in Florida, a state the Republicans need to win.
Above all, he'll help in the outreach to Latinos. It's very possible the 2012 election will be decided by this group, and if Rubio can bring just a small percentage over to the GOP, it could make the difference.
Maybe the bigger question is will he accept.
posted by LAGuy @ 12:22 AM
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His Reagan speech this week was masterful.
code word: whines
Bad omen? Too good to pass up.
He'd be good for winning Florida. After that, not so much
So you think the first Hispanic ever on a ticket would have no effect on the fastest growing minority on the country?
The other advantage, even if the ticket loses, 1) Rubio would still have his Senate seat, and 2) he would have positioned himself for a 2016 run.
Probably the only concern is who heads the ticket. I think he would be hesitant to join a heavily anti-illegal-immigrant candidate.
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