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« on: January 19, 2019, 02:32:37 AM »
On paper he was the ideal candidate. He was young and charismatic. What was Rubio's downfall?
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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2019, 02:35:53 AM »
He wasn’t charismatic. That version of Rubio is an illusion.
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2019, 04:00:30 AM »
His chip short-circuited.
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2019, 04:59:46 AM »
I would say, it was the whole atmosphere of Republican primaries in 2016. Republicans wanted populist-minded and anti-establishment candidates like Trump or Cruz (who finished second in primaries).
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2019, 04:09:52 PM »
I voted for Rubio and like him, but honestly he only lasted as long as he did because he didn't start attacking Trump until the very end.
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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2019, 06:19:56 PM »
Gang of Eight, repeated his claim about Obama instead of elaborating on it, ran against Obama (who wasn't running) instead of talking about the issues, split the "Tea Party" vote with Cruz and the "establishment" vote with Jeb and Kasich
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2019, 08:43:01 PM »
He was basically a younger more intelligent George W Bush. People were looking for someone who was strong on immigration like Trump or Cruz. This is also a reason Rand Paul did very poorly.
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« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2019, 12:01:23 PM »
Too robotic.
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2019, 12:43:55 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2019, 07:32:59 PM »
Isn't it obvious?
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« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2019, 09:51:56 PM »
Quote from: TheRealRight on January 21, 2019, 11:02:37 PM
He was to wishy washy. He viewpoints of many issues were inconsistent.

Uh, you do know who the President is right?
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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2019, 04:28:54 AM »

^^^

Also, same thing that happened to Golden Boy Paul Ryan: Trump castrated them. If there's one good thing that Trump is doing, it's that he's humiliating and destroying so-called "rising stars" in the TrumPutin Party.
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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2019, 01:42:55 PM »
Nothing went "wrong" with Rubio....he had less gaffes and corruption with a better assembled campaign machine than Trump but ultimately none of that matters if voters don't "feel" a candidate
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2019, 04:50:03 PM »
Quote from: Da2017 on January 19, 2019, 02:32:37 AM
On paper he was the ideal candidate. He was young and charismatic. What was Rubio's downfall?

In 2012, this might have helped him.
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« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2019, 12:59:19 AM »
Quote from: TheRealRight on February 14, 2019, 10:18:24 PM
His stances on the issues aren't solid. He is very wishy washy.

Yes because Trump who's changed his party registration more times than his wives was a very solid principled candidate
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« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2019, 02:15:27 AM »
A big fat governor from New Jersey.
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« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2019, 06:40:37 PM »
He was pretty much the Republican Obama, which needless to say is something they really didn't want.
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« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2019, 07:57:07 PM »
Quote from: MB on February 15, 2019, 06:40:37 PM
He was pretty much the Republican Obama, which needless to say is something they really didn't want.

Rubio was/is way less charismatic and inspiring than Obama was.
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« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2019, 01:07:15 PM »
His code had a bug.
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« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2019, 05:47:25 PM »
Beto/Rubio 2020
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« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2019, 12:44:16 AM »
He was a candidate of other people.  People who viewed him as a guy who could appeal to a wide range of groups, and expand the map a bit due to his Cuban heritage.  The problem was that there was little POPULAR support for him at the grass roots level; those folks were for Trump and Cruz.

It's hard to be nominated for the Presidency if you're nobody's first choice and "electability" is your big selling point.
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« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2019, 11:34:16 PM »
Couldn't handle Trump's attacks
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« Reply #22 on: October 10, 2019, 03:55:33 AM »
I think he could have won the nomination if he didn't bungle that debate in New Hampshire tbh.
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« Reply #23 on: October 10, 2019, 06:40:02 PM »
Donald Trump.
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« Reply #24 on: October 10, 2019, 07:39:28 PM »
He tried to let the media get him over the edge while putting almost no effort at the levels that matter.
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