IMHO, wrong on three counts.
1) Ethnic Mexicans do not care about or for ethnic Cubans. There is no “Hispanic” vote; there is only the liberal vote which goes to Democrats 115% of the time (including fraud), and the non-liberal vote which goes to Republicans when they don’t look like they’re pandering.
2) Rubio will not bring FL; Conservtive Cubans here will vote for Trump, all other Hispanics will vote for the Democrat regardless. The vote Trump needs to win FL is the south FL retiree vote, and I think he can get it.
3) Rubio will seem to Trumpers like a slap in the face on the amnesty issue, and will seem to Cruzers like a slap in the face in general, given that Rubio treated Trump far worse than Cruz ever did.
My choice: Duncan Hunter. Assuages conservatives, establishes a good successor, might even bring CA votes.
On Rubios impact on the Hispanic vote at large. Your basically saying all the information and fact finding by political writers on his impact are wrong. Interesting points and you may or may not be correct. It would be helpful if you could provide source evidence.
I agree. I like the idea of someone like Duncan Hunter too.
Love the Duncan Hunter pick but Trump has ZERO chance of winning Mexifornia. IMO, PA is the key. Win there and pick up FL and OH and we’ve got 273 EV.