If the young senator from Florida is their savior, Republicans should be very worried. [View all]

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This piece originally ran on OtherWords.


By Raul A. Reyes


Since his relatively strong third-place showing in Iowa, the ups and downs of Senator Marco Rubio’s GOP presidential campaign are getting more attention. And so are the lefts and rights.

After the man once dubbed “The Republican Savior“ by Time magazine fared well in Iowa, he flopped in the New Hampshire primary. This may have had something to do with a disastrous debate performance — as well as a cringeworthy spat with Ted Cruz over who would be tougher on undocumented immigrants.

With his fortunes shifting from week to week, it’s reasonable to wonder when the real Marco Rubio will stand up.

Actually, he already has — and the reality might be different from what you imagine.

Although the fresh-faced Florida senator likes to talk about representing the next generation of leadership, he holds stale, old-fashioned views — many of which he changes on a whim. ................(more)

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