Nate Cohn: Hard For Rubio To Break Through

Posted by | April 14, 2015 07:00 | Filed under: Opinion Politics

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Marco Rubio is a talented politician, but other conservative candidates, and his own state-mate, Jeb Bush have much of the oxygen–and money necessary to win a primary.

Mr. Rubio is competing for many of the same donors and operatives as Mr. Bush. Both not only come from the same state but also from similar ideological wings of the party. Despite the initial insurgent bid against Charlie Crist that made him a Tea Party hero, Mr. Rubio has always been an establishment-oriented candidate. The reporting about Mr. Rubio’s time in Washington suggests that he has followed an elite-driven path, following all the rules, seeking the guidance of the conservative intelligentsia, and trying to lead the party toward a compromise on immigration reform — the preferred means of the establishment-business wing of the party to expand the party’s general election appeal.

Mr. Bush’s pre-emptive bid to build elite support has denied Mr. Rubio the opportunity to consolidate the center-right wing of the party. Perhaps this wouldn’t be a big problem if Mr. Rubio were a favorite of the conservatives skeptical of Mr. Bush’s candidacy, but the field is full of candidates who are equally good or better fits for many conservative voters.

Scott Walker, who took on unions and won in Wisconsin, is a conservative hero. Ted Cruz is a favorite of the Tea Party. Mike Huckabee is a favorite of evangelical Christians. Then there is a long list of other conservative candidates — like Ben Carson, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry and Bobby Jindal — who might compete for votes.

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19 responses to Nate Cohn: Hard For Rubio To Break Through

  1. tracey marie April 14th, 2015 at 07:15

    I do not see anyone on the right being President. They are all niche screamers, no appeal across the country

    • allison1050 April 14th, 2015 at 07:58

      I’ll 2nd that.

    • Obewon April 14th, 2015 at 09:15

      Regressive’s running to take us back to GWB’s 12/07 Great Recession record low everything since (R) Hoover’s Great Depression. ‘Theocracy Now! We don’t need no stink’n constitution.’-Rube, Jeb / Cheney’16~

    • John Tarter April 14th, 2015 at 15:26

      And you think the 1%er Hillary is somehow going to connect with the masses? She is like a cold dead fish! And let’s not talk about a screamer, shall we? (Just listen to Hillary sometime).

      • William April 14th, 2015 at 15:36

        Looking forward to another 8 years of your misery Skippy.

      • tracey marie April 14th, 2015 at 15:46

        so nothing but ignorant bashing and tea babble, I am not surprised

      • Obewon April 14th, 2015 at 20:38

        Anti-choice economic inbred, and scientifically illiterate Rubio “connect with the masses?”-Nope! Rube would have better luck shouting “Pull my finger!” And then breaking wind on TV.

  2. fahvel April 14th, 2015 at 11:24

    let the detritus eat itself from the inside out.

  3. tracey marie April 14th, 2015 at 14:54

    Rubio should have waited 8-10 years before attempting to be President. He is no Obama, he lacks skills, temperment and intelligence at this point. rafael is another, he just lacks, period.

    • John Tarter April 14th, 2015 at 15:19

      Despite the facts, you are still living in a dreamland as regards Obama. He was supposed to get us right with the Muslims – it didn’t happen. He was supposed to bring us together as a nation – it didn’t happen. He was supposed to end all our participation in wars – it didn’t happen. He was supposed to be a new kind of President with no lobbyists in his Administration and to respect the Congress by not being like Bush – that didn’t happen either. He was supposed to have the most ethical and transparent administration ever – and we all know that didn’t happen either. Obama was the most unqualified person to be the President when elected and his record proves it.

      • tracey marie April 14th, 2015 at 15:28

        You seem to think I am one of your ignorant teahaggs. President Obama was elected to do what is correct for the country, your comments about muslims is your issue.Your kind are racist, you were always racist and will most likly die a racist.President Obama is not like bush, again your issue. His record…He cleaned up your mess, the crashed economy, OBL free, housing under and bleeding jobs at an alarming rate when he entered office. Your kind held a meeting, they vowed to obstruct and take the President down, the elected President . next time you want to lie and whine you need to either be better at it or go to some inbred teabagger site

      • William April 14th, 2015 at 15:34

        Still bitter huh Skippy?

      • Obewon April 14th, 2015 at 20:06

        Here’s 12 pages of POTUS “Obama Campaign Promises Kept” debunking you, your GOP, FNC & your Rusty the Racist radio lies. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/rulings/promise-kept/?page=12 GM is alive, Bin Laden “Geronimo EKIA!” Was dispatched in Abbottabad just 200 miles from Tora Bora where GWB / Cheney let OBL escape 3 months after 9/11/01 on 12/15/2001 by refusing reinforcements, surrounding Bin Laden on just 3 sides with 70 troops! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTl8M0CRt6s

  4. majii April 14th, 2015 at 19:56

    Talented politician? Well, yes, when the only standard is being able to give a speech without mispronouncing words!

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