Why Marco Rubio is Going to Be President ("Cuz he's "attractive, young and Hispanic")

The Huffington Post's College The Blog ^ | May 19, 2015 | David and Jack Cahn

[2ndDivisionVet]

It's early in the campaign cycle, but it's never too early to speculate on who will win in 2016. Though most of my friends are "Ready for Hillary," I am confident that Marco Rubio will be the next president of the United States. Here's why:

Marco Rubio is handsome. The effects of physical looks on presidential elections are well documented. The most famous example was 1960, when John F. Kennedy was perceived by television viewers to have beaten Nixon in their presidential debate and radio listeners said Nixon won. Data confirms the importance of looks. Researchers at Princeton University found that the candidate voted as more competent-looking went on to win in 69% of the gubernatorial races and 72% of the Senate races. A University of California study quantified the effect of attractiveness at a 13% vote swing.

Marco Rubio is a young, handsome, attractive candidate who physically exudes a leader presence. For all the importance of money and policy on the outcome of elections, data seems to indicate that looks count for a whole lot. This will carry Rubio through the primary and help him beat Hilary Clinton in the general election.

Marco Rubio is a genuine conservative. In recent years, the Republican Party has found itself divided between its mainstream camp and its Tea Party element. We saw this stark contrast in the vote swings that dominated the 2012 primary race. Mitt Romney represented the center of the party, but constantly had to vie against contenders on the right - Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich, to name a few - who claimed to be "genuine" conservatives. Rubio has held true to conservative values since he first ran for political office, relying on the strong history of Florida Cubans allying with the Republican Party....

[WayneS]

I understand. I have either voted for a weird third party candidate or written in my own name in 3 of the last 5 elections - but I don't consider Rubio to be quite as bad as Romney. I think he'd be mostly tolerable as president.

And 'mostly tolerable' would be 10,000 times better than what we have now, or what we'd have if another Clinton is elected.

[conservativejoy]

I was just speaking of his looks, because the “boys” who wrote the article were talking about how handsome he is. If I were thirteen, I might agree, because he is cute. I think JFK looked Presidential and had a manly persona. I did not like the womanizing and consider that disgraceful.

My main problem with Rubio is the amnesty thing. He still holds that position as proven by the interviews he gave this past weekend.

[Din Maker]

Yeah, I know; the Amnesty thing. Sad to say, but, my guy, Ted Cruz has been a little weak in that area here of late re: increasing the number of work Visas. Disappointing, but, I still think he is America’s best hope at this time.