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aint_no_life_nowhere

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7. Conservashits are now promoting Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico over Rubio
Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:46 PM
Mar 2012

She's about as conservative as it gets and she was endorsed by Sarah Palin. The Republicans want to improve their standing with women and Hispanics with her as VP nominee if they can. They're just about at rock bottom with both groups.

Blunt - Rubio C_U_L8R Mar 2012 #1
The "Blunt-Rubio Bill" will kill his chances. n/t jenmito Mar 2012 #2
Hope so. DCBob Mar 2012 #3
He WOULD'VE been dangerous but co-sponsoring that bill was his political death among women jenmito Mar 2012 #4
I worry about everything. DCBob Mar 2012 #5
I understand... jenmito Mar 2012 #8
Well, maybe the GOPers are thinking this through more than I give them credit. DCBob Mar 2012 #10
I doubt it, too... jenmito Mar 2012 #13
Yep, and there are even liberals who are misinformed and say that they won't support Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2012 #23
He'd Have Little Effect On Hispanic Votes... KharmaTrain Mar 2012 #12
Would most non-Cuban Hispanics know Rubio is Cuban? DCBob Mar 2012 #14
Rubio is 100 times better than Palin Cosmocat Mar 2012 #15
They're Desperate... KharmaTrain Mar 2012 #16
yeah yeah DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #6
I would add gopiscrap Mar 2012 #11
Conservashits are now promoting Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico over Rubio aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #7
Very possible she could be it. DCBob Mar 2012 #9
Yes, a recently elected female governor as Veep, what could go wrong? K8-EEE Mar 2012 #19
He should think twice on things like co-sponsoring the Blunt Amendment. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #17
If they are consistent, the Birther's will have to oppose him SteveG Mar 2012 #18
What is funny is Rubio has the same fake "eligibility problem" as Obama K8-EEE Mar 2012 #20
Blunt-Rubio makes him fail with women who might have considered him prior. IndyJones Mar 2012 #21
"Out, out, damned spot..........." n/t DFW Mar 2012 #22
Rubio born in the US to 'illegals;' greiner3 Mar 2012 #24
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