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He's supposed to be one of the rising Republican stars.
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Rubio for vice president?
By: CNN Associate Producer Gabriella Schwarz
(CNN) - Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida predicts he won't be on the GOP presidential ticket in 2012 - in the No. 1 or the No. 2 spot.
"I'm not going to be the vice presidential nominee," Rubio said Tuesday on Fox News' "Hannity." "It's important that I have that attitude too because otherwise I won't be able to do this job well."
The freshman senator, who won his November election with backing from the tea party movement, added Florida deserves a "full-time senator and that's what I want to be," a refrain he used Tuesday morning on ABC's "Good Morning America" when he shot down speculation he'll run for president in 2012.
"I just got elected three months ago, so how can I be a full-time United States senator if my eye's already on something else?" Rubio said.
Since winning election to the Senate, Rubio has refrained from national interviews, but the Fox News and ABC appearances coincided with the release of a Wall Street Journal op-ed in which he outlined his budget and tax reform plans for the country.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/30/rubio-for-vice-president/#more-152149
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Rubio is really good. Future Prez no doubt.
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Kristol: Ryan-Rubio Ticket Not So Far Out
Monday, 11 Apr 2011
By Dave Eberhart
Syndicated columnist William Kristol, writing in weeklystandard.com, opines that the early good polling of dark horse Donald Trump means that the GOP is wide open to something new and dynamic. After “half-jokingly” putting forth the notion of a 2012 ticket of budget guru Rep. Paul Ryan and the attractive freshman senator from Florida Marco Rubio, Kristol recounts a swell of surprising approval from readers of the Weekly Standard.
Some examples:
• I love the two, couldn’t be any better or smarter pair for 2012. They have my vote! I could finally sleep at night with those two running the country. Pray they team up and run in 2012.
• Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio are the future of not only the Republican party, but also America. Get rid of the old hacks, it’s time for these dynamic American leaders. If they won’t run, add Chris Christie to the mix. . . .
• I am a registered Democrat. . . . I agree with you on Ryan-Rubio, and would be willing to work for them in Joe Biden’s home state of DE. I don’t consider myself a Tea Party guy, although I agree with most of what they stand for. . . . Sign me up.
• Tell Ryan we’ll let his kids roller-skate in the W.H. . . . ANYTHING! . . . Seriously, I understand they lack experience in some areas. However, when it comes to fiscal reality Paul Ryan IS the smartest man in the room. And he knows a whole lot about American political history . . . love the guy.
Kristol sums it up saying, “All of this suggests a willingness to consider more and hitherto unexpected options for the GOP nominee.”
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/Kristol-Ryan-Rubio-Ticket-NotSoFarOut/2011/04/11/id/392436
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Ryan / Rubio would be fine by me.
Would obliterate obama. I like Ryan - he is sober and not a pie in the sky con man lik bama.
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Too bad Rubio isn't a deranged birther for you to call a kindred spirit.
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Too bad Rubio isn't a deranged birther for you to call a kindred spirit.
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Sort of like you and bama on Keynsian Economics?
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Too bad Rubio isn't a deranged birther for you to call a kindred spirit.
Do you actually contribute anything to this board beyond stalking 333? You're a gigantic troll. And a shitty one, at that.
Ryan / Rubio would be fine by me.
Would obliterate obama. I like Ryan - he is sober and not a pie in the sky con man lik bama.
A Ryan/Rubio ticket would be awesome. Talk about a sound grasp of fiscal policy. Would do work on the God-King regime.
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Rubio is more telegenic and firery. Ryan is more like the sober accountant.
I like both of them very much.
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Rubio is more telegenic and firery. Ryan is more like the sober accountant.
I like both of them very much.
Those two would run circles around Obama in any debate.
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Rubio opposed Brewer's AZ illegal program.
He'd be great in 2016. Let's face it - everyone with a brain sees that it's 1996 all over again, and is sitting out this race.
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Rubio opposed Brewer's AZ illegal program.
He'd be great in 2016. Let's face it - everyone with a brain sees that it's 1996 all over again, and is sitting out this race.
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Oil wasnt $5 a gallon in 1996
Inflation wasnt skyrocketing in 1996
Clinton was not the communist traitor obama is.
UE was not 9 percent plus in 1996.
Etc etc.
But keep kneepaddng.
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But keep kneepaddng.
Call it whatever you want. We're in APRIL already and nobody of any value has entered the race.
Top people with the statesmanship and/or experience to handily win - Newt, Jeb, Christie - they're sitting it out. Even among those who 'might' run... wow, it's pathetic.
I said it months ago. Look at it now. No 'real' candidates are going to enter. You'll end up with another Dole 96 deal here (same as 92 clinton woudl have been, had perot not won 18% of the vote).
it's TOUGH to beat incumbents. Even you have to admit that 33, if your anger didn't cloud your judgment so much.
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Oil wasnt $5 a gallon in 1996
Inflation wasnt skyrocketing in 1996
Clinton was not the communist traitor obama is.
UE was not 9 percent plus in 1996.
Etc etc.
But keep kneepaddng.
It's really not even worth reading 240's posts anymore. He's nothing more than a shitty troll.
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Call it whatever you want. We're in APRIL already and nobody of any value has entered the race.
Top people with the statesmanship and/or experience to handily win - Newt, Jeb, Christie - they're sitting it out. Even among those who 'might' run... wow, it's pathetic.
I said it months ago. Look at it now. No 'real' candidates are going to enter. You'll end up with another Dole 96 deal here (same as 92 clinton woudl have been, had perot not won 18% of the vote).
it's TOUGH to beat incumbents. Even you have to admit that 33, if your anger didn't cloud your judgment so much.
Yes its tough - butobama is DRASTICALLY worse than your verage incumbent and we have a disastrous year ahead ofus as a result of his policies.
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Yes its tough - butobama is DRASTICALLY worse than your verage incumbent and we have a disastrous year ahead ofus as a result of his policies.
The laundry list of points the GOP candidate can attack Obama on is endless. All they have to do is run someone worthwhile (i.e. not Palin or Trump).
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Yes its tough - butobama is DRASTICALLY worse than your verage incumbent and we have a disastrous year ahead ofus as a result of his policies.
I don't know.... repubs said the dollar would end, the market would crash in 2009 as soon as obama took over. it didn't.
we're probably not in that much different shape now than we'd be with mccain as president. Obama used a 1-time 780 billion dollar stimulus... Bush issued what, almost 3 trillion in bailouts? They were just small and numberous - true adonis showed how massive they were when you added them up - 100 billion here, 30 billion there.
Methinks mccain would have kept bailing out companies too - no president will let GM falter, not gonna happen.
So the repubs say over and over 'obamacare is dead'. Then when it passes, it's "obama will sink 10 points in poll now!" Then when the polls are the same a year later, they just point to the next thing.
if obama was beatable in 2012, given this weak field, you'd have better candidates emerge. Look at history. Why did weak candidates come out from opposition parties in 84, 92, and 04? You know why. Incumbents control things that help them, and smart candidates wait it out. They're doing it again now.
33, you hate obama, but his reign ain't that diff from a mccain presidency, and the 2012 election will be pretty much what we saw in 2004 - close but (given the Ohio outcome), the a-hole in charge has quite an advantage ;)
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So obama gave us what was to be expected from a mccain presidency, but obama was elected instead for change from that, and now that issupposed to be bama's strong suit?
WTF is wrong with you?
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So obama gave us what was to be expected from a mccain presidency, but obama was elected instead for change from that, and now that issupposed to be bama's strong suit?
WTF is wrong with you?
dude, i've admitted 10,000 times that bush = obama = mccain.
if you wanna re-route this thread to "did obama fulfill his 2008 change promise", you do that. Change the subject.
Or, just admit i got one right - incumbents are tough to beat, no matter how shitty they are, and many people (including rubio) know to steer way clear of 2012 election.
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Is this dickhead really talking about McCain to prove his point? Really? That's what you bring to the table? Hahahahaha!
Come back when McCain is a factor in the 2012 race. No one, and I really mean no one (outside of you), could give two fucks about where we would be were McCain elected.
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Bill Clinton entered the race very late for the 92 election; later than any of the people who will run in the 2012 election. Not only that, but he didn't win either Iowa or New Hampshire.
The two likely frontrunners (Romney and Pawlenty) are all over the place. They're running. Newt is all over the place. I think he's running. Romney will probably win the nomination (at least that's my April prediction, subject to change).
The notion that candidates are afraid of Obama is patently absurd.
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Trump/Bachmann or Trump/Rubio would beat obama in 1984 esq fashion.
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Romney just announced a few minutes ago.
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The notion that candidates are afraid of Obama is patently absurd.
Pat buchannan talks about this - cuomo and bill bradley are 2 candidates who shuld have been president, but chose to sit out 'unelectable' years of incumbency.
of course, BB seems like the type of guy to believe nobody would vote Ron Paul/Ventura in 2012... and he's leading 70% YES to 10% on the getbig voluntary poll, so....
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Pat buchannan talks about this - cuomo and bill bradley are 2 candidates who shuld have been president, but chose to sit out 'unelectable' years of incumbency.
of course, BB seems like the type of guy to believe nobody would vote Ron Paul/Ventura in 2012... and he's leading 70% YES to 10% on the getbig voluntary poll, so....
Yawn again. obama is ated by most of the public and and after a year of $5 gas and 9% UE will be lucky to escape mussloini treatment.
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Romney just announced a few minutes ago.
No, he announced he's setting up a presidential exploratory committee.
"While this step does not constitute a formal announcement of candidacy, it allows Governor Romney to be in compliance with the requirements of federal election law as he begins to raise the funds necessary to explore a potential candidacy," says an email release from Romney's campaign.
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Rubio is really good. Future Prez no doubt.
lmao..
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lmao..
More experience and cred that your boy wonderbama has. Plus, he is not an anti-american communist traitor.
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Pat buchannan talks about this - cuomo and bill bradley are 2 candidates who shuld have been president, but chose to sit out 'unelectable' years of incumbency.
of course, BB seems like the type of guy to believe nobody would vote Ron Paul/Ventura in 2012... and he's leading 70% YES to 10% on the getbig voluntary poll, so....
Good grief. Are you really that dumb? I thought we already had our Village Idiot. You have twelve friggin people (including gimmicks) voting in a message board poll. lol . . .
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More experience and cred that your boy wonderbama has. Plus, he is not an anti-american communist traitor.
why is he a communist?
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why is he a communist?
Rubio is an anti-commie.
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Good grief. Are you really that dumb? I thought we already had our Village Idiot. You have twelve friggin people (including gimmicks) voting in a message board poll. lol . . .
youre a mod - can you see the list of voters? I sure as $#*&$^* haven't used a gimmick.
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Rubio is an anti-commie.
Just be careful on him - he will let wall street get away with anything.
Meanwhile, the St. Petersburg Times is reporting that the Internal Revenue Service is investigating Rubio for improper use of a Republican Party credit card.
Rubio has come under fire for multiple ethical deviations:
•Rubio's law firm lobbied on behalf of an earmark sponsored by Rubio.
•Rubio earmarked money to Florida International University and later got an unadvertised job at the school. The former school president, Mitch Maidique, said he was "worth every penny."
•Rubio inserted special language at the behest of his friend Max Alvarez to help him win a turnpike contract.
•After appropriating millions of dollars to Miami Children's and Jackson Memorial Hospitals, Rubio formed a lobby shop and got contracts with the hospitals.
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youre a mod - can you see the list of voters? I sure as $#*&$^* haven't used a gimmick.
Nope. And I could care less. Good message board material, but not realistic at all.
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Rubio is an anti-commie.
why is obama a commie?
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Hhhhhmmmmm - I don't know - maybe attending socialist meetings, advocating communism to friends, choosing a marxist church, friends w radical terrorists, advocating spreading others' wealth, most left wing record in the senate, etc?
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Hhhhhmmmmm - I don't know - maybe attending socialist meetings, advocating communism to friends, choosing a marxist church, friends w radical terrorists, advocating spreading others' wealth, most left wing record in the senate, etc?
communism to friends? Says who
marxist church?..says who
radical terroists..hahahahaha Im friends with gang members.. am i a gangster...
you are a fuckin idiot..
What policies make him commie?
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Go choose any of the 600 articles in my step by step thread.
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Go choose any of the 600 articles in my step by step thread.
its a bunch of right winged opinion articles.. not fact
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its a bunch of right winged opinion articles.. not fact
95% of his post are from far right sites and he posy them as fact :D :D :D :D i really can't imagine the kind of person that would hire him as a lawyer. unless he is just playing dumb on this site
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95% of his post are from far right sites and he posy them as fact :D :D :D :D i really can't imagine the kind of person that would hire him as a lawyer. unless he is just playing dumb on this site
We call it "playing blacken" here, Mr. Youtube.
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I have dozens of commercial clients and get everything via referral and repeat buisness. Fucking morons both you who have never so much as run a taco stand.
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We call it "playing blacken" here, Mr. Youtube.
:D :D :D :D
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:D :D :D :D
holy shit that looks like you, but the teeth would have to be a little bigger :D :D :D :D
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Captain Youtube, the guy who is completely incapable of formulating his own opinions and instead has to rely on what the talking heads from MSNBC tell him, seems angry. Ha ha ha!!!!!
:D :D :D :D
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I have dozens of commercial clients and get everything via referral and repeat buisness. Fucking morons both you who have never so much as run a taco stand.
Who the fuck you talkin about?
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Who the fuck you talkin about?
Wait, you HAVE run a taco stand?
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Wait, you HAVE run a taco stand?
hells yeah.. su qures un taco con carne asada y limon?
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hells yeah.. su qures un taco con carne asada y limon?
To be truthful, I do.
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To be truthful, I do.
LMAO.. that actually does sound good
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Hhhhhmmmmm - I don't know - maybe attending socialist meetings, advocating communism to friends, choosing a marxist church, friends w radical terrorists, advocating spreading others' wealth, most left wing record in the senate, etc?
I love it how these standard didn't matter in 2008.
Palin? HUSBAND member of the separist party. She spoke - as governor - in their annual meeting and went halfway across the state to be there.
Religion? Didn't she do some video with witch doctor exorcism?
Spending? Didn't she take her town from zero to 22 mil debt? How's that for spending other people's money.
Wow, it's so cool that in 2011 you have these standard which weren't there just 3 years ago. nice to see you grow, bro.
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holy shit that looks like you, but the teeth would have to be a little bigger :D :D :D :D
:D
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Too bad for the repubes that voters make their choice based on the head of the ticket, not the vp choice. ;)
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I love it how these standard didn't matter in 2008.
Palin? HUSBAND member of the separist party. She spoke - as governor - in their annual meeting and went halfway across the state to be there.
Religion? Didn't she do some video with witch doctor exorcism?
Spending? Didn't she take her town from zero to 22 mil debt? How's that for spending other people's money.
Wow, it's so cool that in 2011 you have these standard which weren't there just 3 years ago. nice to see you grow, bro.
bump for 3333333
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Do you actually contribute anything to this board beyond stalking 333? You're a gigantic troll. And a shitty one, at that.
It's called injecting reality into the little hatefest and delusions that you two seem to live in. Sorry if it grinds your ass, but I really could less about it. But hey, I guess I could contribute blind hatred, lies, and a continuous 24/7 meltdown. But instead will leave that up to someone else.
Too bad Rubio has already told Trump to drop the birther issue. Which was the basis of my prior post in regards to little 333's obsession.
You may go back to sucking him off now bumblefuck.
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It's called injecting reality into the little hatefest and delusions that you two seem to live in. Sorry if it grinds your ass, but I really could less about it. But hey, I guess I could contribute blind hatred, lies, and a continuous 24/7 meltdown. But instead will leave that up to someone else.
Too bad Rubio has already told Trump to drop the birther issue. Which was the basis of my prior post in regards to little 333's obsession.
You may go back to sucking him off now bumblefuck.
Good job. :)
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Too bad for the repubes that voters make their choice based on the head of the ticket, not the vp choice. ;)
if this were true mccain would be president and the country would be better off...
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"Probably not," until the nominee asks him.
Rubio: 'Probably' Not U.S. Republican VP, He Says
Wednesday, 05 Oct 2011
Senator Marco Rubio, a rising Republican star from Florida who is considered a top candidate to be his party's vice presidential nominee, said Wednesday he would not take the job if offered. Probably.
Rubio, who represents a state that swings between voting for Republicans and Democrats in presidential elections, is often cited as a potential 2012 running mate for the Republican nominee because of the importance of his state and his Hispanic heritage. Hispanics are a powerful U.S. voting bloc.
Potential VP picks often play coy about the likelihood of being chosen, and Rubio tried to rule it out Wednesday, even as he tripped himself up doing it.
Asked at a "Washington Ideas Forum" conference whether he would turn down the position if offered, Rubio said: "Yeah, I believe so. I'm not going to be the...vice presidential nominee."
"The answer's going to probably be no," he continued, before correcting himself: "The answer's going to be no."
Republicans have not yet chosen a nominee to run against President Barack Obama, a Democrat, in next year's election. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has held the front-runner position off and on for months.
Presidential candidates often choose running mates based on whether they can help win a specific state or help shore up a perceived weakness, political or otherwise.
Rubio praised the Senate, saying it was an important institution where much could be accomplished in public policy, and he indicated he would be happy to make his mark there.
"The United States Senate has provided the genesis for some of the greatest things that this country has ever done. And if I dedicate the time to it and seriousness to it, I have a chance to be a part of something like that," he said.
"You're never going to get to that stage if you're focused on it as some sort of a launch pad for something else."
Vice President Joe Biden served in the Senate for decades before joining Barack Obama on the Democratic presidential ticket in 2008.
The Senate has produced several other recent presidential and vice presidential candidates, including John Kerry, the Democratic presidential candidate in 2004, and Republican John McCain, the Republican candidate who lost to Obama in 2008. (Editing by Vicki Allen)
© 2011 Thomson/Reuters. All rights reserved.
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/rubio-vice-president-biden/2011/10/05/id/413427
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Hannity thinks he should be VP so he must be great. ::)
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rubio has no experience. he's shady as fck. there are WAY better VP choices. Unless the only goal is to suck to hispanics...
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rubio has no experience. he's shady as fck. there are WAY better VP choices. Unless the only goal is to suck to hispanics...
He has more experience than Obama did before Obama was elected to POTUS yet you never brought or bring up Obama's lack of experience as a disqualifier.
See why you are called a kneepadder?
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He has more experience than Obama did before Obama was elected to POTUS
Where do you get this information?
He has 10 years as a state senator, and 1 year as a national senator.
Obama had 7 years + 3 years as a national senator.
So yes, Rubio had 1 more years. But obama had 2 more years on the national level.
Are you really basing your entire argument upon Rubio's extra year? LMAO you're a petty man.
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Oh please..experience, drug use, past associations will never matter again. Barry was the shadiest piece of garbage yet, and he gets to soil the whitehouse.
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Where do you get this information?
He has 10 years as a state senator, and 1 year as a national senator.
Obama had 7 years + 3 years as a national senator.
So yes, Rubio had 1 more years. But obama had 2 more years on the national level.
Are you really basing your entire argument upon Rubio's extra year? LMAO you're a petty man.
Obama announced presidency after 146 days in the Senate and admitted in 2004 he was not qualified for office.
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Rubio is really good. Future Prez no doubt.
Wasn't Jindle a future Prez? Palin?
These types of statements are insane... Hell, at one time George Allen was future Prez material, and so was Mark Warner.
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Wasn't Jindle a future Prez? Palin?
These types of statements are insane... Hell, at one time George Allen was future Prez material, and so was Mark Warner.
I think Rubio is going for the long game.
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I think Rubio is going for the long game.
Time will tell... Politics is a fickle bitch.
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Obama announced presidency after 146 days in the Senate and admitted in 2004 he was not qualified for office.
rubio is a shady beyotch. The shit that was out about him - getting paid as a lobbyist while somehow working as a state senator - were disgusting.
You want him because he's a new face who gives a good speech bashing obama. You'll fall off his bandwagon if and whne he runs for nat'l office.
Plus, his ass was AGAINST the Arizona bill, then he flipflopped. How you like that for your president?
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rubio is a shady beyotch. The shit that was out about him - getting paid as a lobbyist while somehow working as a state senator - were disgusting.
You want him because he's a new face who gives a good speech bashing obama. You'll fall off his bandwagon if and whne he runs for nat'l office.
Plus, his ass was AGAINST the Arizona bill, then he flipflopped. How you like that for your president?
you were against that bill as well. remember?
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you were against that bill as well. remember?
of course. Ron paul, jeb bush. rubio, rick perry and myself didn't like this bill.
You & Brewer did.
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Sabato: VP Rubio Could Lock Up Fla. for GOP
Monday, 17 Oct 2011
By David Patten and Kathleen Walter
One of the nation’s top political experts tells Newsmax that if Marco Rubio is named to the GOP ticket as a vice presidential candidate, Florida will be a virtual lock for the Republican Party.
Rubio, the junior U.S. senator from Florida, if a favorite of grass-roots conservatives who helped him dethrone former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. It is also believed he could help the GOP ticket when the votes of Hispanics.
“Florida is such a complicated state,” Larry Sabato , director of the Virginia Center for Politics, tells Newsmax.TV in an exclusive interview. “Now, we haven’t mentioned vice president. Suppose Marco Rubio ends up becoming the vice presidential candidate? It will be very tough for Obama to carry Florida again.
But otherwise, Sabato adds: “If Rubio isn’t on the ticket, then I think Florida is up for grabs.”
Apart from the presidential contest, Sabato tells Newsmax that if the GOP fails to win control of the Senate in 2012, it is a virtual certainty to do so by 2014.
“The Republicans will hold on to the House, and in the Senate they have at least a 50-50 chance of taking control,” he explained. “If by some fluke they don’t get the Senate -- say they lose by a vote in 2012 -- [then] given the combination of seats coming up in 2014, they are certain to gain it by then.”
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Rubio-Florida-GOP-2012/2011/10/17/id/414783
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Quinnipiac: Rubio Family's Story Had No Effect
Friday, 11 Nov 2011
Questions regarding tea party favorite Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's family have not hurt his approval among voters, a new Quinnipiac University poll finds.
Rubio, who was mired in questions last month about when and how his family emigrated from Cuba, receives a 49 percent to 29 percent rating, no change from the 49 percent to 31 percent thumbs up he received on September 21.
Rubio's Senate website had reported his parents came to America following Fidel Castro's 1959 takeover. Later, it was discovered they emigrated three years earlier making them economic, not political, exiles as Rubio had often told the media.
The Florida senator had said it made no difference since his parents could no longer live and work under a communist regime.
Rubio seems to have weathered the storm.
Another poll earlier this month conducted by Suffolk University/WSVN-Miami 7News found that while most voters (41 percent to 26 percent) believed he may have exaggerated his parents' story, he was still well liked in the state (41 percent to 31 percent).
The poll also found that Rubio would be a political asset on a Republican ticket as vice president. Forty-six percent said they would vote for any GOP-Rubio team as opposed to 41 percent for Obama-Biden.
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/rubio-family-poll-approval/2011/11/11/id/417673
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Rubio is polling in FL about as high as Obama polls nationally. and polls show he wouldn't actually deliver Florida.
PPPoll: Rubio approval rating high in Florida but he would not help as VP
Another PPPoll ... this time with the finding that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, as a VP running mate, would not help deliver Florida for Republicans.
"There are actually more voters in the state- 36%- who say Rubio on the ticket would make them less likely to vote for the GOP than there are- 30%- who say Rubio as the VP would enhance their chances of supporting the Republican candidate. 34% say it wouldn't make a difference to them either way," the poll found.
Voters might not be interested in a Rubio VP candidacy but he continues to have pretty solid approval numbers in the state. 44% think he's doing a good job to 39% who disapprove. Rubio's approval has been steadily in the 42-44% range all year. His disapproval has ticked up with each poll we've done from 31% in March to 35% in June to now 39% on our late September poll.
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/pppoll-rubio-approval-rating-high-florida-he-would-not-help-vp
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Where do you get this information?
He has 10 years as a state senator, and 1 year as a national senator.
Obama had 7 years + 3 years as a national senator.
So yes, Rubio had 1 more years. But obama had 2 more years on the national level.
Are you really basing your entire argument upon Rubio's extra year? LMAO you're a petty man.
don't you know by now that 333 just makes up his "information" and ignores any actual facts that contradict his fantasies?
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Rubio= garbage. Nuff said.
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Rubio= garbage. Nuff said.
he's been a senator for a year. that's about 1/4 of the experience obama had. no executive experience.
he's wet behind the ears and will be a force down the road, but now? he's a mouthpiece for the tea party.
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Maybe he knows Romney will select the Fat Man?
Sen. Rubio: I Will Not Be VP Candidate
Friday, 23 Dec 2011
By Hiram Reisner
Sen. Marco Rubio says no matter who the Republicans choose for their 2012 presidential nominee he is ruling out any chance of taking the second spot on a GOP ticket. The Florida Republican also told Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly in an interview that aired Thursday he has not chosen his preferred candidate to challenge President Barack Obama.
Noting that Florida and the Hispanic vote were important to the GOP, O’Reilly pressed Rubio several times on whether his decision was final and asked if he got a call from the eventual nominee saying: “I would like you, Senator Rubio, to consider being vice president,” would Rubio reply: “Absolutely not — I’m not going to do it?”
Rubio said that no is his final answer.
“Yes, I’m going to say: I have been here in the United States Senate for about a year — there are some things I want to finish doing here,” Rubio said, adding that as a conservative Republican there is much he can do in the Democratic-controlled Senate. “But I really, really want to accomplish some things.
“There’s a lot of important public policy that’s come out of Senate — the Senate is an important place,” he said. “We can do a lot of good from there if we focus on it — I believe I can do just as much good in the United States Senate.”
O’Reilly asked Rubio if he was ready to endorse any of the Republican hopefuls or if he had a preferred candidate. The senator replied he agrees with different candidates on parts of their platforms, but was not ready to commit to any specific contender.
“I think on the foreign policy realm, I think [Mitt] Romney is probably closer right now,” Rubio said. “Gingrich who I think is, you know, deeply invested in public policy — I have known him for a long time.”
http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/rubio-vice-president/2011/12/23/id/421946
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No way Romney picks Christie. Two NE liberal repubs is a no go.
He is going to pick Susana Martinez, watch.
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No way Romney picks Christie. Two NE liberal repubs is a no go.
He is going to pick Susana Martinez, watch.
Christie is a fiscal conservative and the economy is the most important issue for the foreseeable future. He would probably create more buzz than the typical VP choice.
Don't have an opinion about Martinez yet. I like her background, but need to learn more about her and hear what she has to say.
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Christie is a fiscal conservative and the economy is the most important issue for the foreseeable future. He would probably create more buzz than the typical VP choice.
Don't have an opinion about Martinez yet. I like her background, but need to learn more about her and hear what she has to say.
Its all about pandering. The GOP to Hispander to latinos in order to win.
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Its all about pandering. The GOP to Hispander to latinos in order to win.
Meh. I don't think any ethnic-based vote is all that important. It's independents and crossover Democrats who will decide the election.
Also, the VP choice is usually window dressing, because people typically vote the top of the ticket.
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nicky haley wants the gig bad. but really, he'll roll with a safer choice. someone with at least a decade of experience, maybe some military. someone with right-wing cred would be nice.
Christie wants the gig bad, but he's a bomb thrower too. He'll use the c-word to describe a reporter at some point.
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nicky haley wants the gig bad. but really, he'll roll with a safer choice. someone with at least a decade of experience, maybe some military. someone with right-wing cred would be nice.
Christie wants the gig bad, but he's a bomb thrower too. He'll use the c-word to describe a reporter at some point.
Good - we need a few more new kunts to be called out and body splashed.
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Good - we need a few more new kunts to be called out and body splashed.
doesnt play well with female swing voters
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doesnt play well with female swing voters
There are a lot of chubby chasers too w women. BTW - I do agree with calling women the C word left and right when they deserve it.
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Still a favorite. First time I've really heard Condi Rice's name.
GOP Likes Thune, Rubio, Rice as Mitt Romney VP
January 3, 2012
Hours before the Republicans begin the first-in-the-nation voting for their 2012 presidential nominee, many in the GOP brain trust are already looking to potential vice presidential candidates to help push the expected winner, Mitt Romney, over the finish line in November.
A Washington Whispers survey of top GOP strategists finds that two surrogates for Romney and the Senate's most famous Hispanic top a long list of vice presidential picks Romney should consider if he wins the GOP nomination as expected.
While over a dozen names were suggested by the strategists, some with the campaigns, four top the list: South Dakota Sen. John Thune and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, both surrogates for Romney, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the most talked-about Hispanic in Washington, and former Secretary of State Condi Rice.
Others receiving multiple votes were Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
"Romney is likely to have to go right," said one former Bush aide. "He'll need somebody to generate enthusiasm from the base. Rubio fits the bill."
Some suggested that while most of the top picks appear easy and safe candidates, it is not out of the question that Romney would choose a surprise. The reason: Romney himself is the safest of the GOP candidates and might need some spice to rev up the Republican base. But it won't be Sarah Palin. Not one of our experts mentioned her, though former McCain adviser and former Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina got a vote.
Of special concern is how Romney can woo southerners, Tea Party candidates, and evangelicals. Here, the strategists said that he could try to get Rick Santorum or Texas Gov. Rick Perry to campaign for him. Others even suggested that Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, candidate Ron Paul's son, be enlisted.
And some said that Romney should consider breaking with tradition and choosing his running mate well before the Republican National Convention set for August 27-30 in Tampa, Fla. "No matter what, I think that Romney has to pick as soon as possible, hopefully before June," said one strategist.
Below is the list of most-favored Romney running mates from the strategists Whispers polled.
•First place: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, former Secretary of State Condi Rice, South Dakota Sen. John Thune.
•Second: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
•Third: Ohio Sen. Rob Portman.
•Fourth: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
•Fifth: Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
Those receiving one vote: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, former California Senate candidate and ex-Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2012/01/03/gop-likes-thune-rubio-rice-as-mitt-romney-vp
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insane that anyone would beleive rubio is more qualified than everyone else.
he's one of those guys - the more you learned about him, the more you'd realize others were way more prepared for VP slot.
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insane that anyone would beleive rubio is more qualified than everyone else.
he's one of those guys - the more you learned about him, the more you'd realize others were way more prepared for VP slot.
Rubio has more qualifications than Obama did at this point.
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Rubio has more qualifications than Obama did at this point.
what are they? 1 year in national senate? at state level, he was small time and worked for some time as a lobyist.
What are rubio's credentials that you feel are greater than obama's 7 years in Illinois state senate? list them, good sir.
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what are they? 1 year in national senate? at state level, he was small time and worked for some time as a lobyist.
What are rubio's credentials that you feel are greater than obama's 7 years in Illinois state senate? list them, good sir.
LOL! Exactly - yet you supported obama anyway correct?
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LOL! Exactly - yet you supported obama anyway correct?
you made a statement and now you aren't backing it up.
I contend obama, as unprepared as he was, still had more experience than Rubio.
You agree then, huh? super duper.
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you made a statement and now you aren't backing it up.
I contend obama, as unprepared as he was, still had more experience than Rubio.
You agree then, huh? super duper.
no i dont agree. Obama did nothing as a state senator. He voted present all the time remember?
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no i dont agree. Obama did nothing as a state senator. He voted present all the time remember?
I see. I guess you can list the stellar achievements that Rubio made at the state level? Or you don't know, but assume it's gonna beat obama, right?
He's been at the nat'l level for a year. Rubio ain't ready, and would be a liability at veep, a ploy to suck up to hispanic voters and win fla.
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I see. I guess you can list the stellar achievements that Rubio made at the state level? Or you don't know, but assume it's gonna beat obama, right?
He's been at the nat'l level for a year. Rubio ain't ready, and would be a liability at veep, a ploy to suck up to hispanic voters and win fla.
LOL!!!! you have got to be kidding.
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LOL!!!! you have got to be kidding.
90% of the people in that list would be fine vp or prez. condi would be very ready, as would jeb, santorum, ryan, mcdonnel, thune.
Now, christie and rubio - the most exciting ones the repubs are drooling over - far less experience and vetting there.
IMO, you roll with proven candidates - not question marks who haven't yet spent 500 days in public office.
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90% of the people in that list would be fine vp or prez. condi would be very ready, as would jeb, santorum, ryan, mcdonnel, thune.
Now, christie and rubio - the most exciting ones the repubs are drooling over - far less experience and vetting there.
IMO, you roll with proven candidates - not question marks who haven't yet spent 500 days in public office.
Rubio has been in state office for how long again?
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Rubio in letter to Obama: You are turning America into a 'deadbeat nation'
by Jason Mattera
01/06/2012
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=48605
In a scathing letter to sent to Barack Obama this morning, Senator Marco Rubio said that under the President’s first term in office, “more and more people have come to believe that America is becoming a deadbeat nation.”
Rubio went on to pledge that he would challenge any further increase in the debt ceiling, arguing that “we [Congress] need to make it routine to actually spend no more than we take in.” In the letter obtained by HUMAN EVENTS, the Florida Senator said that President Obama’s upcoming request to increase the debt ceiling by a whopping $1.2 trillion will cause the nation’s public debt to surpass the $16 trillion mark.
“I will oppose your request to continue borrowing and spending recklessly.”
President Obama is expected to request the new borrowing power from Congress once the Senate and House return from their holiday recess.
If the President led the charge to reduce the country’s unsustainable debt in mid 2011 rather than punt the enterprise to a “Super Committee,” asserted Rubio, we’d already be on a pathway toward economic growth and prosperity. "Unfortunately, the first three years of your presidency have been a profile in leadership failure."
The letter concludes: “America deserves leaders who will stand front and center, level with the American people about our challenges and offer real solutions to solve them. Instead of simply asking for another debt ceiling increase, I urge you to come forward with a real plan to tackle our debt in 2012.”
This is the latest salvo in the debt ceiling debate in Washington.
The Florida Republican’s warning letter to Obama can be read in its entirety by clicking the image below.
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what legislation has rubio written, what problems has rubio solved?
the tea partiers have been in power for a year and cut 385 MILLION from the budget, right? brutal success.
hey rubio, please stop wasting time writing letters to obama whining, and get some shit done man.
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what legislation has rubio written, what problems has rubio solved?
the tea partiers have been in power for a year and cut 385 MILLION from the budget, right? brutal success.
hey rubio, please stop wasting time writing letters to obama whining, and get some shit done man.
You are really an idiot. Sorry 240, call it whatever you want, you have gone right back to lying, kneepadding, and bogus crap.
What can Rubio do in the Senate when you have that pofsa Reid blocking everything and who will not even bring up a budget for a vote?
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so to be clear -
"What can rubio do in the senate" is a great defense for his lack of a resume, beacuse the dems controlled the senate.
But obama's shitty senate record (under a repub majority) is proof that he sucks.
See how that's a little inconsistent?
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Huckabee to Newsmax: Rubio Would Be Good VP Pick
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2012
By John Bachman and Steve Malzberg
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee tells Newsmax that the Republican nomination is Mitt Romney’s to lose and that Florida Sen. Marco Rubio would be a good vice-presidential pick.
“The old cliché of the fat lady singing . . . I’d just say she is warming up right now, but she hasn’t taken the stage,” Huckabee told Newsmax in an exclusive interview.
Huckabee criticized Newt Gingrich’s recent campaign strategy of attacking Romney’s business record. The former House speaker’s campaign released a new film, titled “King of Bain,” Wednesday in South Carolina that depicts Romney as “more ruthless than Wall Street.”
The film also highlights the stories of people who lost their jobs after the companies they worked for were bought by Romney’s private equity firm, Bain Capital.
“Newt may be making a mistake in being so relentless in his attacks on Romney because it seems a lot of voters are more interested in what are you going to do about Obama than what are you going to do about Mitt Romney,” Huckabee said.
Huckabee, who ran for president in 2008 and considered running for the GOP nod this cycle, also told Newsmax that he would suggest Rubio as a good vice-presidential pick for Romney, assuming that Romney wins the nomination.
Pundits and strategists have tossed out several names as potential V.P. picks in addition to Rubio, including Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Huckabee said he also likes Christie, but Rubio would be the strategically superior choice.
“I think Marco Rubio is the much stronger candidate, mainly because Mitt needs to balance himself geographically. Florida is going to be a very key swing state,” said Huckabee, who noted that Romney has not asked for his advice on a running mate.
“If he could get Rubio on the ticket, you’ve got a person with great ties to the Hispanic community, an amazing communicator, a terrific leader, a Floridian and someone who has impeccable values voter credentials with the pro-life and pro-family crowd,” Huckabee said.
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/Huckabee-Rubio-vice-president/2012/01/11/id/423883
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VP Marco Rubio? The man in demand
By Juan Carlos Lopez, CNN en Español Senior Correspondent
Fri January 27, 2012
Miami (CNN) -- Will he or won't he? And would it matter?
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, considered a powerful Hispanic political player and rising star in his party, has consistently said no to having vice presidential aspirations. But still, the question keeps coming up.
Rubio, the popular Miami-born son of Cuban immigrants, has been seen by some inside Republican circles as a great "get" as a possible No. 2 on a hypothetical presidential ticket, and is already showing his power to influence the process.
Just this week he pushed back on former House Speaker Newt Gingrich after the Republican presidential candidate ran a Spanish language radio ad labeling former Gov. Mitt Romney as "the most anti-immigration candidate." Rubio called the commercial "inaccurate" and "inflammatory" and the Gingrich campaign pulled the ad.
Gingrich press secretary R.C. Hammond said the ad was taken down as part of a scheduled "rotation time for the ads," not as a result of complaints from Rubio.
"This kind of language is more than just unfortunate. It's inaccurate, inflammatory and doesn't belong in this campaign," Rubio told the Miami Herald.
So, did his defense of the former Massachusetts governor constitute an endorsement? No. Rubio spokesman Alex Conant told CNN, "We remain neutral." Neutral, but perhaps not detached.
Romney and Gingrich are in a statistical dead heat in Florida, according to the latest CNN/Time/ORC International Poll.
What would Rubio bring to a Republican ticket? Many believe he could pull the Hispanic vote and clinch the victory in November. But others remind us there is no one single Hispanic vote but rather a complex group united only by a common language, with heritages as diverse as Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, El Salvador or the Dominican Republic. In 2008, Hispanics voted 67% for then-Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain, who received 31% of their votes.
Juan Hernandez, a Republican strategist and CNN en Español political contributor, offers caution. "Marco Rubio is well-liked among Hispanics but he must speak clearly in favor of immigration reform to bring votes to a Republican candidate for president."
Immigration is an area where Rubio differs from other Hispanic elected officials. He recently said that immigration isn't the sole issue for Hispanic Americans. But as a wedge issue, it makes many Latinos -- even those registered as Republicans -- feel uncomfortable when the candidates talk about border security while rejecting the legalization of some undocumented workers and demanding that America makes English its official language.
There are those who believe that Rubio, a Cuban-American, would have a hard time attracting Mexican-Americans, who represent seven out of every 10 Latinos in the United States.
At the CNN debate in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday night, the candidates were asked about which Hispanics they would include in their administration. Rubio was first on the list for a Cabinet slot from Rick Santorum, while Gingrich suggested the senator might be more suited for a more "central and dignified" role than a Cabinet post.
Hernandez, a Mexican-American, said he believes there are other people besides the Florida senator worth looking at. "Rubio has notoriety today, but there is much room for leadership in the Hispanic political arena," he said.
Romney talks about possible running mates
Another name that comes up as a potential vice president is Susana Martinez, the Republican governor of New Mexico whose name was also mentioned Thursday night. Martinez is a Mexican-American conservative, but like Rubio, her position on immigration is in sharp contrast to where many Hispanics are on the subject.
She wants to revoke driver's licenses from undocumented immigrants in her state and signed an executive order requiring state police to check the immigration status of "criminal suspects."
But Maria Cardona, a democratic strategist and CNN political contributor, doubts Martinez can deliver the Latino vote. "Gov. Martinez would be a better match to garner any Latino support than Rubio ever would," she said. "But even so, she did not win the majority of the Latino vote in her state and if the VP nominee, presumably she would mirror the GOP nominee on all issues, which would mean she would be on the wrong side of most issues important to Latinos and so it would still be an uphill for her to garner enough Latino support for the GOP ticket."
"Latinos vote on the issues, not on surnames."
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/27/politics/vp-rubio/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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VP Marco Rubio? The man in demand
By Juan Carlos Lopez, CNN en Español Senior Correspondent
Fri January 27, 2012
Miami (CNN) -- Will he or won't he? And would it matter?
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, considered a powerful Hispanic political player and rising star in his party, has consistently said no to having vice presidential aspirations. But still, the question keeps coming up.
Rubio, the popular Miami-born son of Cuban immigrants, has been seen by some inside Republican circles as a great "get" as a possible No. 2 on a hypothetical presidential ticket, and is already showing his power to influence the process.
Just this week he pushed back on former House Speaker Newt Gingrich after the Republican presidential candidate ran a Spanish language radio ad labeling former Gov. Mitt Romney as "the most anti-immigration candidate." Rubio called the commercial "inaccurate" and "inflammatory" and the Gingrich campaign pulled the ad.
Gingrich press secretary R.C. Hammond said the ad was taken down as part of a scheduled "rotation time for the ads," not as a result of complaints from Rubio.
"This kind of language is more than just unfortunate. It's inaccurate, inflammatory and doesn't belong in this campaign," Rubio told the Miami Herald.
So, did his defense of the former Massachusetts governor constitute an endorsement? No. Rubio spokesman Alex Conant told CNN, "We remain neutral." Neutral, but perhaps not detached.
Romney and Gingrich are in a statistical dead heat in Florida, according to the latest CNN/Time/ORC International Poll.
What would Rubio bring to a Republican ticket? Many believe he could pull the Hispanic vote and clinch the victory in November. But others remind us there is no one single Hispanic vote but rather a complex group united only by a common language, with heritages as diverse as Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, El Salvador or the Dominican Republic. In 2008, Hispanics voted 67% for then-Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain, who received 31% of their votes.
Juan Hernandez, a Republican strategist and CNN en Español political contributor, offers caution. "Marco Rubio is well-liked among Hispanics but he must speak clearly in favor of immigration reform to bring votes to a Republican candidate for president."
Immigration is an area where Rubio differs from other Hispanic elected officials. He recently said that immigration isn't the sole issue for Hispanic Americans. But as a wedge issue, it makes many Latinos -- even those registered as Republicans -- feel uncomfortable when the candidates talk about border security while rejecting the legalization of some undocumented workers and demanding that America makes English its official language.
There are those who believe that Rubio, a Cuban-American, would have a hard time attracting Mexican-Americans, who represent seven out of every 10 Latinos in the United States.
At the CNN debate in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday night, the candidates were asked about which Hispanics they would include in their administration. Rubio was first on the list for a Cabinet slot from Rick Santorum, while Gingrich suggested the senator might be more suited for a more "central and dignified" role than a Cabinet post.
Hernandez, a Mexican-American, said he believes there are other people besides the Florida senator worth looking at. "Rubio has notoriety today, but there is much room for leadership in the Hispanic political arena," he said.
Romney talks about possible running mates
Another name that comes up as a potential vice president is Susana Martinez, the Republican governor of New Mexico whose name was also mentioned Thursday night. Martinez is a Mexican-American conservative, but like Rubio, her position on immigration is in sharp contrast to where many Hispanics are on the subject.
She wants to revoke driver's licenses from undocumented immigrants in her state and signed an executive order requiring state police to check the immigration status of "criminal suspects."
But Maria Cardona, a democratic strategist and CNN political contributor, doubts Martinez can deliver the Latino vote. "Gov. Martinez would be a better match to garner any Latino support than Rubio ever would," she said. "But even so, she did not win the majority of the Latino vote in her state and if the VP nominee, presumably she would mirror the GOP nominee on all issues, which would mean she would be on the wrong side of most issues important to Latinos and so it would still be an uphill for her to garner enough Latino support for the GOP ticket."
"Latinos vote on the issues, not on surnames."
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/27/politics/vp-rubio/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Rubio? Another fake Newt type Tea Party bullshitter.
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rubio is inexperienced
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rubio is inexperienced
Compared to?
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Compared to?
he needs to be ready to assume the office of the presidency. Therefore he should have as much experience as you'd like from a president.
1 year as a junior national level senator - that's what he hasn't right? Actually, 1 year and 2 weeks, I think.
People complained Obama wasn't ready with only having served 7 years at state senate level, and 3 years as national level. But they say ONE YEAR sworn in (minus the time he's been working to get mitt elected) sure ain't enough.
Look, in FL, he won because he was tea party, but there were a LOT of questions aobut his ethics and integrity and past works as a lobbyist. He may bring some hispanic votes, but the minuses would be pretty big, IMO.
Just choose a SAFE VP choice if you want to beat Obama. Why make it harder than it has to be?
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Fair enough response.
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he needs to be ready to assume the office of the presidency. Therefore he should have as much experience as you'd like from a president.
1 year as a junior national level senator - that's what he hasn't right? Actually, 1 year and 2 weeks, I think.
People complained Obama wasn't ready with only having served 7 years at state senate level, and 3 years as national level. But they say ONE YEAR sworn in (minus the time he's been working to get mitt elected) sure ain't enough.
Look, in FL, he won because he was tea party, but there were a LOT of questions aobut his ethics and integrity and past works as a lobbyist. He may bring some hispanic votes, but the minuses would be pretty big, IMO.
Just choose a SAFE VP choice if you want to beat Obama. Why make it harder than it has to be?
wow, good post rob. lol
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he needs to be ready to assume the office of the presidency. Therefore he should have as much experience as you'd like from a president.
1 year as a junior national level senator - that's what he hasn't right? Actually, 1 year and 2 weeks, I think.
People complained Obama wasn't ready with only having served 7 years at state senate level, and 3 years as national level. But they say ONE YEAR sworn in (minus the time he's been working to get mitt elected) sure ain't enough.
Rubio was a state legislator for nine years.
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Rubio was a state legislator for nine years.
9 years at state level - obama had 7 years.
1 year at nat'l leve - obama had 3 years.
Even if you consider them equal at 10 (placing equal weight to state and nation) - it doesnt change the fact repubs called obama unprepared for the office.
Will they apply that same standard to Rubio, whose sole job is to be ready for the presidency? No, they wont.
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9 years at state level - obama had 7 years.
1 year at nat'l leve - obama had 3 years.
Even if you consider them equal at 10 (placing equal weight to state and nation) - it doesnt change the fact repubs called obama unprepared for the office.
Will they apply that same standard to Rubio, whose sole job is to be ready for the presidency? No, they wont.
Obama was a U.S. senator for two years before he announced, so he didn't spend his third year serving, he spent it running for president. Rubio will have the same amount of time actually working as a U.S. senator as Obama.
In any event, you lied about Rubio's experience being limited to "1 year as a junior national level senator." Do you ever tell the truth?
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Obama was a U.S. senator for two years before he announced, so he didn't spend his third year serving, he spent it running for president. Rubio will have the same amount of time actually working as a U.S. senator as Obama.
In any event, you lied about Rubio's experience being limited to "1 year as a junior national level senator." Do you ever tell the truth?
His lies are not even convincing any more.
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yall defending the rpeublican field because it was so awesome, whenever people said they were shit.
now you are admitting it's a shit field.
it'd be like that with Rubio too. "WTF we were thinking? This many good governor options for veep and we wanted the 1-year senator"?
lol....
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I wonder if his endorsement of Romney has anything to do with assurances that Rubio will be the VP choice, or at least on the very short list?
Jeb Bush Says Marco Rubio Should be GOP's VP Choice
Written By Elizabeth Llorente
Published March 22, 2012
(http://a57.foxnews.com/img.foxnews.com/static/managed/img/fn-latino/politics/660/371/jeb%20bush%20marco%20rubio.jpg)
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, left, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. (2010 Getty Images)
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush thinks the choice for GOP vice presidential nominee is clear – Marco Rubio.
In a comment that nearly went unnoticed amid Bush’s endorsement Wednesday of Mitt Romney for president, Bush told the Pittsburg Tribune-Review that the Florida senator is "dynamic, joyful, disciplined and principled."
And at least one other member of the Bush family – Jeb Bush Jr. – told Fox News Latino Thursday that he too backs Florida Senator Marco Rubio for vice president.
The elder Bush told the Pittsburgh newspaper: "He is the best orator of American politics today, a good family man.”
“He is not only a consistent conservative, but he has managed to find a way to communicate a conservative message full of hope and optimism.”
On Thursday, Jeb Bush Jr. said he is supporting Romney – making three the members of the Bush family who are endorsing the former Massachusetts governor. In December, former President George H.W. Bush announced his endorsement of Romney.
He is the best orator of American politics today, a good family man.
In an email to Fox News Latino, Jeb Bush Jr. said he is “a Mitt man,” and said that Rubio would be the ideal running mate.
“He would be a great VP!” Bush Jr. said. “He's a substantive person who would fire up the base!”
Bush Jr. worked on the presidential campaign of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman until he dropped out of the primary race. Bush Jr. was Huntsman's National Co-Chair for Generation H His official role was to gain the support of young professional organizations, and members of Generation H, who range in age from 20 to 30.
The elder Jeb Bush often has stressed the importance of more moderation in the rhetoric in the GOP primary race, particularly as it pertains to immigration and how Latino voters may perceive comments. Many of the candidates, particularly Romney, have called for a hard line on immigration.
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, Texas Democrat and chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released a statement criticizing the elder Bush's endorsement of Romney.
“It is puzzling that Governor Jeb Bush, a typically moderate voice in the debate on immigration, has chosen to endorse Mitt Romney, who has consistently proven to be the most extreme candidate on issues that impact the Hispanic community," Gonzalez said.
“Last April, I wrote to Gov. Bush to say I was encouraged by his comments of support for common sense immigration reform and to request a meeting so that we could build on our shared beliefs," the statement continued. "It is disappointing that a date to meet was never set and that now, Gov. Bush is supporting a candidate that wants the extremist laws in Arizona as a national model.”
Some in the Republican party had seen the former Florida governor as an ideal presidential nominee himself, one who would be able to appeal to middle class and Latino voters looking for an alternative to President Barack Obama.
“I have the perfect candidate — Jeb Bush. But he’s not running,” said Andy Card, former George W. Bush Chief of Staff, in an interview with Charlie Rose on CBS.
“What Democrat would not worry about a popular leader from a critical state who sounds pretty moderate and can rescue the GOP from its anti-Latino death grip?"
Jeb Bush Jr. has been active in organizations and events aimed at helping the GOP party connect with Latino voters.
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/03/22/jeb-bush-says-marco-rubio-should-be-gop-vice-presidential-choice/
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IMO, Jeb is running in 2016 (if romney loses) and really wants to nail down the tea party backing (and keep rubio from entering the race by getting his hopes up that he'll be picked for veep).
Endorsing Rubio for veep does exactly that. Kinda like how ROmney kept christie out of the race ;)
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He'll accept if asked.
Rubio: I'm not going to be vice president
Posted by
CNN National Political Correspondent Jim Acosta
Washington (CNN) - For the record, it's still no. But is Florida's Republican Sen. Marco Rubio leaving his vice presidential options open? Consider how he answered the question Thursday to CNN.
"My answer hasn't changed on the vice presidential stuff. I know people keep asking me but my answer hasn't changed," Rubio told CNN one day after announcing his endorsement of GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney.
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If his answer hasn't changed, that certainly applies to now. But could his response change tomorrow or three months from now?
Last May, on NBC's "Meet the Press," Rubio said "under no circumstances" would he appear on the 2012 Republican ticket.
Asked whether that Shermanesque-sounding "under no circumstances" response still applies, Rubio told CNN, "Yeah, I'm not going to be the vice president." The smiling senator did not elaborate further.
Rubio offered a stout defense of his endorsement, noting Romney's main rivals, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have all but pinned their hopes on a contested convention.
"They have said the only way they can win is in a floor fight in Tampa. I think a floor fight in Tampa is the worst possible thing we can do in terms of winning in November," Rubio said.
Rubio also echoed Romney's criticism of the president's open-mic moment with Russia's Dmitry Medvedev.
"When you have the president telling a foreign leader to work with him because he'll have more flexibility after he's elected, I think it's a worrisome indication," Rubio said. "Not just on foreign policy but what others issues does the president intend to pursue his flexibility on once the election is over?"
Putting Rubio on the ticket is widely seen as one of Romney's few existing plausible options for closing the GOP's favorability gap among Latino voters.
Rubio told CNN he would like to see the Republican Party repair its image on the issue of immigration. During the primaries, Romney has taken a hawkish stance on illegal immigration. But Rubio said he is comfortable with Romney's position on the issue.
"I think he believes in the pro-legal immigration system and so do I," Rubio told CNN.
"I think that's what the Republican Party needs to increasingly be sure people know – that is we are the pro-legal immigration party," he added.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/29/rubio-im-not-going-to-be-the-vice-president/
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Rubio puts foreign policy chops on display
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CNN Political Unit
(CNN) – Sen. Marco Rubio showcased his foreign policy experience at an event on Thursday at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, as another Republican presumed to be on Mitt Romney's vice presidential shortlist visited Israel.
Rubio said he is "convinced without a shadow of a doubt that Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program," and reluctantly expects that negotiations with and sanctions upon the Mideast nation will fail. In that case, "a military option may be necessary."
"Everything else should fail if we get to that stage.," Rubio said, adding that he does not want to "come across as some sort of saber rattling person."
While Rubio spoke, his Senate colleague, Rob Portman of Ohio, was in Israel, where he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Rubio said Syria is seen as a "test case" by other nations as to U.S. resolve, and said that there are times for unilateral action.
He also fielded questions on Egypt and domestic politics, saying that the GOP's message of "economic mobility and economic empowerment" should resonate with Latino voters, if the party "invests the time" communicating with Hispanic voters.
Asked his thoughts about sharing the presidential ticket with Romney, Rubio shook his head.
Declining to go deeper into the question, he replied, "I appreciate you trying to work that in."
– CNN's Gregory Wallace contributed to this report
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/31/rubio-puts-foreign-policy-chops-on-display/
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Romney has no foreign policy experience.
He'd better choose a veteran with a decade of world experience.
Cause even tho obama didn't serve, he has 4 years experience dealing with world leaders as president now.
Romney has none. Rubio has none. I hope he chooses a veep with some.
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Romney has no foreign policy experience.
He'd better choose a veteran with a decade of world experience.
Cause even tho obama didn't serve, he has 4 years experience dealing with world leaders as president now.
Romney has none. Rubio has none. I hope he chooses a veep with some.
like Biden?
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like Biden?
Obama had served on the foreign relations committee. Biden had served on just about anything.
So yes, motherfucking yes, romney (zero foreign anything) and Rubio (1 year in senate, and what committees again) are weak in comparison.
Yeppers.
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Very good speech. No teleprompter. Didn't read his notes. If that's how he presents himself, he would play very well nationally. Huge contrast with Biden. Does look very young though.
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Very good speech. No teleprompter. Didn't read his notes. If that's how he presents himself, he would play very well nationally. Huge contrast with Biden. Does look very young though.
just because you can give a good speech doesn't make you a wise leader. Obama, Palin, and others all can fire up their base with a crowd, but it doesn't mean they have the intellectual horsepower to run a Burger King.
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just because you can give a good speech doesn't make you a wise leader. Obama, Palin, and others all can fire up their base with a crowd, but it doesn't mean they have the intellectual horsepower to run a Burger King.
Brilliant observation. ::)
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Brilliant observation. ::)
I'm going to enjoy a <16 ounce coke and relax now.
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just because you can give a good speech doesn't make you a wise leader. Obama, Palin, and others all can fire up their base with a crowd, but it doesn't mean they have the intellectual horsepower to run a Burger King.
How is Christ doing?
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Rubio Earning High Praise in Senate for Foreign-Policy Work
Sunday, 03 Jun 2012
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is a rising star on foreign policy issues, according to some of the most formidable foreign policy experts on both sides of the aisle in the Senate.
In a lengthy profile of his foreign policy acumen in the Miami Herald, Rubio was complimented by fellow Senate workhorses like Joe Lieberman and John Kerry. They praised what was described as Rubio's mastery of issues confronting the United States around the world, from the Middle East to the Caribbean.
Rubio travelled to Tripoli in September, before dictator Moammar Gadhafi was killed, with Sens. John McCain and Lieberman. They also accompanied Rubio in February to Munich and Spain, where they met Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey.
“When it got to Marco he began engaging in conversation with the prime minister in Spanish,” Lieberman told the Herald. “I was impressed.”
“Months later, in April, Lieberman introduced Rubio in his foreign-policy coming-out speech at the liberal-leaning Brookings Institution — a perfect forum for the freshman senator to stoke speculation about a vice-presidential bid, while showcasing his foreign policy chops and his bipartisan bonafides,” the Herald reported.
Lieberman said he was blown away by Rubio’s ability to opine thoughtfully on affairs from Haiti to Iran to Afghanistan.
“This wasn’t someone just reading a speech,” he said. “He knew the subject matter.”
Lieberman said he sees Rubio rapidly becoming part of a new “deep bench” of foreign policy experts in the Republican caucus, especially after it lost Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar, who was just ousted in a primary tea-party rout. Lieberman said Rubio is “unique.”
After the Brookings speech, Rubio joined with Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania to author a resolution condemning the atrocities in Syria. Rubio, Lieberman said, helped overcome Republican objections. Case said in a written statement that he was happy with the “bipartisan effort” against Syria and Iran.
“While we disagree on many issues,” Casey, a fellow foreign relations committee member, said, “he has welcomed the opportunity to work together in a bipartisan way on these critical national security issues.”
Kerry, meanwhile, was no less effusive.
“I’ve been impressed by his thinking — doing the homework necessary to earn the credibility with respect to your approach to things. I think that’s constructive,” Kerry said.
“A lot of the colleagues around here, obviously, are interested in substance and interested in people who do the work and are not impressed by people who are prone to play the political end of something and hold a press conference and not do the work,” Kerry said.
“They want to see someone buckle down and learn the ropes. And I think he’s clearly been doing that in a very positive way.”
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/rubio-lieberman-foreign-policy/2012/06/03/id/441056
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yeah, a year in senate, he's ready to be president.
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yeah, a year in senate, he's ready to be president.
LOL!!!!! Are you motherfucking kidding.
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LOL!!!!! Are you motherfucking kidding.
obama wasn't ready. rubio isn't ready.
we dont need ANOTHER training wheels president.
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obama wasn't ready. rubio isn't ready.
we dont need ANOTHER training wheels president.
Yet, you knee padded obama for five years now, and now protest Rubio? GMAFB!!",
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yeah, a year in senate, he's ready to be president.
The lying liar at it again. ::)
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Rubio to Newsmax on New Book: I Can Make a Difference
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/marco-rubio-new-book/2012/06/18/id/442710
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Rubio Book Hits NY Times Best-Seller List
Thursday, 28 Jun 2012
By Paul Scicchitano
Sen. Marco Rubio’s new book “An American Son” was released last week with a splash of publicity — and now will debut its first week out
on the prestigious New York Times best-seller’s list.
Rubio, a conservative and tea party favorite, rose to national prominence after defeating Republican Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist in a heated GOP primary in 2010.
Rubio is considered the leading favorite among conservatives to be Romney’s vice presidential running mate. And, according to a recent IBOPE poll, Rubio was the leading choice to be Romney’s VP among all voters. Romney has indicated that Rubio is being considered for the job.
In “An American Son” the first-term Florida senator chronicles his dramatic rise to national prominence in his memoir, which he describes as “an ode to this country,” the “single greatest nation in all of human history.”
In an exclusive interview with Newsmax recently, Rubio discussed his autobiography, which offers an extraordinarily candid look at his “mistakes and successes,” and reveals that during his longshot campaign for the Senate against Florida’s then incumbent governor, the odds appeared so insurmountable that he actually contemplated withdrawing from the race so he wouldn’t be “embarrassed by losing,” but his wife convinced him to continue on.
Rubio, a devout Catholic, also discusses at length the role his faith has played in his political aspirations.
“In the process of writing a book, you come to conclusions that maybe you didn’t have before you started the process,” the charismatic tea party favorite and former speaker of the Florida House told Newsmax. “It forces you to stop for a second, reflect back on your life, and then try to share with readers the lessons that you’ve learned, how you’ve learned from your mistakes and from your successes, and hopefully inspire people not just for public service but hopefully to be conservatives too.”
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/rubio-marco-crist-bestseller/2012/06/28/id/443780
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Rubio Book Stays on Times’ Top 10 List
Friday, 06 Jul 2012
By Jim Meyers
Sen. Marco Rubio’s new book “An American Son” is moving up to No. 4 on the New York Times’ nonfiction best-seller list for the week of July 15 after debuting on the prestigious list the first week after its publication.
Rubio, a conservative Republican and tea party favorite, rose to national prominence after defeating Florida Gov. Charlie Crist in the 2010 Senate race. He is considered the leading favorite among conservatives to be Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate, and Romney has declared that his campaign is “thoroughly vetting” Rubio for the post.
After the Supreme Court decision affirming the constitutionality of most of Obamacare, Rubio was a leading voice decrying the healthcare reform plan, saying it is essentially a “middle-class tax increase” and predicting opponents will win new support for repealing the law.
He said the court’s decision to uphold the law could further stall the nation’s lagging economic recovery and create tax problems for millions of Americans who will be required to have health insurance by 2014.
In an exclusive interview with Newsmax recently, Rubio discussed his autobiography, which offers an extraordinarily candid look at his “mistakes and successes” and reveals that during his longshot campaign for the Senate against Florida’s then incumbent governor, the odds appeared so insurmountable that he actually contemplated withdrawing from the race so he wouldn’t be “embarrassed by losing,” but his wife convinced him to continue on.
Rubio, a devout Catholic, also discusses at length the role his faith has played in his political aspirations, his plan to build a strong and prosperous America, how he stood up to Washington’s reckless spending, how his hard-working immigrant parents shaped his vision for the country, and his surprising personal views about President Obama and his 2008 election.
“In the process of writing a book, you come to conclusions that maybe you didn’t have before you started the process,” he told Newsmax. “It forces you to stop for a second, reflect back on your life, and then try to share with readers the lessons that you’ve learned, how you’ve learned from your mistakes and from your successes, and hopefully inspire people not just for public service but hopefully to be conservatives too.”
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/rubio-book-times-bestseller/2012/07/06/id/444607
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Rubio’s Rise Resonates Financially and Politically
Tuesday, 31 Jul 2012
By Newsmax Wires
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continues his ascendancy within the Republican Party, reaping political and financial rewards.
His new memoir, “An American Son” is all the rage on the New York Times best-seller list, a feat that could allow Rubio to erase his personal debt, Politico reports. The senator also has enjoyed a 50 percent jump in donations to his campaign committee and leadership PAC during the past few months.
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On the political front, while it appears that Rubio doesn’t stand at the top of Mitt Romney’s vice presidential candidate list, heavyweight Republicans such as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad are trumpeting his credentials.
Rubio’s appearances on behalf of Romney have put him in the national spotlight and given him a chance to present his views on policy issues, such as immigration.
“Obviously, if it [the vice presidential slot] was offered to him, he’d jump at it,” Philip Williams, a political science professor at the University of Florida, told Politico. “On the other hand, I think being in the mix, being talked about in terms of his own future political ambitions is important, . . . because he’s looking beyond 2012.”
Like every other member of Congress, Rubio would love to be president. “If Republicans lose in 2012, then being in the mix, being talked about and promoted, that could certainly help him in 2016,” Williams said.
If Romney doesn’t choose Rubio as his running mate and goes on to lose the election, “this could be one of those times when you’re better off being the one everybody wants rather than being the one who actually gets picked,” a GOP strategist told Politico.
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/rubio-election-republican-party/2012/07/31/id/447133
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he's down to 8% on intrade. portman 30%, tpaw 27%.
he's exciting but pretty inexperienced too. He'll have an actual resume and be more than just a speechreader in 4 or 8 years.