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15. Rubio couldn't survive the racist, xenophobic gauntlet of Republican primaries

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 03:27 PM

Nov 2012

Their primary voters are not going to embrace Latinos in four years. Another presidential defeat or two might change that - and that is a big might.

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I think Marco Rubio will have little more appeal to Latinos than did Mitch [View all] Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 OP

Rubio can't be on Jeb's ticket either. Both from same state graham4anything Nov 2012 #1

Republicans use minorities as tokens SoCalDem Nov 2012 #3

I think all three suck. darkangel218 Nov 2012 #4

I agree, this was a wake up call flamingdem Nov 2012 #5

and his Cuban-ness is at issue as well anyway, since he was born here SoCalDem Nov 2012 #9

Hispanics Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #6

Latinos are very diverse. calico1 Nov 2012 #7

+1 XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #10

:) Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #13

Just in case, begin the tearing down of Rubio right now. onehandle Nov 2012 #8

GOP might but DEMS won't Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #12

48% of FL Cuban vote to President O Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #18

71% in Texas (woohoo) Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #19

Thanks. Now I know a little about Texas !!! libdem4life Nov 2012 #20

Rubio would do better than Romney, HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #11