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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Republicans Turn to Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio to Repair Breach With Hispanics [View all]Retrograde
(10,070 posts)36. Sure you can
There's nothing to prevent a race in 2016 between, say, Romney and Elizabeth Warren, both from Massachusetts. It's commonly believed that you can't have the pres and vp candidates from the same state: the Constitution allows this, but the electors from that state can only vote for one of them. So if it were to come down to Florida again, with a Bush/Rubio ticket, the Florida electors would have to decide whether to vote for Bush/Someone_Else or Someone_Else/Rubio, which, if all the other states voted per custom, could result in a president and vice-president from different parties. That's the practical reason it's not done, along with a perception that the ticket should be somehow balanced.
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Republicans Turn to Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio to Repair Breach With Hispanics [View all]
Tony_FLADEM
Nov 2012
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It would be great if they are truly interested in (really) reaching out to Hispanics
Proud Liberal Dem
Nov 2012
#2
They ARE right wingers, and if they don't kiss up they alienate their base. LOSE LOSE situation.
RBInMaine
Nov 2012
#23
Americans are DONE with the Bushes, and Rubio is a right winger Hispanic, not progressive like most
RBInMaine
Nov 2012
#22
The Hispanics and Cubanos have different roots. "Latino" seems to represent both??
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#18
Yes. But it's a starter for people who think "they are all alike" just because of their surnames.
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#38
Time for folks to get serious about these two CRIMINALS. Jeb and Marco are as corrupt as the day is
Malikshah
Nov 2012
#19
Tokenism won't do it. Let's see the Pukes overwhelmingly pass the Dream Act, etc.
RBInMaine
Nov 2012
#20
BTW, Sir, congratulations on your prescient and educated election results. Well done. I agree,
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#39
first Repubs. have to acknowledge the different histories of countries like Cuba, Mexico, Spain
Sunlei
Nov 2012
#32
republicons want to spray paint over the damage they've done with the hispanic community
bushisanidiot
Nov 2012
#40
The benevolent white governor..and some token Latinos will save the day for the party of the old,
workinclasszero
Nov 2012
#53