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Rubio Endorses Romney

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Generally, I am skeptical of the general power of endorsements. Only when they run counter to narrative, and only when they come from a deeply trusted source are they likely to actually sway any swing voters.

Rubio endorsing Romney, however, (like a Ryan, or a DeMint) can have impact - it's someone the conservative base likes and trusts.


Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., endorsed Mitt Romney for president Wednesday night on Fox News' "Hannity," saying Romney offers "a very clear alternative" to President Obama's vision for the future of the country.


Rubio, a young, first-termer who has been discussed as a possible vice presidential candidate, criticized talk of a fight for the Republican nomination on the convention floor, a possibility that is keeping alive the campaigns of Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich.


"I think that's a recipe for delivering four more years of Barack Obama," Rubio told Fox News' Sean Hannity.

Romney has "earned this nomination," Rubio said...
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and for those of you who just see angling for a Veep slot... :shrug:

"I don't believe I'm going to be asked to be the vice presidential nominee," he said, adding it's not something he wants...
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he keeps getting asked in public, he keeps positively saying "no". not "it's not something i'm thinking about right now because I'm so focused on representing the good people of my home district/state", not "well, if the Presidential nominee calls, of course you have to consider, but right now I'm not thinking about it because I'm so focused on getting the Republican agenda through Congress".... etc. but "I don't want to do it".
 
cpwill said:
he keeps getting asked in public, he keeps positively saying "no". not "it's not something i'm thinking about right now because I'm so focused on representing the good people of my home district/state", not "well, if the Presidential nominee calls, of course you have to consider, but right now I'm not thinking about it because I'm so focused on getting the Republican agenda through Congress".... etc. but "I don't want to do it".
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Although I'm unsure of how much he would actually help Romney if he did accept the VP slot, I would say he's got enough momentum that he could be the runaway GOP selection in 2016 if he stays on his current track. He's had a very good first 2 years in the Senate, free of scandal and mostly above the negative party-battles. He won't be afforded that kind of reputation in 2016 if he joins the ticket in 2012; obviously this election is going to be nasty.
 
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GoTim1985 said:
Although I'm unsure of how much he would actually help Romney if he did accept the VP slot, I would say he's got enough momentum that he could be the runaway GOP selection in 2016 if he stays on his current track. He's had a very good first 2 years in the Senate, free of scandal and mostly above the negative party-battles. He won't be afforded that kind of reputation in 2016 if he joins the ticket in 2012; obviously this election is going to be nasty.
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I agree. A 2016 campaign for President looks to be much better for Marco Rubio.
 
Not even Nostradamus could predict this! What a shocker... :O
 
GoTim1985 said:
Although I'm unsure of how much he would actually help Romney if he did accept the VP slot, I would say he's got enough momentum that he could be the runaway GOP selection in 2016 if he stays on his current track. He's had a very good first 2 years in the Senate, free of scandal and mostly above the negative party-battles. He won't be afforded that kind of reputation in 2016 if he joins the ticket in 2012; obviously this election is going to be nasty.
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Romney should pick someone else. Rubio has skeletons in his closet. He used an RNC credit card to make personal purchases. He didn't make restitution until he was caught red handed.

Also search using "rubio birther citizen" and see what you get back. Rubio might not be eligible.
 
Found this while looking up info on Rubio. He seems to be an attractive candidate.


Tampa Bay, Florida news | Tampa Bay Times/St. Pete Times

"Sen. Marco Rubio's book is coming out earlier than previously expected.

He tweeted Monday the jacket of An American Son and said it would be in stores June 19. The book had been slated for October, and the new date would seem to allow him to control his narrative before a biography written by a Washington journalist is released in early July.

It also ensures Rubio a wave of publicity heading into the November election, one in which he's generating considerable buzz as a vice presidential running mate (he denies he's interested).

The jacket begins: "Few politicians have risen to national prominence as quickly as Marco Rubio. At age forty-one he's the subject of widespread interest and speculation. But he has never before told the full story of his unlikely journey, with all the twists and turns that made him an American son." It clarifies one aspect of his story, saying his parents first left Cuba in 1956, before Fidel Castro came to power."
 
This disappoints me, though given the field I understand it.
 
Rubio will be the VP nominee this August.
 
Reading other sites, I found him to be pretty clean. Wife 4 kids, Roman Catholic, 1st election 2010, Cuban parents. From his own website: U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio

"My faith in America’s promise was shaped early on by my parents who left Cuba in 1956 and, after Fidel Castro solidified his communist grip, were never able to return. In America, my father Mario worked mostly as a bartender, while my mom worked different jobs through the years as a maid, cashier and retail clerk. I was born in Miami and spent my early years there, moved to Las Vegas for several years and eventually returned to Miami, where I live today with my wife Jeanette and our four children.

Reads like an American success story.
 
Why would Rubio want to run against Romney in 2016? ;)
 
Porchev said:
I couldn't help myself, and I wrote it with a smile. :) [Although I do hope for a Romney win in November.]
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nor could I help myself, and as did I with the smile :)
 
johnny_rebson said:
Romney should pick someone else. Rubio has skeletons in his closet. He used an RNC credit card to make personal purchases. He didn't make restitution until he was caught red handed.

Also search using "rubio birther citizen" and see what you get back. Rubio might not be eligible.
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He'd be the VP nominee opposite Joe Biden... Joe Biden has had 2 major plagiarism scandals... and the President has his own "birther" issues... as if that would be something to worry about...
 
marduc said:
How many chickens are in this picture? ;)

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Funny picture... but the same applies... why assume there's a 2016 race for the Republican Party? No one even knows... The way Santorum is going there is more likely to be the death of the Republican Party, and a few of those Chickens splinter off into separate parties, which would give the Dems complete control... I'm hoping they make a tasty omlette, to fix the hunger problem in this country...
 
Porchev said:
Why would Rubio want to run against Romney in 2016? ;)
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If he doesn't have to, he'll be in. Heck the way things are going, I wouldn't be shocked to see Romney win this year only to face a challenger from the Right in 4 years.

I doubt that would be Rubio, though.
 
It appears political reality has set in on some of the Tea Party second tier leadership. The echoes of their staunch super conservative rhetoric still hang in the air but they are getting in line behind the big business, old guard, Little Lord Fauntleroy, some of my best friends own... candidate.

It is funny to see the principle of the thing get dropped for political expedience...
 
notquiteright said:
It appears political reality has set in on some of the Tea Party second tier leadership. The echoes of their staunch super conservative rhetoric still hang in the air but they are getting in line behind the big business, old guard, Little Lord Fauntleroy, some of my best friends own... candidate.

It is funny to see the principle of the thing get dropped for political expedience...
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If Rubio is the Tea Party candidate and his pick as VP by Romney will be a boon for his campaign. It will be a great match, if it happens.
 
I have been enjoying watching how Republicans tell everybody how more Conservative they are than the next Republican, and then go and support the only RINO in the race. :mrgreen:
 
:shrug: I would have been imperfectly pleased with any candidate. That being said, my main goal for the primary was for the whole GOP base as expressed by the candidates to accept and support the Ryan Plan, and that happened.

Romney, at least, will be on a short leash.
 
johnny_rebson said:
Romney should pick someone else. Rubio has skeletons in his closet. He used an RNC credit card to make personal purchases. He didn't make restitution until he was caught red handed.

Also search using "rubio birther citizen" and see what you get back. Rubio might not be eligible.
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Oh my... wouldn't that be a hoot! :mrgreen:
 
cpwill said:
:shrug: I would have been imperfectly pleased with any candidate. That being said, my main goal for the primary was for the whole GOP base as expressed by the candidates to accept and support the Ryan Plan, and that happened.

Romney, at least, will be on a short leash.
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Agree. I'd like to see someone cut the current "congressional spendthrift's" legs out from under them. I know Ryan's Plan isn't the end all - be all, but a least it's a start.
 
cpwill said:
Generally, I am skeptical of the general power of endorsements. Only when they run counter to narrative, and only when they come from a deeply trusted source are they likely to actually sway any swing voters.

Rubio endorsing Romney, however, (like a Ryan, or a DeMint) can have impact - it's someone the conservative base likes and trusts.



and for those of you who just see angling for a Veep slot... :shrug:



he keeps getting asked in public, he keeps positively saying "no". not "it's not something i'm thinking about right now because I'm so focused on representing the good people of my home district/state", not "well, if the Presidential nominee calls, of course you have to consider, but right now I'm not thinking about it because I'm so focused on getting the Republican agenda through Congress".... etc. but "I don't want to do it".
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Another person who wants to gamble on a horse race after the race is 2/3rd over and that horse has a 50 yard lead. The only time his endorsement might have mattered was for the Florida primary - and he didn't.
 
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