Marco "Gulp" Rubio now odds-on favorite to be 2016 GOP nominee

[libdem4life]

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

well in person. Nothing like GWB, more like his Dad. And his wife is Mexican-born and their family is bilingual. People will already know what the Bush family record is, so nothing new to see here. Maybe.

I don't know his intra-state problems. But I don't think GWB disallows him the opportunity to run. His mother definitely doesn't want it, that's for sure. She's likely tired of the limelight as she and GHWB are likely in their late 70s or 80s.

Out of that list, he's the one that worries me the most...regardless of who we run. They have a daunting ability to raise campaign funds.

If the Democrats don't bring in Julian Castro as VP, Jeb will look even better, pretty much guaranteeing Florida and Texas.

My bet is still on a Jeb/Hillary contest. I know it's early, but to raise the kind of money needed, it's dicey for donors and fundraisers banking on someone who isn't already on the national scene and whose scandals will be likely raised, but pretty ho hum because it's old news. Christie is Exhibit 1 and this weekend will be interesting to see, or at least get some leaks, about the success for his fund-raising. But Christie's woes only happened because he got out in front a bit early, got too full of himself (OK, a bit of a pun) and probably had more corruption than your average governor.