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Florida’s Marco Rubio for Vice President in 2012?

By Paul Bedard

January 13, 2010 RSS Feed Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

He hasn't even won the Florida Senate GOP primary against Gov. Charlie Crist yet, but there's speculation in Washington that former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio would make a perfect 2012 vice presidential candidate. "If he gets here, he automatically becomes the No. 1 candidate," says a former Bush adviser now associated with Sarah Palin. Rubio's attributes: He's Hispanic from a must-win state for Republicans and a conserva­tive with tea party activist endorsements. If he beats the sitting governor, Rubio becomes a giant killer.

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Marco Rubio,
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The dream ticket will be Palin-Rubio in 2012. They have my vote! Obama will ask Biden to quit and it will be Obama-Clinton 2012. That's fine, because the only ticket that can pull this off is Palin-Rubio!

Alfonso of WA 7:54PM November 17, 2010

He has my vote already. So far, a PERFECT candidate

Ty of TX 5:34AM August 25, 2010

I would vote for Rubio in a heart beat! If the Republican party picks him as a candidate they would be hard to beat. Republicans need an Hispanic in the white house. Rubio could bring Hispanics to the party. Wow! Just think....

Sally of FL 8:53PM May 19, 2010

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