Even before the Republicans chose a presidential nominee it was widely assumed that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., would be at the top of anybody’s list of vice presidential candidates. The reasons are obvious: Not only is he young, charismatic and wildly popular with conservatives, but he could also help Republicans win a key state (Florida) and make inroads with Hispanics.
But knowledgeable Republican sources tell me that Rubio is not being vetted by Mitt Romney’s vice presidential search team. He has not been asked to complete any questionnaires or been asked to turn over any financial documents typically required of potential vice presidential candidates.
Although it is possible that Rubio may yet be asked to go through the vetting process, it has been nearly two months since Romney named his long-time aide Beth Myers to run his vice presidential search. The fact that Rubio has not been asked to turn over any documents by now is a strong indication that he is not on Romney’s short list of potential running mates.
He was never even under consideration because Rubio would cost far more anti-Latino bigot votes than he'll gain the ticket running as Veep. I could have told you that. And I did: Rubio also would have been a huge albatross on Romney's neck when it came to his 100% support for the GOP War on Women. No possibility of a centrist reset down the stretch. Rubio has too many actual positions.
Bland milquetoast Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio remains the Villager's choice for a reason: he's as boringly bad as Romney is.
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