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The Spectacle Blog
In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, Stephen Moore suggested that Sen. Marco Rubio is nearly a lock to be the vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket, regardless of who gets the nomination:
The Republican nomination for president is completely up for grabs, but there’s a lot of agreement on who the vice presidential pick should be: Marco Rubio, the freshman senator from Florida. My contacts in the Mitt Romney camp are boasting: “Doesn’t a Romney-Rubio ticket sound great?” One senior Romney advisor told me: “We think that could be a dream ticket.” Operatives from the pack of other wannabes are thinking ahead to the same Rubio marriage with their candidate.
What makes Rubio so attractive for that role?
First, he is a big vote getter in the electoral swing state of Florida, which is a must win state for Republicans. Second, his Hispanic heritage is a proven vote-getter with Latino voters. A third draw is that Mr. Rubio has indisputable conservative and tea party credentials, which would make him a natural pair with Mr. Romney, who is seen by some as a moderate, corporatist Republican. The same logic would apply if Minnesota’s Tim Pawlenty won the nomination.
One thing Rubio doesn’t have, obviously, is much of a record on the national scene. The big question is whether his judgment is good enough that he could step into the presidency if need be.
Andrew Keirns| 6.23.11 @ 12:18PM
There is a President at the moment who lacks what is honest speculation about Rubio ("whether his judgment is good enough"); and there is a Vice President today that appears to lack what you wonder Rubio has. But -- does Rubio need some 'grooming'? I don't think so. His instincts are good, and if he is like the rest of us, he can learn from a mistake and not double down on it.
carol| 6.23.11 @ 12:21PM
stop stop stop
it is about principles not his experience stupid
look at the idiot we have in there in both places two idiots one with and one without experience
and the congress 99% idiots with lots of experience
Red Phillips | 6.23.11 @ 12:37PM
Rubio is an uber-interventionist neocon on foreign policy, and the party's base is trending away from this. See Jim Antle's article on Rand Paul vs. Rubio.
Andrew Keirns| 6.23.11 @ 12:45PM
True, and good point. He'll need to pay attention to this and make his case. As Rubio proceeds in the midst of a currently crowded field, his ideas and approach to foregin policy (and other issues) become part of the mix of opinions which get shared and kicked around, and ultimately articulated before national voters.
ml| 6.23.11 @ 2:00PM
Mitt Romney will not get the nominee in 2012.
florin| 6.23.11 @ 2:04PM
I would love to see Marco Rubrio run for President but I have heard that he is not eligible since his parents were not US citizens when he was born - I don't know if this is correct - does anyone know for sure the legalities of this?
Brad S| 6.24.11 @ 8:49AM
Oh, stop it. Marco Rubio was born in Miami to Cuban exiles. Per the 14th Amendment, he is a legal citizen.
Go back to playing your Orly Taitz videos.
Christopher Landrum| 6.23.11 @ 4:22PM
I always thought Dan Quayle deserved a second term, and now that he's changed his name to Mark Rubio, it looks like my dreams will come true.
kjc | 6.23.11 @ 7:01PM
Very interesting site...