2016 Postmortem

Gothmog

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18. Rubio would be weak candidate

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Mon Jan 20, 2014, 11:50 AM

Jan 2014

I doubt that the tea party will support Rubio now after the immigration issue

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Marco "Gulp" Rubio now odds-on favorite to be 2016 GOP nominee [View all] anti partisan Jan 2014 OP

Uhhh, Herman Cain was the prohibitive favorite BlueStreak Jan 2014 #1

They were never favored by sportsbooks anti partisan Jan 2014 #4

You can't be on ballot twice in FL, so Rubio will have to choose prez race or senate race. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author brooklynite Jan 2014 #42

For his benefit, I hope he doesn't have to campaign in WV. longship Jan 2014 #2

Jeb Bush presents worst problem for Dems, imo, elleng Jan 2014 #3

I think Jeb is toast in the primaries anti partisan Jan 2014 #6

There's a lot to attack with Scott Walker - TBF Jan 2014 #21

Would this hurt him in the primary or the general? anti partisan Jan 2014 #23

Scott Walker Lies TBF Jan 2014 #24

Former Gov. Jeb Bush talks immigration, bipartisanship in Florida DonViejo Jan 2014 #34

All the wingnuts will have to do is anti partisan Jan 2014 #37

Oh, it's already begun... DonViejo Jan 2014 #41

Not to mention his own mother wouldn't even endorse him. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #44

many said that about mccain 2008 and romney 2012 DCBob Jan 2014 #52

Romney ran from day 1 as a severe Reagan conservative anti partisan Jan 2014 #53

agreed. DCBob Jan 2014 #51

It's going to be Jeb! or Scott Walker. RandySF Jan 2014 #5

Scott Walker has to get re-elected first, and they will fight hard to get rid of this ASSHOLE. He is RBInMaine Jan 2014 #20

I agree that Rubio should be the favorite of that group. Not being an old white male opens the door okaawhatever Jan 2014 #7

That is one sorry, lame-ass roster. WaterBoy is a lightweight, the Stay-Puft Man TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #8

Jeb? What is his slogan going to be? rocktivity Jan 2014 #9

ROFL!!!! calimary Jan 2014 #28

"Jeb! All the evil and twice the smarts!" LongTomH Jan 2014 #32

LOL! avebury Jan 2014 #35

I don't see why he would be. Aside from Christie's fall, which benefits all the other candidates. Mayberry Machiavelli Jan 2014 #10

Never EVER underestimate the GOP. SunSeeker Jan 2014 #11

ASK ME about Rubio's friend ex Rep. David Riviera flamingdem Jan 2014 #12

butbutbut the 2nd place always returns. so its pansypoo53219 Jan 2014 #13

I remember they did some polls with his name anti partisan Jan 2014 #15

A shoo-in? trusty elf Jan 2014 #14

Oh God, I just got the irony there. "Lean Forward"!!!!!! calimary Jan 2014 #29

....... trusty elf Jan 2014 #36

ROFL!!!!! calimary Jan 2014 #39

What about Rick Santorum? Beaverhausen Jan 2014 #16

Sure winner that guy LOL (nt) anti partisan Jan 2014 #17

He won Iowa in 2012 Beaverhausen Jan 2014 #25

As I posted to someone else, even with all his name recognition he's at 4% anti partisan Jan 2014 #26

Welcome to DU, anti partisan! calimary Jan 2014 #40

Rubio would be weak candidate Gothmog Jan 2014 #18

Everybody in politics has skeletons...some more than others. I think the hyper-sleuthing that is now libdem4life Jan 2014 #19

American people know what to expect from another Bush and will reject it (nt) anti partisan Jan 2014 #22

Jeb has yet to be vetted nationally and that's what the primary is all about. He presents very libdem4life Jan 2014 #33

The Gop field is weak. Our nominee will win over 300 electoral votes. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #27

It's obviously going to be Jindal. tridim Jan 2014 #30

never forget one thing DonCoquixote Jan 2014 #31

Hillary outpolls Rubio in Florida, she is very popular there. That should give you an idea of stevenleser Jan 2014 #38

Folks will have to "settle for Hillary" as long as they're too lazy to work for an alternative brooklynite Jan 2014 #43

It could be that there is not one willing to get into the slime. That's my take. libdem4life Jan 2014 #58

Welcome to the real world... brooklynite Jan 2014 #59

Interesting, they are that desperate davidpdx Jan 2014 #46

I'd be down anti partisan Jan 2014 #48

That's like slapping yourself upside the head davidpdx Jan 2014 #49

Except more brain cells are killed. It's like a drawn out lobotomy (nt) anti partisan Jan 2014 #50

Here's a poll-tracker: it shows Rubio in a crash-and-burn nose dive over the last year, struggle4progress Jan 2014 #47

Last man standing. oldandhappy Jan 2014 #54

I doubt he's got broad support within the party Warpy Jan 2014 #55

I personally see him as the least likely of those listed anti partisan Jan 2014 #56

Rand Paul is the 2016 Republican Frontrunner?? anti partisan Jan 2014 #57

they will each get their 3 weeks in the limelight TeamPooka Jan 2014 #60