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2016 Postmortem

NewJeffCT

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11. Huckabee is a good speaker and can connect as well

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 09:38 PM

Nov 2012

but, he's even more radical than Rubio... plus, after their train wreck with women in 2012, I don't think the GOP would want somebody that was a signatory to the SBC statement that women should "graciously submit" to their husband's leadership.

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Marco Rubio is fool's gold for the GOP [View all] Alekei_Firebird Nov 2012 OP

Got a robo from Rubio on election eve voteearlyvoteoften Nov 2012 #1

Rubio was the only speaker at the RNC that impressed me NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #2

I agree that he's a good speaker, he can connect, but what he's been saying is very conservative flamingdem Nov 2012 #8

Huckabee is a good speaker and can connect as well NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #11

Beyond that, as a token, he is the "wrong minority" BlueStreak Nov 2012 #3

Been really wondering how much a Cuban background helps with Mexicans... atufal Nov 2012 #4

Mexican Americans appreciate some things about Cubans but it's true flamingdem Nov 2012 #7

Rubio has birther issues. And remember Mel Martinez? They said same shit about him. smorkingapple Nov 2012 #5

I think Rubio is moving quickly because his pal Rep. David Rivera will expose more flamingdem Nov 2012 #6

It's silly... leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #9

Marco Rubio to Iowa next week. JRLeft Nov 2012 #10