Quote:I personally think that Rubio is the dark horse to take the nomination.  He's done this before, this is a marathon not a sprint.  He has a gear that not many of the others on that stage has.  I remember in the election with Crist that he hit this tone where he was able to respond to any attack that Crist made with force but also in a way that let him step above it and remain focused on the positive message. 

 

He's young, the Camera is going to love him, he's articulate, he's got a backbone and he has a decent amount of Charisma.  I think that cruz is mortally wounded because people have just been pounding the "ideological creazy" button for too long on him.  Id vote for him in a second, but I just don't know if the support is there.  I think that Paul is a great senator and his ideas are an important part of the party, but I don't think that's a majority of the party.  I think that Christie will never be able to get over the hug.  Ben Carson is a certified Genius, I just think that he is in his political internship. 

 

In each of these instances, as time goes on and these guys drop out I could see them pushing their chips over to Rubio's side and the final hurdle would be Jeb pushing in his support because I don't think the country is ready for a third Bush (I voted for his brother, but it is what it is!)

 

I think if he wants one he could have a bright political future and he should be education secretary with no questions asked.  I think that Kasich and Fiorina would be my guesses for

 

I watched him in the Florida Senate debate, and was extremely impressed, not so much with his positions on the issues, but with his ability as a politician.   The guy is whip smart, and very quick mentally.   He is the opposite of Sarah Palin.   It's like watching a great basketball player.   The spin, the pivot, and getting the shot off.   Ask him a question, and if it's not the question he wanted, he will do the smoothest pivot into what he wants to say.   He seems to be ready for anything.  He's very well versed on the issues; very well prepared. 

 

Hispanic voters make up 13% of the population, and last election, they voted overwhelmingly for Obama.   Put this good looking young Hispanic guy out there speaking to them in Spanish, telling them how his mother was a maid and his father was a bartender, and they lived paycheck to paycheck, and  I think he'll pull a lot of Hispanic voters over to the republican side.   He has a compelling personal story and he delivers it very well. 

 

 

I'm just saying, as a non-republican, judging political horse-flesh, this is your guy.   He can win.  

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