“I wonder what his price is”
Rubio is in a strange position for a candidate who was supposed to be the future of the Republican Party. He gave away his Senate seat before the primaries. He has burned many bridges here in Florida. When Trump said he couldn’t be elected dog-catcher, he was actually quoting a high ranking Florida GOP official.
If he throws in with Cruz and it blows up, he has no political future; he will be a politician without a home state. The 1 million Trump voters in Florida will make sure of that.
But if he sides with Trump, he could resurrect himself. He did get 640,000 votes in FL, And the Trump voters will mostly embrace him. Rubio as VP on the ticket would lock in Florida’s 29 electoral votes. It would also build a bridge to the GOP national support that Trump will need to fight the Clinton machine.
All good points, but I'd really prefer Jeff Sessions. If Trump decides to kick over all the apple carts he's going to need a bullet proof VP if you get my meaning.
I think the VP price is too high. Rubio might influence the outcome in Florida, but I think this campaign (and whatever toes he has stepped on) have made him damaged goods politically. A cabinet appointment keeps his career alive, and tees him up for a number of post-appointment years as a lobbyist.
I don’t think he brings enough to be the proverbial one heartbeat away from the Presidency.
Rubio is hated here in conservative NW FL, as evidenced by his BIG loss on primary day.
Picking him as VP would bring NOTHING from FL.